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Torfaen and Caerphilly

94,034 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Caerphilly on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Torfaen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torfaen Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Torfaen: £5,601Caerphilly: £5,694Torfaen: £5,624Caerphilly: £5,378Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,193, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Torfaen: £13,193Caerphilly: £13,440Torfaen: £13,250Caerphilly: £12,694Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£13,383£13,440£12,694

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,806, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Torfaen: £2,806Caerphilly: £2,743Torfaen: £2,818Caerphilly: £2,590Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,590

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,631, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Torfaen: £11,631Caerphilly: £11,749Torfaen: £11,681Caerphilly: £11,097Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £549, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Torfaen: £549Caerphilly: £605Torfaen: £552Caerphilly: £571Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Caerphilly is higher£602£605£571

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £977, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Torfaen: £977Caerphilly: £1,048Torfaen: £982Caerphilly: £990Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Caerphilly is higher£1,044£1,048£990

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £35, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Torfaen: £35Caerphilly: £38Torfaen: £36Caerphilly: £36Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Caerphilly is higher£38£38£36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Torfaen: £800Caerphilly: £873Torfaen: £803Caerphilly: £824Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Caerphilly is higher£869£873£824

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £206Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £194Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £170, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Torfaen: £170Caerphilly: £184Torfaen: £171Caerphilly: £174Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£183£184£174

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Torfaen: £2,097Caerphilly: £1,909Torfaen: £2,106Caerphilly: £1,803Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Torfaen: £266Caerphilly: £285Torfaen: £267Caerphilly: £269Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £520, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Torfaen: £520Caerphilly: £629Torfaen: £522Caerphilly: £594Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Caerphilly is higher£626£629£594

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.40, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Torfaen: £7.40Caerphilly: £8.87Torfaen: £7.43Caerphilly: £8.38Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Caerphilly is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Caerphilly £11Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £12Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £12Caerphilly: £11Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Torfaen: £7.02Caerphilly: £9.63Torfaen: £7.05Caerphilly: £9.10Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 1,026.7, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,035.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 136.1, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Caerphilly is higher147.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torfaen 198.3, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Caerphilly is higher216.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 259.4, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count249.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torfaen 36.5, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Caerphilly is higher38.9

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Torfaen and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,731£2,743£2,590Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£602£605£571Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£38£38£36Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£183£184£174Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,901£1,909£1,803Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£626£629£594Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1147.8Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4249.7Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.538.9Caerphilly

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torfaen Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Torfaen: £5,601Caerphilly: £5,694Torfaen: £5,624Caerphilly: £5,378Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Caerphilly is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Torfaen: £2,641Caerphilly: £2,638Torfaen: £2,653Caerphilly: £2,492Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Torfaen: £1,698Caerphilly: £1,682Torfaen: £1,706Caerphilly: £1,589Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Torfaen: £2,329Caerphilly: £2,306Torfaen: £2,339Caerphilly: £2,178Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Torfaen: £110Caerphilly: £119Torfaen: £110Caerphilly: £112Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Caerphilly is higher£118£119£112

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £196, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Torfaen: £196Caerphilly: £206Torfaen: £197Caerphilly: £194Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torfaen £7.08, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Torfaen: £7.08Caerphilly: £7.42Torfaen: £7.11Caerphilly: £7.01Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Caerphilly is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Torfaen: £800Caerphilly: £873Torfaen: £803Caerphilly: £824Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Caerphilly is higher£869£873£824

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £206Torfaen: £189Caerphilly: £194Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Torfaen: £103Caerphilly: £113Torfaen: £104Caerphilly: £107Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Torfaen: £1,269Caerphilly: £1,171Torfaen: £1,274Caerphilly: £1,106Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Torfaen: £266Caerphilly: £285Torfaen: £267Caerphilly: £269Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Torfaen: £315Caerphilly: £386Torfaen: £316Caerphilly: £364Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Caerphilly is higher£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Torfaen: £4.48Caerphilly: £5.44Torfaen: £4.50Caerphilly: £5.14Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Caerphilly is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Torfaen: £7.27Caerphilly: £6.99Torfaen: £7.31Caerphilly: £6.60Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Torfaen: £7.02Caerphilly: £9.63Torfaen: £7.05Caerphilly: £9.10Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Caerphilly is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Caerphilly is higher29.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 39.7, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Caerphilly is higher42.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 113.3, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Caerphilly is higher122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 22.1, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Caerphilly is higher23.9

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Torfaen and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureTorfaenCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£5,669£5,694£5,378Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,627£2,638£2,492Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,675£1,682£1,589Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,296£2,306£2,178Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£118£119£112Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.39£7.42£7.01Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£869£873£824Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£205£206£194Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£113£113£107Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,166£1,171£1,106Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£384£386£364Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.96£6.99£6.60Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£9.59£9.63£9.10Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5203.2Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.329.0Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.742.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3122.5Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0153.2Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.123.9Caerphilly

Total

Torfaen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Torfaen Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mTorfaen: £526.7mCaerphilly: £1.0bnTorfaen: £528.9mCaerphilly: £947.7mTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mCaerphilly is higher£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mTorfaen: £248.4mCaerphilly: £464.9mTorfaen: £249.4mCaerphilly: £439.1mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mTorfaen: £159.7mCaerphilly: £296.5mTorfaen: £160.4mCaerphilly: £280.0mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mTorfaen: £219.0mCaerphilly: £406.4mTorfaen: £219.9mCaerphilly: £383.9mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mTorfaen: £10.3mCaerphilly: £20.9mTorfaen: £10.4mCaerphilly: £19.8mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mCaerphilly is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mTorfaen: £18.4mCaerphilly: £36.3mTorfaen: £18.5mCaerphilly: £34.3mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mCaerphilly is higher£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torfaen £0.67m, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.67mCaerphilly: £1.3mTorfaen: £0.67mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mCaerphilly is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £75.2m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mTorfaen: £75.2mCaerphilly: £153.8mTorfaen: £75.5mCaerphilly: £145.3mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mCaerphilly is higher£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mTorfaen: £17.7mCaerphilly: £36.2mTorfaen: £17.8mCaerphilly: £34.2mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCaerphilly is higher£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mTorfaen: £9.7mCaerphilly: £19.9mTorfaen: £9.7mCaerphilly: £18.8mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCaerphilly is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mTorfaen: £119.3mCaerphilly: £206.4mTorfaen: £119.8mCaerphilly: £194.9mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mTorfaen: £25.0mCaerphilly: £50.3mTorfaen: £25.1mCaerphilly: £47.5mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mTorfaen: £29.6mCaerphilly: £68.0mTorfaen: £29.7mCaerphilly: £64.2mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCaerphilly is higher£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mTorfaen: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.96mTorfaen: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.91mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCaerphilly is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.68mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.69mCaerphilly: £1.2mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.66mCaerphilly: £1.7mTorfaen: £0.66mCaerphilly: £1.6mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mCaerphilly is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Caerphilly is higher5,111

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Caerphilly is higher7,485

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Caerphilly is higher21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count26,996

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Caerphilly is higher4,205

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Caerphilly, total
MeasureTorfaenCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32835,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5635,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7337,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,65121,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76426,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0754,205Caerphilly

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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