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Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent

94,034 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 1 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 21. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Torfaen: £5,601Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Torfaen: £5,624Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £13,193, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Torfaen: £13,193Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Torfaen: £13,250Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,294£13,351£12,610

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,806, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Torfaen: £2,806Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Torfaen: £2,818Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £11,631, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Torfaen: £11,631Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Torfaen: £11,681Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen is higher£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £549, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Torfaen: £549Blaenau Gwent: £648Torfaen: £552Blaenau Gwent: £612Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Torfaen: £977Blaenau Gwent: £988Torfaen: £982Blaenau Gwent: £933Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£983£988£933

  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, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Torfaen: £35Blaenau Gwent: £43Torfaen: £36Blaenau Gwent: £40Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Torfaen: £800Blaenau Gwent: £972Torfaen: £803Blaenau Gwent: £918Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £209Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £197Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Torfaen: £170Blaenau Gwent: £204Torfaen: £171Blaenau Gwent: £193Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Torfaen: £2,097Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Torfaen: £2,106Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Torfaen: £266Blaenau Gwent: £304Torfaen: £267Blaenau Gwent: £287Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £520, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Torfaen: £520Blaenau Gwent: £743Torfaen: £522Blaenau Gwent: £701Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Blaenau Gwent is higher£740£743£701

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £7.40, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Torfaen: £7.40Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Torfaen: £7.43Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £12, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Torfaen: £12Blaenau Gwent: £14Torfaen: £12Blaenau Gwent: £13Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Torfaen: £7.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Torfaen: £7.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  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, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count204.0

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count299.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,623£11,673£11,025Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.543.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Torfaen: £5,601Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Torfaen: £5,624Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Torfaen: £2,641Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Torfaen: £2,653Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Torfaen: £1,698Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Torfaen: £1,706Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Torfaen: £2,329Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Torfaen: £2,339Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higher£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Torfaen: £110Blaenau Gwent: £126Torfaen: £110Blaenau Gwent: £119Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £196, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Torfaen: £196Blaenau Gwent: £193Torfaen: £197Blaenau Gwent: £182Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Torfaen: £7.08Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Torfaen: £7.11Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £800, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Torfaen: £800Blaenau Gwent: £972Torfaen: £803Blaenau Gwent: £918Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torfaen £189, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £209Torfaen: £189Blaenau Gwent: £197Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torfaen £103, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Torfaen: £103Blaenau Gwent: £126Torfaen: £104Blaenau Gwent: £119Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Torfaen: £1,269Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Torfaen: £1,274Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Torfaen: £266Blaenau Gwent: £304Torfaen: £267Blaenau Gwent: £287Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Torfaen: £315Blaenau Gwent: £458Torfaen: £316Blaenau Gwent: £433Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Blaenau Gwent is higher£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Torfaen: £4.48Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Torfaen: £4.50Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Torfaen: £7.27Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Torfaen: £7.31Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Torfaen: £7.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Torfaen: £7.05Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count33.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureTorfaenBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,595£2,606£2,462Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,269£2,279£2,152Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£192£193£182Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5201.0Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.333.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.739.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.3137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.126.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Torfaen is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 1. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mTorfaen: £526.7mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mTorfaen: £528.9mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mTorfaen: £248.4mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mTorfaen: £249.4mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mTorfaen: £160.4mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mTorfaen: £219.0mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mTorfaen: £219.9mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen is higher£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mTorfaen: £10.3mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mTorfaen: £10.4mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £18.4m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mTorfaen: £18.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mTorfaen: £18.5mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  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, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.67mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £75.2m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mTorfaen: £75.2mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mTorfaen: £75.5mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torfaen £17.7m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mTorfaen: £17.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mTorfaen: £17.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen £9.7m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mTorfaen: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mTorfaen: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mTorfaen: £119.3mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mTorfaen: £119.8mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mTorfaen: £25.0mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mTorfaen: £25.1mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mTorfaen: £29.6mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mTorfaen: £29.7mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBlaenau Gwent is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mTorfaen: £0.42mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mTorfaen: £0.42mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mTorfaen: £0.68mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.69mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.66mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.66mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureTorfaenBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32813,612Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,259Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7332,696Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6519,323Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76412,488Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0751,800Torfaen

Sources

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

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