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Merthyr Tydfil and Bolsover

58,722 and 83,679 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Bolsover on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Merthyr Tydfil Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Bolsover: £4,912Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Bolsover: £4,639Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,891£4,912£4,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Bolsover £12,748Bolsover: £12,748Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Bolsover: £12,802Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Bolsover: £12,092Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12,748£12,802£12,092

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Bolsover £2,171Bolsover: £2,171Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Bolsover: £2,180Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Bolsover: £2,059Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Bolsover £11,363Bolsover: £11,363Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Bolsover: £11,412Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Bolsover: £10,778Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,363£11,412£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Bolsover £467Bolsover: £467Merthyr Tydfil: £646Bolsover: £469Merthyr Tydfil: £648Bolsover: £443Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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: Merthyr Tydfil £897, Bolsover £887Bolsover: £887Merthyr Tydfil: £897Bolsover: £891Merthyr Tydfil: £901Bolsover: £841Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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: Merthyr Tydfil £40, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Merthyr Tydfil: £40Bolsover: £30Merthyr Tydfil: £40Bolsover: £29Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Merthyr Tydfil: £944Bolsover: £691Merthyr Tydfil: £948Bolsover: £653Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £237Bolsover: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £238Bolsover: £177Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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: Merthyr Tydfil £216, Bolsover £166Bolsover: £166Merthyr Tydfil: £216Bolsover: £167Merthyr Tydfil: £217Bolsover: £158Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Bolsover £1,549Bolsover: £1,549Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Bolsover: £1,556Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Bolsover: £1,469Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,549£1,556£1,469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Merthyr Tydfil: £250Bolsover: £178Merthyr Tydfil: £251Bolsover: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£169

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £663, Bolsover £439Bolsover: £439Merthyr Tydfil: £663Bolsover: £441Merthyr Tydfil: £666Bolsover: £416Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higher£439£441£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Bolsover £7.43Bolsover: £7.43Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Bolsover: £7.46Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Bolsover: £7.05Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Bolsover is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Bolsover £9.97Bolsover: £9.97Merthyr Tydfil: £14Bolsover: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £14Bolsover: £9.46Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£9.97£10£9.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Merthyr Tydfil: £16Bolsover: £6.37Merthyr Tydfil: £16Bolsover: £6.02Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2, Bolsover 1,014.0Bolsover: 1,014.0Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil 159.6, Bolsover 117.6Bolsover: 117.6Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count117.6

  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: Merthyr Tydfil 189.3, Bolsover 177.9Bolsover: 177.9Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count177.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count100.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil 276.8, Bolsover 210.5Bolsover: 210.5Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count210.5

  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: Merthyr Tydfil 48.0, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Merthyr Tydfil and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,891£4,912£4,639Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,748£12,802£12,092Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,171£2,180£2,059Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,363£11,412£10,778Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£467£469£443Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£887£891£841Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£30£30£29Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£689£691£653Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£186£187£177Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£166£167£158Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,549£1,556£1,469Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£178£178£169Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£439£441£416Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.43£7.46£7.05Bolsover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£9.97£10£9.46Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.35£6.37£6.02Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,014.0Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6117.6Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3177.9Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9100.1Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8210.5Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.036.0Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 5. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Bolsover: £4,912Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Bolsover: £4,639Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,891£4,912£4,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Bolsover £2,478Bolsover: £2,478Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Bolsover: £2,488Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Bolsover: £2,350Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Bolsover £1,354Bolsover: £1,354Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Bolsover: £1,360Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Bolsover: £1,285Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,360£1,285

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Bolsover £2,209Bolsover: £2,209Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Bolsover: £2,218Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Bolsover: £2,095Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,218£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Merthyr Tydfil: £119Bolsover: £91Merthyr Tydfil: £120Bolsover: £86Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Bolsover £172Bolsover: £172Merthyr Tydfil: £165Bolsover: £173Merthyr Tydfil: £166Bolsover: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £7.39, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Bolsover: £5.87Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Bolsover: £5.54Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Merthyr Tydfil: £944Bolsover: £691Merthyr Tydfil: £948Bolsover: £653Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £237Bolsover: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £238Bolsover: £177Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Merthyr Tydfil: £133Bolsover: £104Merthyr Tydfil: £134Bolsover: £98Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Bolsover £966Bolsover: £966Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Bolsover: £970Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Bolsover: £916Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£966£970£916

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Merthyr Tydfil: £250Bolsover: £178Merthyr Tydfil: £251Bolsover: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Bolsover £274Bolsover: £274Merthyr Tydfil: £408Bolsover: £275Merthyr Tydfil: £409Bolsover: £260Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higher£274£275£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Bolsover £4.64Bolsover: £4.64Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Bolsover: £4.66Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Bolsover: £4.40Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Bolsover is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Bolsover £6.22Bolsover: £6.22Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Bolsover: £6.25Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Bolsover: £5.90Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Merthyr Tydfil: £16Bolsover: £6.37Merthyr Tydfil: £16Bolsover: £6.02Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Bolsover 197.1Bolsover: 197.1Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count197.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Bolsover 22.9Bolsover: 22.9Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 34.9, Bolsover 34.6Bolsover: 34.6Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count100.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Bolsover 131.3Bolsover: 131.3Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count131.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.5, Bolsover 22.5Bolsover: 22.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Merthyr Tydfil and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,891£4,912£4,639Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,478£2,488£2,350Bolsover
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,354£1,360£1,285Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,209£2,218£2,095Bolsover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£91£91£86Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£172£173£164Bolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.84£5.87£5.54Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£689£691£653Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£186£187£177Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£104£104£98Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£966£970£916Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£178£178£169Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£274£275£260Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.64£4.66£4.40Bolsover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.22£6.25£5.90Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.35£6.37£6.02Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0197.1Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.422.9Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.6Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9100.1Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3131.3Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.522.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 20. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Bolsover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Bolsover £409.3mBolsover: £409.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mBolsover: £411.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mBolsover: £388.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Bolsover £207.3mBolsover: £207.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mBolsover: £208.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mBolsover: £196.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Bolsover £113.3mBolsover: £113.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mBolsover: £113.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mBolsover: £107.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Bolsover £184.8mBolsover: £184.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mBolsover: £185.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mBolsover: £175.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Bolsover £7.6mBolsover: £7.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBolsover: £7.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBolsover: £7.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Bolsover £14.4mBolsover: £14.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mBolsover: £14.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mBolsover: £13.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.43m, Bolsover £0.49mBolsover: £0.49mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mBolsover: £0.49mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mBolsover: £0.46mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Bolsover £57.6mBolsover: £57.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mBolsover: £57.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mBolsover: £54.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Bolsover £15.6mBolsover: £15.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBolsover: £15.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mBolsover: £14.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Bolsover £8.7mBolsover: £8.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBolsover: £8.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBolsover: £8.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Bolsover £80.9mBolsover: £80.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mBolsover: £81.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mBolsover: £76.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Bolsover £14.9mBolsover: £14.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mBolsover: £14.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mBolsover: £14.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Bolsover £22.9mBolsover: £22.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mBolsover: £23.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mBolsover: £21.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Bolsover £0.39mBolsover: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBolsover: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBolsover: £0.37mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBolsover is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Bolsover £0.52mBolsover: £0.52mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mBolsover: £0.52mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mBolsover: £0.49mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Bolsover £0.53mBolsover: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mBolsover: £0.53mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mBolsover: £0.50mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Bolsover 16,491Bolsover: 16,491Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count16,491

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Bolsover 1,912Bolsover: 1,912Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Bolsover 2,893Bolsover: 2,893Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count2,893

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Bolsover 8,377Bolsover: 8,377Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count8,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Bolsover 10,986Bolsover: 10,986Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count10,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Bolsover 1,880Bolsover: 1,880Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,880

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Bolsover, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mBolsover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mBolsover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mBolsover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mBolsover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mBolsover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBolsover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mBolsover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBolsover
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mMerthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBolsover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBolsover
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21316,491Bolsover
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7291,912Bolsover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0502,893Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8048,377Bolsover
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99910,986Bolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7341,880Bolsover

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.
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