Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · Wales and North West

Merthyr Tydfil and Pendle

58,722 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Pendle on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 18 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.

Swap the two areas
Merthyr Tydfil and Pendle on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 3. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Pendle: £4,772Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Pendle: £4,507Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Pendle: £13,152Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Pendle: £12,423Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Pendle: £2,696Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Pendle: £2,547Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Pendle: £11,585Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Pendle: £10,943Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Merthyr Tydfil: £646Pendle: £685Merthyr Tydfil: £648Pendle: £647Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Merthyr Tydfil: £897Pendle: £845Merthyr Tydfil: £901Pendle: £799Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Merthyr Tydfil: £40Pendle: £37Merthyr Tydfil: £40Pendle: £35Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Merthyr Tydfil: £944Pendle: £517Merthyr Tydfil: £948Pendle: £488Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Merthyr Tydfil: £237Pendle: £173Merthyr Tydfil: £238Pendle: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Merthyr Tydfil: £216Pendle: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £217Pendle: £175Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Pendle: £2,122Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Pendle: £2,004Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £250Pendle: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £251Pendle: £160Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

  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, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Merthyr Tydfil: £663Pendle: £373Merthyr Tydfil: £666Pendle: £353Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higher£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Pendle: £7.60Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Pendle: £7.18Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Pendle is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Merthyr Tydfil: £14Pendle: £7.96Merthyr Tydfil: £14Pendle: £7.52Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Merthyr Tydfil: £16Pendle: £9.79Merthyr Tydfil: £16Pendle: £9.25Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count44.1

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,752£4,772£4,507Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,097£13,152£12,423Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,685£2,696£2,547Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,536£11,585£10,943Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£682£685£647Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£842£845£799Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£514£517£488Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£172£173£163Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£185£186£175Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,113£2,122£2,004Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£169£170£160Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£372£373£353Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.57£7.60£7.18Pendle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£7.93£7.96£7.52Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.75£9.79£9.25Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,007.0Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6141.1Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3178.7Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.980.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8281.0Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.044.1Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Pendle: £4,772Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Pendle: £4,507Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Pendle: £2,270Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Pendle: £2,144Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Pendle: £1,633Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Pendle: £1,542Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Pendle: £2,000Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Pendle: £1,889Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Merthyr Tydfil: £119Pendle: £118Merthyr Tydfil: £120Pendle: £112Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Merthyr Tydfil: £165Pendle: £146Merthyr Tydfil: £166Pendle: £138Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Pendle: £6.35Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Pendle: £6.00Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Merthyr Tydfil: £944Pendle: £517Merthyr Tydfil: £948Pendle: £488Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Merthyr Tydfil: £237Pendle: £173Merthyr Tydfil: £238Pendle: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Merthyr Tydfil: £133Pendle: £112Merthyr Tydfil: £134Pendle: £106Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Pendle: £1,285Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Pendle: £1,214Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £250Pendle: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £251Pendle: £160Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Merthyr Tydfil: £408Pendle: £226Merthyr Tydfil: £409Pendle: £214Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Pendle: £4.61Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Pendle: £4.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Pendle is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Pendle: £4.83Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Pendle: £4.56Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Merthyr Tydfil: £16Pendle: £9.79Merthyr Tydfil: £16Pendle: £9.25Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count24.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 34.9, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count170.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.5, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count26.7

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Pendle, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,752£4,772£4,507Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,261£2,270£2,144Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,626£1,633£1,542Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£1,991£2,000£1,889Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£118£118£112Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£145£146£138Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.33£6.35£6.00Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£514£517£488Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£172£173£163Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£112£112£106Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,279£1,285£1,214Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£169£170£160Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£225£226£214Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.59£4.61£4.35Pendle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£4.81£4.83£4.56Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.75£9.79£9.25Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0173.8Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.424.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.930.8Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.980.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3170.2Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.526.7Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 19. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mPendle: £475.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mPendle: £449.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mPendle: £226.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mPendle: £213.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mPendle: £162.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mPendle: £153.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mPendle: £199.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mPendle: £188.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mPendle: £11.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mPendle: £11.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

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

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mPendle: £0.63mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mPendle: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mPendle: £51.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mPendle: £48.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mPendle: £17.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mPendle: £16.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mPendle: £11.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mPendle: £10.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mPendle: £128.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mPendle: £120.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mPendle: £16.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mPendle: £16.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mPendle: £22.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mPendle: £21.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mPendle: £0.46mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mPendle: £0.43mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mPendle is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mPendle: £0.48mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mPendle: £0.45mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mPendle: £0.98mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mPendle: £0.92mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Pendle is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Pendle is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Pendle is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Pendle is higherDepends on how you count8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Pendle is higherDepends on how you count16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Pendle is higherDepends on how you count2,660

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Pendle, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mPendle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mPendle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mPendle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mPendle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mPendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mMerthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mPendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mPendle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mPendle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mPendle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mMerthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPendle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mMerthyr Tydfil
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPendle
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21317,321Pendle
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7292,427Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0503,073Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8048,059Pendle
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99916,957Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,660Pendle

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.