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Merthyr Tydfil and Rossendale

58,722 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Rossendale on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 20 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 2. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rossendale: £4,567Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rossendale: £4,314Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Rossendale: £13,002Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Rossendale: £12,281Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Rossendale: £2,165Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Rossendale: £2,045Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Rossendale: £11,749Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Rossendale: £11,097Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Rossendale 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: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Merthyr Tydfil: £646Rossendale: £476Merthyr Tydfil: £648Rossendale: £450Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higher£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Merthyr Tydfil: £897Rossendale: £746Merthyr Tydfil: £901Rossendale: £705Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£743£746£705

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

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higher£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, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rossendale: £512Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rossendale: £483Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rossendale: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rossendale: £154Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higher£163£164£154

  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, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Merthyr Tydfil: £216Rossendale: £128Merthyr Tydfil: £217Rossendale: £121Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Rossendale: £1,633Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Rossendale: £1,542Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rossendale: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rossendale: £160Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higher£168£169£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, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Merthyr Tydfil: £663Rossendale: £388Merthyr Tydfil: £666Rossendale: £366Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Rossendale: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Rossendale: £9.76Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Rossendale is higher£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rossendale: £6.13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rossendale: £5.79Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £6.09Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £5.75Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higher118.9

  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: Merthyr Tydfil 189.3, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count162.2

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higher76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higher207.5

  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, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higher28.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,548£4,567£4,314Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,947£13,002£12,281Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,156£2,165£2,045Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£474£476£450Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£743£746£705Merthyr 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£509£512£483Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£163£164£154Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£127£128£121Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,626£1,633£1,542Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£168£169£160Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£386£388£366Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£6.10£6.13£5.79Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.06£6.09£5.75Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,005.8Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6118.9Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3162.2Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.976.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8207.5Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.028.1Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rossendale: £4,567Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rossendale: £4,314Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Rossendale: £2,383Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Rossendale: £2,251Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Rossendale: £1,334Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Rossendale: £1,260Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Rossendale: £2,153Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Rossendale: £2,034Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Merthyr Tydfil: £119Rossendale: £87Merthyr Tydfil: £120Rossendale: £82Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Merthyr Tydfil: £165Rossendale: £137Merthyr Tydfil: £166Rossendale: £129Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Rossendale: £5.58Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Rossendale: £5.27Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rossendale: £512Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rossendale: £483Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rossendale: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rossendale: £154Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Merthyr Tydfil: £133Rossendale: £79Merthyr Tydfil: £134Rossendale: £74Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Rossendale: £1,006Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Rossendale: £950Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rossendale: £169Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rossendale: £160Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Merthyr Tydfil: £408Rossendale: £239Merthyr Tydfil: £409Rossendale: £226Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Rossendale: £6.37Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Rossendale: £6.02Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Rossendale is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Rossendale: £3.78Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Rossendale: £3.57Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £6.09Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rossendale: £5.75Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higher21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higher127.8

  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, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higher17.3

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,548£4,567£4,314Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,373£2,383£2,251Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,328£1,334£1,260Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,144£2,153£2,034Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£87£87£82Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£136£137£129Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.56£5.58£5.27Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£509£512£483Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£163£164£154Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£78£79£74Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,002£1,006£950Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£168£169£160Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£238£239£226Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£3.76£3.78£3.57Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.06£6.09£5.75Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0184.4Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.421.8Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.929.7Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.976.9Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3127.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.517.3Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 6. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mRossendale: £332.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mRossendale: £314.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mRossendale: £173.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mRossendale: £164.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mRossendale is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mRossendale: £97.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mRossendale: £91.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mRossendale: £156.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mRossendale: £148.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mRossendale is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRossendale: £6.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRossendale: £6.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mRossendale: £10.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mRossendale: £9.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mRossendale is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mRossendale: £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mRossendale: £0.38mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mRossendale: £37.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mRossendale: £35.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRossendale: £11.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mRossendale: £11.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRossendale: £5.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRossendale: £5.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mRossendale: £73.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mRossendale: £69.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mRossendale: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mRossendale: £11.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mRossendale: £17.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mRossendale: £16.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRossendale: £0.46mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRossendale: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRossendale is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mRossendale: £0.28mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mRossendale: £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mRossendale: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mRossendale: £0.42mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Merthyr Tydfil is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Merthyr Tydfil is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Merthyr Tydfil is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Merthyr Tydfil is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Rossendale, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mMerthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mRossendale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mRossendale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mMerthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mRossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mMerthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mMerthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mMerthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMerthyr Tydfil
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mMerthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mMerthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mMerthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRossendale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mMerthyr Tydfil
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21313,429Rossendale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7291,588Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0502,165Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8045,601Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9999,312Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7341,263Merthyr Tydfil

Sources

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

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