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Merthyr Tydfil and Boston

58,722 and 72,288 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Boston on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 22 of 22 measures, and Boston on 0. 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 Boston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Boston £4,788Boston: £4,788Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Boston: £4,808Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Boston: £4,541Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,788£4,808£4,541

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Boston £12,663Boston: £12,663Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Boston: £12,717Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Boston: £12,011Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12,663£12,717£12,011

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Boston £2,468Boston: £2,468Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Boston: £2,479Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Boston: £2,341Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Boston £11,260Boston: £11,260Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Boston: £11,308Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Boston: £10,681Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,260£11,308£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Boston £606Boston: £606Merthyr Tydfil: £646Boston: £608Merthyr Tydfil: £648Boston: £574Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£606£608£574

  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, Boston £765Boston: £765Merthyr Tydfil: £897Boston: £768Merthyr Tydfil: £901Boston: £726Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£765£768£726

  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, Boston £33Boston: £33Merthyr Tydfil: £40Boston: £33Merthyr Tydfil: £40Boston: £31Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Boston £478Boston: £478Merthyr Tydfil: £944Boston: £480Merthyr Tydfil: £948Boston: £453Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£478£480£453

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Boston £124Boston: £124Merthyr Tydfil: £237Boston: £125Merthyr Tydfil: £238Boston: £118Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higher£124£125£118

  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, Boston £127Boston: £127Merthyr Tydfil: £216Boston: £127Merthyr Tydfil: £217Boston: £120Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higher£127£127£120

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Boston £2,021Boston: £2,021Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Boston: £2,030Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Boston: £1,917Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,021£2,030£1,917

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Boston £173Boston: £173Merthyr Tydfil: £250Boston: £174Merthyr Tydfil: £251Boston: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higher£173£174£164

  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, Boston £307Boston: £307Merthyr Tydfil: £663Boston: £308Merthyr Tydfil: £666Boston: £291Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higher£307£308£291

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Boston £5.91Boston: £5.91Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Boston: £5.94Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Boston: £5.61Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5.91£5.94£5.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Boston £7.34Boston: £7.34Merthyr Tydfil: £14Boston: £7.37Merthyr Tydfil: £14Boston: £6.96Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higher£7.34£7.37£6.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Boston £11Boston: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £16Boston: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £16Boston: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£11£11£10

  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, Boston 1,009.2Boston: 1,009.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  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, Boston 130.4Boston: 130.4Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count130.4

  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, Boston 162.0Boston: 162.0Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count162.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Boston 73.5Boston: 73.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higher73.5

  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, Boston 250.8Boston: 250.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count250.8

  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, Boston 27.4Boston: 27.4Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higher27.4

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Merthyr Tydfil and Boston, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBostonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,788£4,808£4,541Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,663£12,717£12,011Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,468£2,479£2,341Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,260£11,308£10,681Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£606£608£574Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£765£768£726Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£33£33£31Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£478£480£453Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£124£125£118Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£127£127£120Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,021£2,030£1,917Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£173£174£164Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£307£308£291Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.91£5.94£5.61Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£7.34£7.37£6.96Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,009.2Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6130.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3162.0Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.973.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8250.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.027.4Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Boston on 4. 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 Boston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Boston £4,788Boston: £4,788Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Boston: £4,808Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Boston: £4,541Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,788£4,808£4,541

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Boston £2,509Boston: £2,509Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Boston: £2,519Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Boston: £2,380Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,509£2,519£2,380

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Boston £1,493Boston: £1,493Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Boston: £1,500Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Boston: £1,416Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higher£1,493£1,500£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Boston £2,231Boston: £2,231Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Boston: £2,240Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Boston: £2,116Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Boston is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Boston £120Boston: £120Merthyr Tydfil: £119Boston: £120Merthyr Tydfil: £120Boston: £114Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Boston is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Boston £152Boston: £152Merthyr Tydfil: £165Boston: £152Merthyr Tydfil: £166Boston: £144Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

  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, Boston £6.44Boston: £6.44Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Boston: £6.47Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Boston: £6.11Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Boston £478Boston: £478Merthyr Tydfil: £944Boston: £480Merthyr Tydfil: £948Boston: £453Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higher£478£480£453

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Boston £124Boston: £124Merthyr Tydfil: £237Boston: £125Merthyr Tydfil: £238Boston: £118Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Boston £77Boston: £77Merthyr Tydfil: £133Boston: £77Merthyr Tydfil: £134Boston: £73Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Boston £1,223Boston: £1,223Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Boston: £1,228Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Boston: £1,160Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Boston £173Boston: £173Merthyr Tydfil: £250Boston: £174Merthyr Tydfil: £251Boston: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Boston £186Boston: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £408Boston: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £409Boston: £176Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higher£186£186£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Boston £3.58Boston: £3.58Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Boston: £3.60Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Boston: £3.40Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Boston £4.44Boston: £4.44Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Boston: £4.46Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Boston: £4.21Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Boston £11Boston: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £16Boston: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £16Boston: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Boston 200.0Boston: 200.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Boston is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Boston 25.8Boston: 25.8Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Boston 32.1Boston: 32.1Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  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, Boston 73.5Boston: 73.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higher73.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Boston 151.7Boston: 151.7Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Boston 16.6Boston: 16.6Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higher16.6

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Merthyr Tydfil and Boston, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBostonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,788£4,808£4,541Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,509£2,519£2,380Boston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,493£1,500£1,416Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,231£2,240£2,116Boston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£120£120£114Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£152£152£144Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.44£6.47£6.11Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£478£480£453Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£124£125£118Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£77£77£73Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,223£1,228£1,160Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£173£174£164Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£186£186£176Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.58£3.60£3.40Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£4.44£4.46£4.21Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0200.0Boston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.425.8Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.1Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.973.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3151.7Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.516.6Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Boston on 12. 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 Boston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Boston £346.1mBoston: £346.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mBoston: £347.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mBoston: £328.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Boston £181.4mBoston: £181.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mBoston: £182.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mBoston: £172.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£181.4m£182.1m£172.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Boston £107.9mBoston: £107.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mBoston: £108.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mBoston: £102.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£107.9m£108.4m£102.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Boston £161.3mBoston: £161.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mBoston: £162.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mBoston: £153.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£161.3m£162.0m£153.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Boston £8.7mBoston: £8.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBoston: £8.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBoston: £8.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Boston £11.0mBoston: £11.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mBoston: £11.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mBoston: £10.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  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, Boston £0.47mBoston: £0.47mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mBoston: £0.47mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mBoston: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Boston £34.5mBoston: £34.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mBoston: £34.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mBoston: £32.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Boston £9.0mBoston: £9.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBoston: £9.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mBoston: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Boston £5.5mBoston: £5.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBoston: £5.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBoston: £5.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£5.5m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Boston £88.4mBoston: £88.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mBoston: £88.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mBoston: £83.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.8m£83.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Boston £12.5mBoston: £12.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mBoston: £12.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mBoston: £11.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Boston £13.4mBoston: £13.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mBoston: £13.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mBoston: £12.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Boston £0.26mBoston: £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBoston: £0.26mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBoston: £0.25mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBoston is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Boston £0.32mBoston: £0.32mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mBoston: £0.32mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mBoston: £0.30mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Boston £0.78mBoston: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mBoston: £0.78mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mBoston: £0.74mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Boston 14,454Boston: 14,454Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Boston is higherDepends on how you count14,454

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Boston 1,867Boston: 1,867Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Boston is higherDepends on how you count1,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Boston 2,320Boston: 2,320Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Boston is higherDepends on how you count2,320

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Boston 5,311Boston: 5,311Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Merthyr Tydfil is higher5,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Boston 10,969Boston: 10,969Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Boston is higherDepends on how you count10,969

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Boston 1,200Boston: 1,200Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Merthyr Tydfil is higher1,200

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Boston, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBostonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mBoston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£181.4m£182.1m£172.0mBoston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£107.9m£108.4m£102.4mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£161.3m£162.0m£153.0mBoston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBoston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBoston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mBoston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£34.5m£34.7m£32.8mMerthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mMerthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£5.5m£5.6m£5.3mMerthyr Tydfil
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£88.4m£88.8m£83.9mBoston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMerthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMerthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBoston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMerthyr Tydfil
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21314,454Boston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7291,867Boston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0502,320Boston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8045,311Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99910,969Boston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7341,200Merthyr Tydfil

Sources

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

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  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.
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