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Merthyr Tydfil and Barnsley

58,722 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Barnsley on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 Barnsley 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Barnsley: £5,101Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Barnsley: £4,818Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Barnsley: £12,929Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Barnsley: £12,211Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,929£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Barnsley: £2,538Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Barnsley: £2,397Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Barnsley: £11,519Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Barnsley: £10,880Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Merthyr Tydfil: £646Barnsley: £505Merthyr Tydfil: £648Barnsley: £477Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Merthyr Tydfil: £897Barnsley: £873Merthyr Tydfil: £901Barnsley: £825Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£825

  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, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £40Barnsley: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £40Barnsley: £31Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Merthyr Tydfil: £944Barnsley: £708Merthyr Tydfil: £948Barnsley: £668Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £237Barnsley: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £238Barnsley: £188Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £216Barnsley: £188Merthyr Tydfil: £217Barnsley: £178Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Barnsley: £1,894Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Barnsley: £1,789Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £250Barnsley: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £251Barnsley: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Merthyr Tydfil: £663Barnsley: £439Merthyr Tydfil: £666Barnsley: £415Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Barnsley: £6.98Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Barnsley: £6.59Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Merthyr Tydfil: £14Barnsley: £9.83Merthyr Tydfil: £14Barnsley: £9.28Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.77Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.39Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  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, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  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, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count238.2

  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, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count41.3

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Merthyr Tydfil and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,079£5,101£4,818Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,874£12,929£12,211Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,527£2,538£2,397Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,470£11,519£10,880Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£503£505£477Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£869£873£825Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£32£32£31Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£705£708£668Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£198£199£188Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£187£188£178Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,886£1,894£1,789Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£437£439£415Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.95£6.98£6.59Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£9.78£9.83£9.28Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.74£6.77£6.39Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,028.3Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6129.1Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3185.0Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9104.3Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8238.2Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.041.3Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Barnsley: £5,101Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Barnsley: £4,818Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Barnsley: £2,442Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Barnsley: £2,306Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Barnsley: £1,565Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Barnsley: £1,479Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Barnsley: £2,176Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Barnsley: £2,055Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Merthyr Tydfil: £119Barnsley: £95Merthyr Tydfil: £120Barnsley: £90Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Barnsley £164Barnsley: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £165Barnsley: £165Merthyr Tydfil: £166Barnsley: £156Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Barnsley: £6.10Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Barnsley: £5.76Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Merthyr Tydfil: £944Barnsley: £708Merthyr Tydfil: £948Barnsley: £668Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £237Barnsley: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £238Barnsley: £188Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Merthyr Tydfil: £133Barnsley: £116Merthyr Tydfil: £134Barnsley: £110Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Barnsley: £1,168Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Barnsley: £1,103Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £250Barnsley: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £251Barnsley: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Merthyr Tydfil: £408Barnsley: £271Merthyr Tydfil: £409Barnsley: £256Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Barnsley: £4.30Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Barnsley: £4.06Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Barnsley: £6.06Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Barnsley: £5.72Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.77Merthyr Tydfil: £16Barnsley: £6.39Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 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, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count146.9

  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, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Merthyr Tydfil and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,079£5,101£4,818Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,432£2,442£2,306Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,559£1,565£1,479Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£95£95£90Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£164£165£156Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.07£6.10£5.76Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£705£708£668Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£198£199£188Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£115£116£110Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,163£1,168£1,103Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£270£271£256Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.28£4.30£4.06Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.03£6.06£5.72Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.74£6.77£6.39Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.424.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9104.3Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3146.9Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.525.5Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 22. 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mBarnsley: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mBarnsley: £1.2bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mBarnsley: £613.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mBarnsley: £579.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mBarnsley: £393.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mBarnsley: £371.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mBarnsley: £546.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mBarnsley: £516.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBarnsley: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBarnsley: £22.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mBarnsley: £41.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mBarnsley: £39.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

  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, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mBarnsley: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mBarnsley: £177.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mBarnsley: £168.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBarnsley: £49.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mBarnsley: £47.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBarnsley: £29.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBarnsley: £27.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mBarnsley: £293.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mBarnsley: £277.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mBarnsley: £45.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mBarnsley: £42.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mBarnsley: £68.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mBarnsley: £64.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBarnsley: £1.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBarnsley: £1.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mBarnsley: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mBarnsley: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mBarnsley: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mBarnsley: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mBarnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Barnsley, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBarnsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mBarnsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mBarnsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mBarnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mBarnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mBarnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mBarnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBarnsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mBarnsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mBarnsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBarnsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBarnsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarnsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBarnsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21348,812Barnsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7296,128Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0508,780Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80426,224Barnsley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99936,924Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7346,400Barnsley

Sources

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

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