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Merthyr Tydfil and Doncaster

58,722 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Doncaster on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Doncaster: £4,882Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Doncaster: £4,612Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Doncaster: £12,811Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Doncaster: £12,101Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Doncaster: £2,508Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Doncaster: £2,369Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Doncaster: £11,444Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Doncaster: £10,809Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Merthyr Tydfil: £646Doncaster: £522Merthyr Tydfil: £648Doncaster: £493Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Merthyr Tydfil: £897Doncaster: £813Merthyr Tydfil: £901Doncaster: £768Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  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, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £40Doncaster: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £40Doncaster: £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, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Merthyr Tydfil: £944Doncaster: £608Merthyr Tydfil: £948Doncaster: £574Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £237Doncaster: £165Merthyr Tydfil: £238Doncaster: £156Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £216Doncaster: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £217Doncaster: £161Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Doncaster: £1,950Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Doncaster: £1,842Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Merthyr Tydfil: £250Doncaster: £196Merthyr Tydfil: £251Doncaster: £185Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  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, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Merthyr Tydfil: £663Doncaster: £371Merthyr Tydfil: £666Doncaster: £350Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Doncaster: £8.36Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Doncaster: £7.90Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Doncaster is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Merthyr Tydfil: £14Doncaster: £8.19Merthyr Tydfil: £14Doncaster: £7.74Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Merthyr Tydfil: £16Doncaster: £6.70Merthyr Tydfil: £16Doncaster: £6.33Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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Merthyr Tydfil and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,862£4,882£4,612Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,757£12,811£12,101Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,497£2,508£2,369Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,396£11,444£10,809Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£520£522£493Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£809£813£768Merthyr 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£605£608£574Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£164£165£156Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£170£170£161Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,941£1,950£1,842Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£195£196£185Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£369£371£350Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£8.16£8.19£7.74Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.67£6.70£6.33Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,023.5Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6126.3Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3169.7Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.991.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8242.5Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.037.6Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Doncaster: £4,882Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Doncaster: £4,612Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Doncaster: £2,363Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Doncaster: £2,231Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Doncaster: £1,545Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Doncaster: £1,460Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Doncaster: £2,110Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Doncaster: £1,993Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Merthyr Tydfil: £119Doncaster: £96Merthyr Tydfil: £120Doncaster: £91Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Merthyr Tydfil: £165Doncaster: £150Merthyr Tydfil: £166Doncaster: £142Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Doncaster: £5.99Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Doncaster: £5.66Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Merthyr Tydfil: £944Doncaster: £608Merthyr Tydfil: £948Doncaster: £574Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £237Doncaster: £165Merthyr Tydfil: £238Doncaster: £156Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Merthyr Tydfil: £133Doncaster: £105Merthyr Tydfil: £134Doncaster: £99Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Doncaster: £1,201Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Doncaster: £1,135Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Merthyr Tydfil: £250Doncaster: £196Merthyr Tydfil: £251Doncaster: £185Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Merthyr Tydfil: £408Doncaster: £229Merthyr Tydfil: £409Doncaster: £216Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Doncaster: £5.16Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Doncaster: £4.87Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Doncaster is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Doncaster: £5.05Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Doncaster: £4.77Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Merthyr Tydfil: £16Doncaster: £6.70Merthyr Tydfil: £16Doncaster: £6.33Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Merthyr Tydfil and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£4,862£4,882£4,612Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,352£2,363£2,231Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,539£1,545£1,460Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,101£2,110£1,993Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£96£96£91Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£149£150£142Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£5.97£5.99£5.66Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£605£608£574Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£164£165£156Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£105£105£99Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,196£1,201£1,135Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£195£196£185Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£228£229£216Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£5.03£5.05£4.77Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£6.67£6.70£6.33Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0188.7Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.423.3Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.3Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.991.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3149.4Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.523.2Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mDoncaster: £1.6bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mDoncaster: £1.5bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mDoncaster: £756.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mDoncaster: £714.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mDoncaster: £494.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mDoncaster: £467.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mDoncaster: £675.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mDoncaster: £638.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mDoncaster: £30.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mDoncaster: £29.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mDoncaster: £48.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mDoncaster: £45.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mDoncaster: £1.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mDoncaster: £1.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mDoncaster: £194.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mDoncaster: £183.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mDoncaster: £52.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mDoncaster: £49.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mDoncaster: £33.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mDoncaster: £31.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mDoncaster: £384.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mDoncaster: £363.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mDoncaster: £62.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mDoncaster: £59.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mDoncaster: £73.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mDoncaster: £69.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mDoncaster: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mDoncaster: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mDoncaster is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mDoncaster: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mDoncaster: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mDoncaster: £2.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mDoncaster: £2.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count7,426

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Merthyr Tydfil and Doncaster, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£1.6mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21360,443Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7297,457Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,05010,023Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80429,310Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99947,857Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7347,426Doncaster

Sources

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

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