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Merthyr Tydfil and Rotherham

58,722 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Rotherham 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 Rotherham 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rotherham: £5,083Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rotherham: £4,801Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Rotherham: £12,889Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Rotherham: £12,174Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Rotherham: £2,610Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Rotherham: £2,466Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Rotherham: £11,480Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Rotherham: £10,843Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Merthyr Tydfil: £646Rotherham: £486Merthyr Tydfil: £648Rotherham: £459Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Merthyr Tydfil: £897Rotherham: £891Merthyr Tydfil: £901Rotherham: £841Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rotherham: £33Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rotherham: £31Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£32£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, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rotherham: £660Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rotherham: £623Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rotherham: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rotherham: £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, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Merthyr Tydfil: £216Rotherham: £210Merthyr Tydfil: £217Rotherham: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Rotherham: £1,963Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Rotherham: £1,854Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rotherham: £220Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rotherham: £208Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  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, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Merthyr Tydfil: £663Rotherham: £417Merthyr Tydfil: £666Rotherham: £394Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£416£417£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Rotherham: £9.22Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Rotherham: £8.71Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Rotherham is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rotherham: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rotherham: £10Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.51Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.04Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count47.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,062£5,083£4,801Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,834£12,889£12,174Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,599£2,610£2,466Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,431£11,480£10,843Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£484£486£459Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£887£891£841Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£32£33£31Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£657£660£623Merthyr 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£209£210£198Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,954£1,963£1,854Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£219£220£208Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£416£417£394Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£11£11£10Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.48£8.51£8.04Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,016.8Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6126.0Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3180.3Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.998.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8245.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.047.1Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rotherham: £5,083Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rotherham: £4,801Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Rotherham: £2,395Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Rotherham: £2,262Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Rotherham: £1,602Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Rotherham: £1,513Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Rotherham: £2,133Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Rotherham: £2,014Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Merthyr Tydfil: £119Rotherham: £90Merthyr Tydfil: £120Rotherham: £85Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

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

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£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, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Rotherham: £6.05Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Rotherham: £5.71Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rotherham: £660Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rotherham: £623Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Rotherham £198Rotherham: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rotherham: £199Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rotherham: £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, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Merthyr Tydfil: £133Rotherham: £129Merthyr Tydfil: £134Rotherham: £122Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Rotherham: £1,204Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Rotherham: £1,138Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rotherham: £220Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rotherham: £208Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Merthyr Tydfil: £408Rotherham: £256Merthyr Tydfil: £409Rotherham: £242Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Rotherham: £5.66Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Rotherham: £5.35Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Rotherham is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Rotherham: £6.77Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Rotherham: £6.39Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.51Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rotherham: £8.04Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count33.5

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count150.8

  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, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count28.9

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,062£5,083£4,801Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,384£2,395£2,262Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,595£1,602£1,513Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,124£2,133£2,014Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£90£90£85Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£165£166£156Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.02£6.05£5.71Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£657£660£623Merthyr 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£128£129£122Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,199£1,204£1,138Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£219£220£208Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£255£256£242Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.64£5.66£5.35Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.74£6.77£6.39Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.48£8.51£8.04Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0188.9Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.423.4Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.5Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.998.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3150.8Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.528.9Merthyr Tydfil

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mRotherham: £1.4bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mRotherham: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mRotherham: £661.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mRotherham: £625.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mRotherham: £442.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mRotherham: £418.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mRotherham: £589.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mRotherham: £556.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRotherham: £24.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRotherham: £23.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mRotherham: £45.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mRotherham: £43.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

  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, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mRotherham: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mRotherham: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mRotherham: £182.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mRotherham: £172.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRotherham: £54.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mRotherham: £51.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRotherham: £35.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRotherham: £33.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mRotherham: £332.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mRotherham: £314.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mRotherham: £60.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mRotherham: £57.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mRotherham: £70.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mRotherham: £66.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRotherham: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRotherham: £1.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRotherham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mRotherham: £1.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mRotherham: £1.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mRotherham: £2.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mRotherham: £2.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count7,982

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Rotherham, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mRotherham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21352,200Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7296,466Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0509,257Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80427,222Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99941,681Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7347,982Rotherham

Sources

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

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