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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf

58,722 and 241,793 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Rhondda Cynon Taf on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Merthyr Tydfil Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,173£13,229£12,495

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,686£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Rhondda Cynon Taf £552Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Merthyr Tydfil: £646Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Merthyr Tydfil: £648Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£524

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Merthyr Tydfil: £897Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Merthyr Tydfil: £901Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£948£952£899

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Merthyr Tydfil: £40Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Merthyr Tydfil: £216Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Merthyr Tydfil: £217Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,819£1,718

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £622Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Merthyr Tydfil: £663Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Merthyr Tydfil: £666Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Rhondda Cynon Taf £13Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,020.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher194.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count238.5

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count36.4

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,345£5,368£5,070Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,173£13,229£12,495Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,626£2,637£2,491Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,637£11,686£11,038Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£552£554£524Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£37£37£35Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£801£805£760Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£197£198£187Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£173£174£164Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,812£1,819£1,718Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£215£216£204Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£622£624£590Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£6.55£6.57£6.21Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£13Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£5.68£5.71£5.39Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,020.4Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6143.0Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9113.4Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8238.5Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.036.4Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf on 5. 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,345£5,368£5,070

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,633£1,640£1,549

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Rhondda Cynon Taf £104Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Merthyr Tydfil: £119Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Merthyr Tydfil: £120Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Rhondda Cynon Taf £179Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £165Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £166Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£179£180£170

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Rhondda Cynon Taf £801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Merthyr Tydfil: £944Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Merthyr Tydfil: £948Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£801£805£760

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Rhondda Cynon Taf £197Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Merthyr Tydfil: £237Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Merthyr Tydfil: £238Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Rhondda Cynon Taf £108Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Merthyr Tydfil: £133Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Merthyr Tydfil: £134Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£108£108£102

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,127£1,132£1,069

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Rhondda Cynon Taf £215Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Merthyr Tydfil: £250Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Merthyr Tydfil: £251Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Rhondda Cynon Taf £387Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Merthyr Tydfil: £408Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Merthyr Tydfil: £409Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£387£388£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Merthyr Tydfil: £16Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher36.8

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count113.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count148.4

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,345£5,368£5,070Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,493£2,503£2,364Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,633£1,640£1,549Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,202£2,211£2,089Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£104£105£99Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.94£6.97£6.58Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£801£805£760Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£197£198£187Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£108£108£102Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,127£1,132£1,069Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£215£216£204Merthyr Tydfil
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£387£388£367Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.07£4.09£3.86Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£8.22£8.26£7.80Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£5.68£5.71£5.39Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0193.1Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.1Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.936.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9113.4Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3148.4Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.522.6Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bnRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bnMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m

  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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf 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, Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count46,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count6,545

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher8,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count27,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count35,870

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count5,475

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taf, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilRhondda Cynon TafHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21346,689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7296,545Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0508,897Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80427,416Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99935,870Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7345,475Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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  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.
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