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Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly

58,722 and 176,232 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Caerphilly on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 7. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Caerphilly: £5,694Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Caerphilly: £5,378Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Caerphilly £13,383Caerphilly: £13,383Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Caerphilly: £13,440Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Caerphilly: £12,694Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Caerphilly is higher£13,383£13,440£12,694

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Caerphilly £2,731Caerphilly: £2,731Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Caerphilly: £2,743Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Caerphilly: £2,590Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,731£2,743£2,590

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Caerphilly £11,699Caerphilly: £11,699Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Caerphilly: £11,749Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Caerphilly: £11,097Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Caerphilly is higher£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Caerphilly £602Caerphilly: £602Merthyr Tydfil: £646Caerphilly: £605Merthyr Tydfil: £648Caerphilly: £571Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£602£605£571

  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, Caerphilly £1,044Caerphilly: £1,044Merthyr Tydfil: £897Caerphilly: £1,048Merthyr Tydfil: £901Caerphilly: £990Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Caerphilly is higher£1,044£1,048£990

  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, Caerphilly £38Caerphilly: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £40Caerphilly: £38Merthyr Tydfil: £40Caerphilly: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Merthyr Tydfil: £944Caerphilly: £873Merthyr Tydfil: £948Caerphilly: £824Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Merthyr Tydfil: £237Caerphilly: £206Merthyr Tydfil: £238Caerphilly: £194Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £183Caerphilly: £183Merthyr Tydfil: £216Caerphilly: £184Merthyr Tydfil: £217Caerphilly: £174Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Caerphilly £1,901Caerphilly: £1,901Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Caerphilly: £1,909Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Caerphilly: £1,803Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Merthyr Tydfil: £250Caerphilly: £285Merthyr Tydfil: £251Caerphilly: £269Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  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, Caerphilly £626Caerphilly: £626Merthyr Tydfil: £663Caerphilly: £629Merthyr Tydfil: £666Caerphilly: £594Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£626£629£594

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Caerphilly £8.83Caerphilly: £8.83Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Caerphilly: £8.87Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Caerphilly: £8.38Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Caerphilly is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.63Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.10Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2, Caerphilly 1,035.2Caerphilly: 1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Caerphilly is higher1,035.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil 159.6, Caerphilly 147.8Caerphilly: 147.8Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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, Caerphilly 216.4Caerphilly: 216.4Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Caerphilly is higher216.4

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Caerphilly 249.7Caerphilly: 249.7Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count249.7

  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, Caerphilly 38.9Caerphilly: 38.9Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count38.9

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Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,669£5,694£5,378Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,383£13,440£12,694Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,731£2,743£2,590Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,699£11,749£11,097Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£602£605£571Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£1,044£1,048£990Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£869£873£824Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£205£206£194Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£183£184£174Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£1,901£1,909£1,803Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£626£629£594Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.83£8.87£8.38Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£11Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.59£9.63£9.10Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,035.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6147.8Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3216.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9122.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8249.7Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.038.9Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Caerphilly on 7. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Caerphilly £5,669Caerphilly: £5,669Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Caerphilly: £5,694Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Caerphilly: £5,378Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Caerphilly £2,627Caerphilly: £2,627Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Caerphilly: £2,638Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Caerphilly: £2,492Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Caerphilly is higher£2,627£2,638£2,492

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Caerphilly £1,675Caerphilly: £1,675Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Caerphilly: £1,682Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Caerphilly: £1,589Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,675£1,682£1,589

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Caerphilly £2,296Caerphilly: £2,296Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Caerphilly: £2,306Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Caerphilly: £2,178Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Caerphilly is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Caerphilly £118Caerphilly: £118Merthyr Tydfil: £119Caerphilly: £119Merthyr Tydfil: £120Caerphilly: £112Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Merthyr Tydfil: £165Caerphilly: £206Merthyr Tydfil: £166Caerphilly: £194Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Caerphilly is higher£205£206£194

  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, Caerphilly £7.39Caerphilly: £7.39Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Caerphilly: £7.42Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Caerphilly: £7.01Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01No difference to showDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Caerphilly £869Caerphilly: £869Merthyr Tydfil: £944Caerphilly: £873Merthyr Tydfil: £948Caerphilly: £824Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£824

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Caerphilly £205Caerphilly: £205Merthyr Tydfil: £237Caerphilly: £206Merthyr Tydfil: £238Caerphilly: £194Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Merthyr Tydfil: £133Caerphilly: £113Merthyr Tydfil: £134Caerphilly: £107Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Caerphilly £1,166Caerphilly: £1,166Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Caerphilly: £1,171Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Caerphilly: £1,106Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,166£1,171£1,106

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Caerphilly £284Caerphilly: £284Merthyr Tydfil: £250Caerphilly: £285Merthyr Tydfil: £251Caerphilly: £269Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Caerphilly is higher£284£285£269

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Caerphilly £384Caerphilly: £384Merthyr Tydfil: £408Caerphilly: £386Merthyr Tydfil: £409Caerphilly: £364Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Caerphilly £5.42Caerphilly: £5.42Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Caerphilly: £5.44Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Caerphilly: £5.14Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Caerphilly is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Caerphilly £6.96Caerphilly: £6.96Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Caerphilly: £6.99Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Caerphilly: £6.60Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Caerphilly £9.59Caerphilly: £9.59Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.63Merthyr Tydfil: £16Caerphilly: £9.10Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Caerphilly 203.2Caerphilly: 203.2Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Caerphilly is higher203.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Caerphilly 29.0Caerphilly: 29.0Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Caerphilly 42.5Caerphilly: 42.5Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Caerphilly is higher42.5

  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, Caerphilly 122.5Caerphilly: 122.5Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Caerphilly 153.2Caerphilly: 153.2Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count153.2

  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, Caerphilly 23.9Caerphilly: 23.9Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,669£5,694£5,378Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,627£2,638£2,492Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,675£1,682£1,589Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,296£2,306£2,178Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£118£119£112Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£205£206£194Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.39£7.42£7.01
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£869£873£824Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£205£206£194Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£113£113£107Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,166£1,171£1,106Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£284£285£269Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£384£386£364Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£5.42£5.44£5.14Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£6.96£6.99£6.60Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.59£9.63£9.10Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0203.2Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.429.0Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.942.5Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9122.5Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3153.2Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.523.9Merthyr Tydfil

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Caerphilly £999.1mCaerphilly: £999.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mCaerphilly: £1.0bnMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mCaerphilly: £947.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Caerphilly £462.9mCaerphilly: £462.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mCaerphilly: £464.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mCaerphilly: £439.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mCaerphilly is higher£462.9m£464.9m£439.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Caerphilly £295.2mCaerphilly: £295.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mCaerphilly: £296.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mCaerphilly: £280.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£295.2m£296.5m£280.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Caerphilly £404.7mCaerphilly: £404.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mCaerphilly: £406.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mCaerphilly: £383.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mCaerphilly is higher£404.7m£406.4m£383.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Caerphilly £20.8mCaerphilly: £20.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mCaerphilly: £20.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mCaerphilly: £19.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mCaerphilly: £36.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mCaerphilly: £34.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCaerphilly is higher£36.1m£36.3m£34.3m

  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, Caerphilly £1.3mCaerphilly: £1.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mCaerphilly: £1.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mCaerphilly: £1.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Caerphilly £153.1mCaerphilly: £153.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mCaerphilly: £153.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mCaerphilly: £145.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£153.1m£153.8m£145.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Caerphilly £36.1mCaerphilly: £36.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mCaerphilly: £36.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mCaerphilly: £34.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Caerphilly £19.8mCaerphilly: £19.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mCaerphilly: £19.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mCaerphilly: £18.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Caerphilly £205.5mCaerphilly: £205.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mCaerphilly: £206.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mCaerphilly: £194.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£205.5m£206.4m£194.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Caerphilly £50.0mCaerphilly: £50.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mCaerphilly: £50.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mCaerphilly: £47.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mCaerphilly is higher£50.0m£50.3m£47.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Caerphilly £67.7mCaerphilly: £67.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mCaerphilly: £68.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mCaerphilly: £64.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£67.7m£68.0m£64.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Caerphilly £0.95mCaerphilly: £0.95mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mCaerphilly: £0.96mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mCaerphilly: £0.91mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mCaerphilly is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.91m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mCaerphilly: £1.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mCaerphilly: £1.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Caerphilly £1.7mCaerphilly: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mCaerphilly: £1.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mCaerphilly: £1.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Caerphilly 35,811Caerphilly: 35,811Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Caerphilly is higher35,811

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Caerphilly 5,111Caerphilly: 5,111Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count5,111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Caerphilly 7,485Caerphilly: 7,485Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Caerphilly is higher7,485

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Caerphilly 21,596Caerphilly: 21,596Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count21,596

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Caerphilly 26,996Caerphilly: 26,996Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count26,996

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Caerphilly 4,205Caerphilly: 4,205Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count4,205

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Caerphilly, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£999.1m£1.0bn£947.7mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£462.9m£464.9m£439.1mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£295.2m£296.5m£280.0mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£404.7m£406.4m£383.9mCaerphilly
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£36.1m£36.3m£34.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£153.1m£153.8m£145.3mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£205.5m£206.4m£194.9mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£50.0m£50.3m£47.5mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£67.7m£68.0m£64.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.95m£0.96m£0.91mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£1.2mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21335,811Caerphilly
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7295,111Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0507,485Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80421,596Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99926,996Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7344,205Caerphilly

Sources

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

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