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Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent

58,722 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 14. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Blaenau Gwent is higher£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Blaenau Gwent is higher£13,294£13,351£12,610

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Blaenau Gwent is higher£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Merthyr Tydfil: £646Blaenau Gwent: £648Merthyr Tydfil: £648Blaenau Gwent: £612Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612

  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, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Merthyr Tydfil: £897Blaenau Gwent: £988Merthyr Tydfil: £901Blaenau Gwent: £933Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Blaenau Gwent is higher£983£988£933

  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, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Merthyr Tydfil: £40Blaenau Gwent: £43Merthyr Tydfil: £40Blaenau Gwent: £40Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Blaenau Gwent is higher£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Merthyr Tydfil: £944Blaenau Gwent: £972Merthyr Tydfil: £948Blaenau Gwent: £918Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Blaenau Gwent is higher£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Merthyr Tydfil: £237Blaenau Gwent: £209Merthyr Tydfil: £238Blaenau Gwent: £197Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Merthyr Tydfil: £216Blaenau Gwent: £204Merthyr Tydfil: £217Blaenau Gwent: £193Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Blaenau Gwent is higher£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Merthyr Tydfil: £250Blaenau Gwent: £304Merthyr Tydfil: £251Blaenau Gwent: £287Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Blaenau Gwent is higher£303£304£287

  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, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Merthyr Tydfil: £663Blaenau Gwent: £743Merthyr Tydfil: £666Blaenau Gwent: £701Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Blaenau Gwent is higher£740£743£701

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Blaenau Gwent is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Merthyr Tydfil: £14Blaenau Gwent: £13Merthyr Tydfil: £14

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

  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, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Blaenau Gwent is higher170.9

  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, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Blaenau Gwent is higher204.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Blaenau Gwent is higher137.7

  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, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Blaenau Gwent is higher299.1

  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, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count43.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,623£11,673£11,025Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£645£648£612Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£208£209£197Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£203£204£193Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£14£13Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.85£8.88£8.39Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,029.7Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.043.1Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 17. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Blaenau Gwent is higher£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Blaenau Gwent is higher£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Merthyr Tydfil: £119Blaenau Gwent: £126Merthyr Tydfil: £120Blaenau Gwent: £119Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Merthyr Tydfil: £165Blaenau Gwent: £193Merthyr Tydfil: £166Blaenau Gwent: £182Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Blaenau Gwent is higher£192£193£182

  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, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Merthyr Tydfil: £944Blaenau Gwent: £972Merthyr Tydfil: £948Blaenau Gwent: £918Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Blaenau Gwent is higher£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Merthyr Tydfil: £237Blaenau Gwent: £209Merthyr Tydfil: £238Blaenau Gwent: £197Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Merthyr Tydfil: £133Blaenau Gwent: £126Merthyr Tydfil: £134Blaenau Gwent: £119Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Merthyr Tydfil: £250Blaenau Gwent: £304Merthyr Tydfil: £251Blaenau Gwent: £287Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Blaenau Gwent is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Merthyr Tydfil: £408Blaenau Gwent: £458Merthyr Tydfil: £409Blaenau Gwent: £433Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Blaenau Gwent is higher£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Blaenau Gwent is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Merthyr Tydfil: £16Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Blaenau Gwent is higher33.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Blaenau Gwent is higher39.8

  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, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Blaenau Gwent is higher137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Blaenau Gwent is higher184.4

  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, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£208£209£197Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£125£126£119Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£8.33£8.36£7.90Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.85£8.88£8.39Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0201.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.433.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.526.6Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 21. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mBlaenau Gwent is higher£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mBlaenau Gwent is higher£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mBlaenau Gwent is higher£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBlaenau Gwent is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  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, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBlaenau Gwent is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBlaenau Gwent is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBlaenau Gwent is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBlaenau Gwent is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mBlaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Blaenau Gwent is higher2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Blaenau Gwent is higher2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Blaenau Gwent is higher9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Blaenau Gwent is higher12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mBlaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mBlaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mBlaenau Gwent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBlaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBlaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBlaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBlaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mBlaenau Gwent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBlaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlaenau Gwent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21313,612Blaenau Gwent
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7292,259Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0502,696Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8049,323Blaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99912,488Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7341,800Blaenau Gwent

Sources

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

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