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Merthyr Tydfil and Torfaen

58,722 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Torfaen on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 18 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 4. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Torfaen: £5,624Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Torfaen: £5,312Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Torfaen: £13,250Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Torfaen: £12,515Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Torfaen: £2,818Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Torfaen: £2,662Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Torfaen: £11,681Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Torfaen: £11,033Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Merthyr Tydfil: £646Torfaen: £552Merthyr Tydfil: £648Torfaen: £521Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Merthyr Tydfil: £897Torfaen: £982Merthyr Tydfil: £901Torfaen: £927Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Torfaen is higher£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Merthyr Tydfil: £40Torfaen: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £40Torfaen: £34Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Merthyr Tydfil: £944Torfaen: £803Merthyr Tydfil: £948Torfaen: £758Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil: £237Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil: £238Torfaen: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £216Torfaen: £171Merthyr Tydfil: £217Torfaen: £162Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Torfaen: £2,106Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Torfaen: £1,989Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Merthyr Tydfil: £250Torfaen: £267Merthyr Tydfil: £251Torfaen: £252Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Merthyr Tydfil: £663Torfaen: £522Merthyr Tydfil: £666Torfaen: £493Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Torfaen: £7.43Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Torfaen: £7.02Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Merthyr Tydfil: £14Torfaen: £12Merthyr Tydfil: £14Torfaen: £11Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Merthyr Tydfil: £16Torfaen: £7.05Merthyr Tydfil: £16Torfaen: £6.66Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Torfaen is higher198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count259.4

  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, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count36.5

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Merthyr Tydfil and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,601£5,624£5,312Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£13,193£13,250£12,515Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,806£2,818£2,662Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,631£11,681£11,033Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£549£552£521Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£36£34Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£800£803£758Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£189£189£179Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£170£171£162Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,097£2,106£1,989Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£520£522£493Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£7.40£7.43£7.02Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£12£12£11Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.02£7.05£6.66Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.21,026.7Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6136.1Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9113.3Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8259.4Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.036.5Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Torfaen: £5,624Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Torfaen: £5,312Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Torfaen: £2,653Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Torfaen: £2,505Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Torfaen: £1,706Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Torfaen: £1,611Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Torfaen: £2,339Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Torfaen: £2,209Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Merthyr Tydfil: £119Torfaen: £110Merthyr Tydfil: £120Torfaen: £104Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Merthyr Tydfil: £165Torfaen: £197Merthyr Tydfil: £166Torfaen: £186Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Torfaen is higher£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Torfaen: £7.11Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Torfaen: £6.72Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Merthyr Tydfil: £944Torfaen: £803Merthyr Tydfil: £948Torfaen: £758Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil: £237Torfaen: £189Merthyr Tydfil: £238Torfaen: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Merthyr Tydfil: £133Torfaen: £104Merthyr Tydfil: £134Torfaen: £98Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Torfaen: £1,274Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Torfaen: £1,204Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Merthyr Tydfil: £250Torfaen: £267Merthyr Tydfil: £251Torfaen: £252Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Merthyr Tydfil: £408Torfaen: £316Merthyr Tydfil: £409Torfaen: £298Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Torfaen: £4.50Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Torfaen: £4.25Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Torfaen is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Torfaen: £7.31Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Torfaen: £6.90Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Merthyr Tydfil: £16Torfaen: £7.05Merthyr Tydfil: £16Torfaen: £6.66Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 34.9, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Torfaen is higher39.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count22.1

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Merthyr Tydfil and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,601£5,624£5,312Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,698£1,706£1,611Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£110£110£104Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£800£803£758Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£189£189£179Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£103£104£98Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,269£1,274£1,204Merthyr Tydfil
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£315£316£298Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£7.27£7.31£6.90Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.02£7.05£6.66Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.3Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.939.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.9113.3Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3157.0Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.522.1Merthyr Tydfil

Total

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mTorfaen: £528.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mTorfaen: £499.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mTorfaen: £249.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mTorfaen: £235.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mTorfaen: £160.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mTorfaen: £151.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mTorfaen: £219.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mTorfaen: £207.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mTorfaen: £10.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mTorfaen: £9.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mTorfaen: £18.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mTorfaen: £17.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mTorfaen: £0.67mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mTorfaen: £0.63mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mTorfaen: £75.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mTorfaen: £71.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mTorfaen: £17.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mTorfaen: £16.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mTorfaen: £9.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mTorfaen: £9.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mTorfaen: £119.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mTorfaen: £113.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mTorfaen: £25.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mTorfaen: £23.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mTorfaen: £29.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mTorfaen: £28.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mTorfaen: £0.42mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mTorfaen: £0.40mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mTorfaen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mTorfaen: £0.69mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mTorfaen: £0.65mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mTorfaen is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mTorfaen: £0.66mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mTorfaen: £0.63mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count2,075

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Torfaen, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mTorfaen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mTorfaen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21319,328Torfaen
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7292,563Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0503,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,80410,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99914,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,075Torfaen

Sources

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

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