Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
Wales · W07000099
17,315 people here are on Universal Credit, 132nd of 632 British seats.
- Universal Credit
- 17,315Feb 2026 · 132nd of 632 British seats
- Personal Independence Payment
- 12,997Apr 2026 · 9th of 575 English and Welsh seats
- UC health journey
- 9,384Mar 2026 · 47th of 632 British seats
- Employment and Support Allowance
- 2,880Nov 2025
- Pension Credit
- 2,961Nov 2025 · 92nd of 632 British seats
- Attendance Allowance
- 3,816Nov 2025 · 90th of 575 English and Welsh seats
- Carer's Allowance
- 4,247Nov 2025 · 30th of 575 English and Welsh seats
People on Universal Credit, the main working-age payment.
People receiving PIP for the extra costs of a long-term health condition or disability.
Universal Credit claimants with a fit note and a Work Capability Assessment. A subset of the Universal Credit figure above, never an addition to it.
The legacy sickness benefit UC health is replacing. Falling as claimants migrate across.
Pensioners on the top-up for a low income.
People over State Pension age who need help with personal care.
People caring for someone at least 35 hours a week.
CompleteSource: Stat-Xplore — DWP benefits, Department for Work and Pensions· How we know this· Hide
- Source
- Stat-Xplore — DWP benefits
- Publisher
- Department for Work and Pensions
- Licence
- Open Government Licence v3.0
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-18
- How it's mapped
- Published directly per constituency.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.