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Cannock Chase and Erewash

104,088 and 96,711 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Erewash on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Cannock Chase is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 10. 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

Cannock Chase Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Cannock Chase: £4,491Erewash: £4,726Cannock Chase: £4,510Erewash: £4,464Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,841, Erewash £13,049Erewash: £13,049Cannock Chase: £12,841Erewash: £13,104Cannock Chase: £12,896Erewash: £12,377Cannock Chase: £12,181

    £12,841£12,896£12,181Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,104£12,377

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,954, Erewash £2,142Erewash: £2,142Cannock Chase: £1,954Erewash: £2,151Cannock Chase: £1,962Erewash: £2,032Cannock Chase: £1,854

    £1,954£1,962£1,854Erewash is higher£2,142£2,151£2,032

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,628, Erewash £11,859Erewash: £11,859Cannock Chase: £11,628Erewash: £11,910Cannock Chase: £11,677Erewash: £11,249Cannock Chase: £11,030

    £11,628£11,677£11,030Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£11,859£11,910£11,249

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £411, Erewash £385Erewash: £385Cannock Chase: £411Erewash: £386Cannock Chase: £413Erewash: £365Cannock Chase: £390

    £411£413£390Cannock Chase is higher£385£386£365

  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: Cannock Chase £773, Erewash £777Erewash: £777Cannock Chase: £773Erewash: £780Cannock Chase: £777Erewash: £737Cannock Chase: £733

    £773£777£733Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£777£780£737

  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: Cannock Chase £29, Erewash £28Erewash: £28Cannock Chase: £29Erewash: £28Cannock Chase: £29Erewash: £26Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Cannock Chase is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £546, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Cannock Chase: £546Erewash: £535Cannock Chase: £548Erewash: £505Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Cannock Chase is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Cannock Chase: £147Erewash: £146Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £137Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Cannock Chase is higher£145£146£137

  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: Cannock Chase £148, Erewash £133Erewash: £133Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £133Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £126Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£148£140Cannock Chase is higher£133£133£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,464, Erewash £1,677Erewash: £1,677Cannock Chase: £1,464Erewash: £1,685Cannock Chase: £1,471Erewash: £1,591Cannock Chase: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Erewash is higher£1,677£1,685£1,591

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Cannock Chase: £164Erewash: £204Cannock Chase: £164Erewash: £193Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Erewash is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £326, Erewash £316Erewash: £316Cannock Chase: £326Erewash: £318Cannock Chase: £328Erewash: £300Cannock Chase: £310

    £326£328£310Cannock Chase is higher£316£318£300

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.42, Erewash £8.58Erewash: £8.58Cannock Chase: £6.42Erewash: £8.62Cannock Chase: £6.45Erewash: £8.14Cannock Chase: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Erewash is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.30, Erewash £6.92Erewash: £6.92Cannock Chase: £9.30Erewash: £6.95Cannock Chase: £9.34Erewash: £6.56Cannock Chase: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Cannock Chase: £5.62Erewash: £4.54Cannock Chase: £5.64Erewash: £4.29Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 1,012.9, Erewash 1,019.8Erewash: 1,019.8Cannock Chase: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Erewash is higherDepends on how you count1,019.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase 110.5, Erewash 106.6Erewash: 106.6Cannock Chase: 110.5

    110.5Cannock Chase is higher106.6

  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: Cannock Chase 164.4, Erewash 159.5Erewash: 159.5Cannock Chase: 164.4

    164.4Cannock Chase is higher159.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.4, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Cannock Chase is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase 187.6, Erewash 205.5Erewash: 205.5Cannock Chase: 187.6

    187.6Erewash is higher205.5

  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: Cannock Chase 31.6, Erewash 29.6Erewash: 29.6Cannock Chase: 31.6

    31.6Cannock Chase is higher29.6

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Cannock Chase and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,841£12,896£12,181£13,049£13,104£12,377Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,962£1,854£2,142£2,151£2,032Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,677£11,030£11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£385£386£365Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£777£733£777£780£737Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£26Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£532£535£505Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£145£146£137Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£133£133£126Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£316£318£300Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£8.58£8.62£8.14Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£6.92£6.95£6.56Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.52£4.54£4.29Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,019.8Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5106.6Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4159.5Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.477.6Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6205.5Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.629.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 10. 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

Cannock Chase Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Erewash £4,706Erewash: £4,706Cannock Chase: £4,491Erewash: £4,726Cannock Chase: £4,510Erewash: £4,464Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,706£4,726£4,464

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,410, Erewash £2,477Erewash: £2,477Cannock Chase: £2,410Erewash: £2,488Cannock Chase: £2,420Erewash: £2,350Cannock Chase: £2,286

    £2,410£2,420£2,286Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,219, Erewash £1,344Erewash: £1,344Cannock Chase: £1,219Erewash: £1,350Cannock Chase: £1,224Erewash: £1,275Cannock Chase: £1,156

    £1,219£1,224£1,156Erewash is higher£1,344£1,350£1,275

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,182, Erewash £2,251Erewash: £2,251Cannock Chase: £2,182Erewash: £2,261Cannock Chase: £2,192Erewash: £2,136Cannock Chase: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,136

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Erewash £73Erewash: £73Cannock Chase: £77Erewash: £73Cannock Chase: £77Erewash: £69Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£77£73Cannock Chase is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Erewash £147Erewash: £147Cannock Chase: £145Erewash: £148Cannock Chase: £146Erewash: £140Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.47, Erewash £5.30Erewash: £5.30Cannock Chase: £5.47Erewash: £5.33Cannock Chase: £5.49Erewash: £5.03Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £546, Erewash £532Erewash: £532Cannock Chase: £546Erewash: £535Cannock Chase: £548Erewash: £505Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Cannock Chase is higher£532£535£505

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Erewash £145Erewash: £145Cannock Chase: £147Erewash: £146Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £137Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Cannock Chase is higher£145£146£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Erewash £83Erewash: £83Cannock Chase: £92Erewash: £84Cannock Chase: £92Erewash: £79Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£92£87Cannock Chase is higher£83£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £913, Erewash £1,052Erewash: £1,052Cannock Chase: £913Erewash: £1,057Cannock Chase: £917Erewash: £998Cannock Chase: £866

    £913£917£866Erewash is higher£1,052£1,057£998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Erewash £203Erewash: £203Cannock Chase: £164Erewash: £204Cannock Chase: £164Erewash: £193Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Erewash is higher£203£204£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Erewash £199Erewash: £199Cannock Chase: £204Erewash: £199Cannock Chase: £204Erewash: £188Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£204£193Cannock Chase is higher£199£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Erewash £5.39Erewash: £5.39Cannock Chase: £4.01Erewash: £5.41Cannock Chase: £4.02Erewash: £5.11Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Erewash is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.80, Erewash £4.34Erewash: £4.34Cannock Chase: £5.80Erewash: £4.36Cannock Chase: £5.82Erewash: £4.12Cannock Chase: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Erewash £4.52Erewash: £4.52Cannock Chase: £5.62Erewash: £4.54Cannock Chase: £5.64Erewash: £4.29Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.1, Erewash 193.6Erewash: 193.6Cannock Chase: 190.1

    190.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count193.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.7, Erewash 20.2Erewash: 20.2Cannock Chase: 20.7

    20.7Cannock Chase is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 30.9, Erewash 30.3Erewash: 30.3Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Cannock Chase is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.4, Erewash 77.6Erewash: 77.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Cannock Chase is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.0, Erewash 129.0Erewash: 129.0Cannock Chase: 117.0

    117.0Erewash is higher129.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 19.7, Erewash 18.6Erewash: 18.6Cannock Chase: 19.7

    19.7Cannock Chase is higher18.6

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Erewash, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,410£2,420£2,286£2,477£2,488£2,350Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,219£1,224£1,156£1,344£1,350£1,275Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,251£2,261£2,136Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£73£73£69Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£147£148£140Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.30£5.33£5.03Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£532£535£505Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£145£146£137Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£83£84£79Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£1,052£1,057£998Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£203£204£193Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£199£199£188Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.39£5.41£5.11Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.34£4.36£4.12Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.52£4.54£4.29Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1193.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.720.2Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.930.3Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.477.6Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.0129.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.6Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Cannock Chase Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.5m, Erewash £455.1mErewash: £455.1mCannock Chase: £467.5mErewash: £457.1mCannock Chase: £469.5mErewash: £431.7mCannock Chase: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Erewash £239.6mErewash: £239.6mCannock Chase: £250.9mErewash: £240.6mCannock Chase: £251.9mErewash: £227.2mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.8m, Erewash £130.0mErewash: £130.0mCannock Chase: £126.8mErewash: £130.5mCannock Chase: £127.4mErewash: £123.3mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.4m£120.3mErewash is higher£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Erewash £217.7mErewash: £217.7mCannock Chase: £227.2mErewash: £218.7mCannock Chase: £228.1mErewash: £206.5mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Erewash £7.1mErewash: £7.1mCannock Chase: £8.0mErewash: £7.1mCannock Chase: £8.1mErewash: £6.7mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Erewash £14.3mErewash: £14.3mCannock Chase: £15.1mErewash: £14.3mCannock Chase: £15.2mErewash: £13.5mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Erewash £0.51mErewash: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.49mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £56.8m, Erewash £51.5mErewash: £51.5mCannock Chase: £56.8mErewash: £51.7mCannock Chase: £57.1mErewash: £48.8mCannock Chase: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCannock Chase is higher£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Erewash £14.0mErewash: £14.0mCannock Chase: £15.3mErewash: £14.1mCannock Chase: £15.4mErewash: £13.3mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Erewash £8.1mErewash: £8.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mErewash: £8.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mErewash: £7.6mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Erewash £101.8mErewash: £101.8mCannock Chase: £95.1mErewash: £102.2mCannock Chase: £95.5mErewash: £96.5mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mErewash is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.0m, Erewash £19.6mErewash: £19.6mCannock Chase: £17.0mErewash: £19.7mCannock Chase: £17.1mErewash: £18.6mCannock Chase: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mErewash is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Erewash £19.2mErewash: £19.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mErewash: £19.3mCannock Chase: £21.3mErewash: £18.2mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCannock Chase is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Erewash £0.52mErewash: £0.52mCannock Chase: £0.42mErewash: £0.52mCannock Chase: £0.42mErewash: £0.49mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mErewash is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Erewash £0.42mErewash: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.60mErewash: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.61mErewash: £0.40mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.58m, Erewash £0.44mErewash: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.58mErewash: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.59mErewash: £0.41mCannock Chase: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Erewash 18,723Erewash: 18,723Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count18,723

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Erewash 1,957Erewash: 1,957Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Cannock Chase is higher1,957

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Erewash 2,929Erewash: 2,929Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Cannock Chase is higher2,929

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Erewash 7,503Erewash: 7,503Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Cannock Chase is higher7,503

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Erewash 12,472Erewash: 12,472Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Erewash is higher12,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Erewash 1,797Erewash: 1,797Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Cannock Chase is higher1,797

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Erewash, total
MeasureCannock ChaseErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m£455.1m£457.1m£431.7mCannock Chase
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m£130.0m£130.5m£123.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£217.7m£218.7m£206.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mCannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mCannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£51.5m£51.7m£48.8mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mCannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78718,723Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1591,957Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2112,929Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2627,503Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17512,472Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0541,797Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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