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Cannock Chase and Makerfield

104,088 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Makerfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 9 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 13. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Cannock Chase: £4,491Makerfield: £4,653Cannock Chase: £4,510Makerfield: £4,395Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,841, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Cannock Chase: £12,841Makerfield: £12,983Cannock Chase: £12,896Makerfield: £12,263Cannock Chase: £12,181

    £12,841£12,896£12,181Makerfield is higher£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,954, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Cannock Chase: £1,954Makerfield: £1,928Cannock Chase: £1,962Makerfield: £1,821Cannock Chase: £1,854

    £1,954£1,962£1,854Cannock Chase is higher£1,920£1,928£1,821

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,628, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Cannock Chase: £11,628Makerfield: £11,675Cannock Chase: £11,677Makerfield: £11,027Cannock Chase: £11,030

    £11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £411, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Cannock Chase: £411Makerfield: £422Cannock Chase: £413Makerfield: £399Cannock Chase: £390

    £411£413£390Makerfield is higher£421£422£399

  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, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Cannock Chase: £773Makerfield: £856Cannock Chase: £777Makerfield: £809Cannock Chase: £733

    £773£777£733Makerfield is higher£853£856£809

  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, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Makerfield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Makerfield: £27Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £546, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Cannock Chase: £546Makerfield: £551Cannock Chase: £548Makerfield: £521Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £147Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £164Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

  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, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £141Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £133Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£148£140Cannock Chase is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,464, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Cannock Chase: £1,464Makerfield: £1,409Cannock Chase: £1,471Makerfield: £1,331Cannock Chase: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Cannock Chase is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £167Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Makerfield is higher£176£176£167

  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, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Cannock Chase: £326Makerfield: £361Cannock Chase: £328Makerfield: £341Cannock Chase: £310

    £326£328£310Makerfield is higher£360£361£341

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.42, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Cannock Chase: £6.42Makerfield: £8.82Cannock Chase: £6.45Makerfield: £8.33Cannock Chase: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Makerfield is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.30, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Cannock Chase: £9.30Makerfield: £7.81Cannock Chase: £9.34Makerfield: £7.38Cannock Chase: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Cannock Chase: £5.62Makerfield: £6.79Cannock Chase: £5.64Makerfield: £6.41Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  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, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Cannock Chase: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count1,003.1

  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, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Cannock Chase: 110.5

    110.5Makerfield is higher113.5

  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, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Cannock Chase: 164.4

    164.4Makerfield is higher178.3

  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, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Makerfield is higher83.2

  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, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Cannock Chase: 187.6

    187.6Cannock Chase is higher183.2

  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, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Cannock Chase: 31.6

    31.6Cannock Chase is higher30.4

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Cannock Chase and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,841£12,896£12,181£12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,962£1,854£1,920£1,928£1,821Cannock Chase
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,677£11,030£11,626£11,675£11,027Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£777£733£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£140£141£133Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,403£1,409£1,331Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.78£7.81£7.38Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,003.1Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.483.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6183.2Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.630.4Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 16. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Cannock Chase: £4,491Makerfield: £4,653Cannock Chase: £4,510Makerfield: £4,395Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Makerfield is higher£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,410, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Cannock Chase: £2,410Makerfield: £2,561Cannock Chase: £2,420Makerfield: £2,418Cannock Chase: £2,286

    £2,410£2,420£2,286Makerfield is higher£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,219, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Cannock Chase: £1,219Makerfield: £1,185Cannock Chase: £1,224Makerfield: £1,119Cannock Chase: £1,156

    £1,219£1,224£1,156Cannock Chase is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,182, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Cannock Chase: £2,182Makerfield: £2,303Cannock Chase: £2,192Makerfield: £2,175Cannock Chase: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Cannock Chase: £77Makerfield: £83Cannock Chase: £77Makerfield: £79Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£77£73Makerfield is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Cannock Chase: £145Makerfield: £169Cannock Chase: £146Makerfield: £160Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Makerfield is higher£168£169£160

  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, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Cannock Chase: £5.47Makerfield: £5.69Cannock Chase: £5.49Makerfield: £5.37Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.66£5.69£5.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £546, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Cannock Chase: £546Makerfield: £551Cannock Chase: £548Makerfield: £521Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Makerfield is higher£549£551£521

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £147Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £164Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Makerfield is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Cannock Chase: £92Makerfield: £87Cannock Chase: £92Makerfield: £82Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£92£87Cannock Chase is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £913, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Cannock Chase: £913Makerfield: £866Cannock Chase: £917Makerfield: £818Cannock Chase: £866

    £913£917£866Cannock Chase is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £167Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Makerfield is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Cannock Chase: £204Makerfield: £222Cannock Chase: £204Makerfield: £210Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£204£193Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Cannock Chase: £4.01Makerfield: £5.42Cannock Chase: £4.02Makerfield: £5.12Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.80, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Cannock Chase: £5.80Makerfield: £4.81Cannock Chase: £5.82Makerfield: £4.54Cannock Chase: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Cannock Chase: £5.62Makerfield: £6.79Cannock Chase: £5.64Makerfield: £6.41Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.1, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Cannock Chase: 190.1

    190.1Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.7, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Cannock Chase: 20.7

    20.7Makerfield is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 30.9, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Makerfield is higher35.2

  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, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.0, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Cannock Chase: 117.0

    117.0Cannock Chase is higher112.6

  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, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Cannock Chase: 19.7

    19.7Cannock Chase is higher18.7

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Cannock Chase and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,410£2,420£2,286£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,219£1,224£1,156£1,180£1,185£1,119Cannock Chase
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£86£87£82Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£862£866£818Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£176£176£167Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£4.79£4.81£4.54Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.722.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.935.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.483.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.0112.6Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.7Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 16. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.5m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mCannock Chase: £467.5mMakerfield: £490.7mCannock Chase: £469.5mMakerfield: £463.4mCannock Chase: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mMakerfield is higher£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mMakerfield: £270.0mCannock Chase: £251.9mMakerfield: £255.0mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mMakerfield is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.8m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mCannock Chase: £126.8mMakerfield: £124.9mCannock Chase: £127.4mMakerfield: £118.0mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.4m£120.3mCannock Chase is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mCannock Chase: £227.2mMakerfield: £242.8mCannock Chase: £228.1mMakerfield: £229.3mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mCannock Chase: £8.0mMakerfield: £8.8mCannock Chase: £8.1mMakerfield: £8.3mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mMakerfield is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mCannock Chase: £15.1mMakerfield: £17.8mCannock Chase: £15.2mMakerfield: £16.8mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mMakerfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £56.8m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mCannock Chase: £56.8mMakerfield: £58.1mCannock Chase: £57.1mMakerfield: £54.9mCannock Chase: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mMakerfield is higher£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mCannock Chase: £15.3mMakerfield: £18.3mCannock Chase: £15.4mMakerfield: £17.3mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMakerfield is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mMakerfield: £9.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mMakerfield: £8.6mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mCannock Chase: £95.1mMakerfield: £91.3mCannock Chase: £95.5mMakerfield: £86.2mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCannock Chase is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.0m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mCannock Chase: £17.0mMakerfield: £18.6mCannock Chase: £17.1mMakerfield: £17.6mCannock Chase: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mMakerfield is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mCannock Chase: £21.2mMakerfield: £23.4mCannock Chase: £21.3mMakerfield: £22.1mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.54mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mCannock Chase: £0.60mMakerfield: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.58m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.72mCannock Chase: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Cannock Chase is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Cannock Chase is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Makerfield, total
MeasureCannock ChaseMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mCannock Chase
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78720,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2628,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17511,871Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0541,967Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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