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Cannock Chase and Caerphilly

104,088 and 96,965 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Caerphilly on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Cannock Chase is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 22. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Cannock Chase: £4,491Caerphilly: £5,493Cannock Chase: £4,510Caerphilly: £5,189Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,841, Caerphilly £13,317Caerphilly: £13,317Cannock Chase: £12,841Caerphilly: £13,374Cannock Chase: £12,896Caerphilly: £12,632Cannock Chase: £12,181

    £12,841£12,896£12,181Caerphilly is higher£13,317£13,374£12,632

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,954, Caerphilly £2,557Caerphilly: £2,557Cannock Chase: £1,954Caerphilly: £2,568Cannock Chase: £1,962Caerphilly: £2,426Cannock Chase: £1,854

    £1,954£1,962£1,854Caerphilly is higher£2,557£2,568£2,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,628, Caerphilly £11,711Caerphilly: £11,711Cannock Chase: £11,628Caerphilly: £11,761Cannock Chase: £11,677Caerphilly: £11,108Cannock Chase: £11,030

    £11,628£11,677£11,030Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£11,711£11,761£11,108

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £411, Caerphilly £581Caerphilly: £581Cannock Chase: £411Caerphilly: £583Cannock Chase: £413Caerphilly: £551Cannock Chase: £390

    £411£413£390Caerphilly is higher£581£583£551

  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, Caerphilly £989Caerphilly: £989Cannock Chase: £773Caerphilly: £993Cannock Chase: £777Caerphilly: £938Cannock Chase: £733

    £773£777£733Caerphilly is higher£989£993£938

  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, Caerphilly £36Caerphilly: £36Cannock Chase: £29Caerphilly: £37Cannock Chase: £29Caerphilly: £35Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Caerphilly is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £546, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Cannock Chase: £546Caerphilly: £834Cannock Chase: £548Caerphilly: £787Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Cannock Chase: £147Caerphilly: £198Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £187Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

  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, Caerphilly £170Caerphilly: £170Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £171Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £162Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£148£140Caerphilly is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,464, Caerphilly £1,796Caerphilly: £1,796Cannock Chase: £1,464Caerphilly: £1,804Cannock Chase: £1,471Caerphilly: £1,704Cannock Chase: £1,389

    £1,464£1,471£1,389Caerphilly is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £271Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £256Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  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, Caerphilly £570Caerphilly: £570Cannock Chase: £326Caerphilly: £572Cannock Chase: £328Caerphilly: £540Cannock Chase: £310

    £326£328£310Caerphilly is higher£570£572£540

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.42, Caerphilly £8.73Caerphilly: £8.73Cannock Chase: £6.42Caerphilly: £8.77Cannock Chase: £6.45Caerphilly: £8.28Cannock Chase: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Caerphilly is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.30, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £9.30Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £9.34Caerphilly: £11Cannock Chase: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.62Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.64Caerphilly: £11Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  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, Caerphilly 1,037.6Caerphilly: 1,037.6Cannock Chase: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count1,037.6

  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, Caerphilly 142.1Caerphilly: 142.1Cannock Chase: 110.5

    110.5Caerphilly is higher142.1

  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: Cannock Chase 164.4, Caerphilly 207.8Caerphilly: 207.8Cannock Chase: 164.4

    164.4Caerphilly is higher207.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.4, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Caerphilly is higher115.6

  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, Caerphilly 235.0Caerphilly: 235.0Cannock Chase: 187.6

    187.6Caerphilly is higher235.0

  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, Caerphilly 36.3Caerphilly: 36.3Cannock Chase: 31.6

    31.6Caerphilly is higher36.3

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Cannock Chase and Caerphilly, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,841£12,896£12,181£13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,962£1,854£2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,677£11,030£11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£581£583£551Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£773£777£733£989£993£938Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£37£35Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£148£140£170£171£162Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,464£1,471£1,389£1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£328£310£570£572£540Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£12£12£11Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,037.6Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.5142.1Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.4207.8Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.4115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.6235.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.636.3Caerphilly

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 22. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,491, Caerphilly £5,470Caerphilly: £5,470Cannock Chase: £4,491Caerphilly: £5,493Cannock Chase: £4,510Caerphilly: £5,189Cannock Chase: £4,260

    £4,491£4,510£4,260Caerphilly is higher£5,470£5,493£5,189

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,410, Caerphilly £2,592Caerphilly: £2,592Cannock Chase: £2,410Caerphilly: £2,603Cannock Chase: £2,420Caerphilly: £2,459Cannock Chase: £2,286

    £2,410£2,420£2,286Caerphilly is higher£2,592£2,603£2,459

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,219, Caerphilly £1,569Caerphilly: £1,569Cannock Chase: £1,219Caerphilly: £1,576Cannock Chase: £1,224Caerphilly: £1,488Cannock Chase: £1,156

    £1,219£1,224£1,156Caerphilly is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,182, Caerphilly £2,279Caerphilly: £2,279Cannock Chase: £2,182Caerphilly: £2,289Cannock Chase: £2,192Caerphilly: £2,162Cannock Chase: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,279£2,289£2,162

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Caerphilly £113Caerphilly: £113Cannock Chase: £77Caerphilly: £113Cannock Chase: £77Caerphilly: £107Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£77£73Caerphilly is higher£113£113£107

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Caerphilly £192Caerphilly: £192Cannock Chase: £145Caerphilly: £193Cannock Chase: £146Caerphilly: £183Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Caerphilly is higher£192£193£183

  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, Caerphilly £7.10Caerphilly: £7.10Cannock Chase: £5.47Caerphilly: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.49Caerphilly: £6.73Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Caerphilly is higher£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £546, Caerphilly £830Caerphilly: £830Cannock Chase: £546Caerphilly: £834Cannock Chase: £548Caerphilly: £787Cannock Chase: £518

    £546£548£518Caerphilly is higher£830£834£787

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Caerphilly £197Caerphilly: £197Cannock Chase: £147Caerphilly: £198Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £187Cannock Chase: £139

    £147£148£139Caerphilly is higher£197£198£187

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Caerphilly £105Caerphilly: £105Cannock Chase: £92Caerphilly: £105Cannock Chase: £92Caerphilly: £99Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£92£87Caerphilly is higher£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £913, Caerphilly £1,102Caerphilly: £1,102Cannock Chase: £913Caerphilly: £1,107Cannock Chase: £917Caerphilly: £1,045Cannock Chase: £866

    £913£917£866Caerphilly is higher£1,102£1,107£1,045

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £164, Caerphilly £270Caerphilly: £270Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £271Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £256Cannock Chase: £155

    £164£164£155Caerphilly is higher£270£271£256

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Caerphilly £350Caerphilly: £350Cannock Chase: £204Caerphilly: £351Cannock Chase: £204Caerphilly: £332Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£204£193Caerphilly is higher£350£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Caerphilly £5.36Caerphilly: £5.36Cannock Chase: £4.01Caerphilly: £5.38Cannock Chase: £4.02Caerphilly: £5.08Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Caerphilly is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.80, Caerphilly £7.27Caerphilly: £7.27Cannock Chase: £5.80Caerphilly: £7.31Cannock Chase: £5.82Caerphilly: £6.90Cannock Chase: £5.50

    £5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.62, Caerphilly £12Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.62Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.64Caerphilly: £11Cannock Chase: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Caerphilly is higher£12£12£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.1, Caerphilly 202.0Caerphilly: 202.0Cannock Chase: 190.1

    190.1Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count202.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.7, Caerphilly 27.7Caerphilly: 27.7Cannock Chase: 20.7

    20.7Caerphilly is higher27.7

  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, Caerphilly 40.4Caerphilly: 40.4Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Caerphilly is higher40.4

  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, Caerphilly 115.6Caerphilly: 115.6Cannock Chase: 79.4

    79.4Caerphilly is higher115.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.0, Caerphilly 144.2Caerphilly: 144.2Cannock Chase: 117.0

    117.0Caerphilly is higher144.2

  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, Caerphilly 22.3Caerphilly: 22.3Cannock Chase: 19.7

    19.7Caerphilly is higher22.3

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Cannock Chase and Caerphilly, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseCaerphillyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,491£4,510£4,260£5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,410£2,420£2,286£2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,219£1,224£1,156£1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£113£113£107Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£192£193£183Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£830£834£787Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£197£198£187Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£105£105£99Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£913£917£866£1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£270£271£256Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£350£351£332Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.80£5.82£5.50£7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£12£12£11Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.1202.0Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.727.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.940.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.4115.6Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.0144.2Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.722.3Caerphilly

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Caerphilly on 20. 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 Caerphilly

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.5m, Caerphilly £530.4mCaerphilly: £530.4mCannock Chase: £467.5mCaerphilly: £532.7mCannock Chase: £469.5mCaerphilly: £503.1mCannock Chase: £443.4m

    £467.5m£469.5m£443.4mCaerphilly is higher£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Caerphilly £251.3mCaerphilly: £251.3mCannock Chase: £250.9mCaerphilly: £252.4mCannock Chase: £251.9mCaerphilly: £238.4mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCaerphilly is higher£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.8m, Caerphilly £152.1mCaerphilly: £152.1mCannock Chase: £126.8mCaerphilly: £152.8mCannock Chase: £127.4mCaerphilly: £144.3mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.8m£127.4m£120.3mCaerphilly is higher£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Caerphilly £221.0mCaerphilly: £221.0mCannock Chase: £227.2mCaerphilly: £222.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mCaerphilly: £209.7mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Caerphilly £11.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mCannock Chase: £8.1mCaerphilly: £10.4mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCaerphilly is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Caerphilly £18.7mCaerphilly: £18.7mCannock Chase: £15.1mCaerphilly: £18.7mCannock Chase: £15.2mCaerphilly: £17.7mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCaerphilly is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  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, Caerphilly £0.69mCaerphilly: £0.69mCannock Chase: £0.57mCaerphilly: £0.69mCannock Chase: £0.57mCaerphilly: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCaerphilly is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £56.8m, Caerphilly £80.5mCaerphilly: £80.5mCannock Chase: £56.8mCaerphilly: £80.8mCannock Chase: £57.1mCaerphilly: £76.4mCannock Chase: £53.9m

    £56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCaerphilly is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Caerphilly £19.1mCaerphilly: £19.1mCannock Chase: £15.3mCaerphilly: £19.2mCannock Chase: £15.4mCaerphilly: £18.1mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCaerphilly is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Caerphilly £10.1mCaerphilly: £10.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mCaerphilly: £10.2mCannock Chase: £9.6mCaerphilly: £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCaerphilly is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Caerphilly £106.9mCaerphilly: £106.9mCannock Chase: £95.1mCaerphilly: £107.3mCannock Chase: £95.5mCaerphilly: £101.4mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCaerphilly is higher£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.0m, Caerphilly £26.2mCaerphilly: £26.2mCannock Chase: £17.0mCaerphilly: £26.3mCannock Chase: £17.1mCaerphilly: £24.9mCannock Chase: £16.2m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.2mCaerphilly is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Caerphilly £33.9mCaerphilly: £33.9mCannock Chase: £21.2mCaerphilly: £34.0mCannock Chase: £21.3mCaerphilly: £32.2mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCaerphilly is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Caerphilly £0.71mCaerphilly: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.60mCaerphilly: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.67mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCaerphilly is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.58m, Caerphilly £1.2mCaerphilly: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.58mCaerphilly: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.59mCaerphilly: £1.1mCannock Chase: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCaerphilly is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Caerphilly 19,583Caerphilly: 19,583Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,583

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Caerphilly 2,682Caerphilly: 2,682Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Caerphilly is higher2,682

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Caerphilly 3,921Caerphilly: 3,921Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Caerphilly is higher3,921

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Caerphilly 11,206Caerphilly: 11,206Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Caerphilly is higher11,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Caerphilly 13,981Caerphilly: 13,981Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Caerphilly is higher13,981

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Caerphilly 2,160Caerphilly: 2,160Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Caerphilly is higher2,160

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Caerphilly, total
MeasureCannock ChaseCaerphillyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m£530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m£152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£221.0m£222.0m£209.7mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m£80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78719,583Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,682Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,921Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26211,206Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17513,981Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0542,160Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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