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Chesham and Amersham and Mid Sussex

101,628 and 103,756 residents (mid-2024).

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Mid Sussex on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex 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

Chesham and Amersham Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Mid Sussex: £3,642Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Mid Sussex: £3,440Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,626£3,642£3,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £12,758, Mid Sussex £12,534Mid Sussex: £12,534Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Mid Sussex: £12,588Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Mid Sussex: £11,889Chesham and Amersham: £12,102

    £12,758£12,813£12,102Chesham and Amersham is higher£12,534£12,588£11,889

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £1,102, Mid Sussex £1,231Mid Sussex: £1,231Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Mid Sussex: £1,237Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Mid Sussex: £1,168Chesham and Amersham: £1,045

    £1,102£1,106£1,045Mid Sussex is higher£1,231£1,237£1,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £11,973, Mid Sussex £11,672Mid Sussex: £11,672Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Mid Sussex: £11,722Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Mid Sussex: £11,071Chesham and Amersham: £11,357

    £11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,672£11,722£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham £247, Mid Sussex £262Mid Sussex: £262Chesham and Amersham: £247Mid Sussex: £263Chesham and Amersham: £248Mid Sussex: £248Chesham and Amersham: £235

    £247£248£235Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£262£263£248

  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: Chesham and Amersham £525, Mid Sussex £585Mid Sussex: £585Chesham and Amersham: £525Mid Sussex: £588Chesham and Amersham: £527Mid Sussex: £555Chesham and Amersham: £498

    £525£527£498Mid Sussex is higher£585£588£555

  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: Chesham and Amersham £13, Mid Sussex £15Mid Sussex: £15Chesham and Amersham: £13Mid Sussex: £15Chesham and Amersham: £13Mid Sussex: £14Chesham and Amersham: £12

    £13£13£12Mid Sussex is higher£15£15£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Chesham and Amersham: £189Mid Sussex: £232Chesham and Amersham: £190Mid Sussex: £219Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Mid Sussex is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £102Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £96Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96

  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: Chesham and Amersham £59, Mid Sussex £58Mid Sussex: £58Chesham and Amersham: £59Mid Sussex: £58Chesham and Amersham: £60Mid Sussex: £55Chesham and Amersham: £56

    £59£60£56Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £884, Mid Sussex £998Mid Sussex: £998Chesham and Amersham: £884Mid Sussex: £1,002Chesham and Amersham: £888Mid Sussex: £947Chesham and Amersham: £839

    £884£888£839Mid Sussex is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £141Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £146, Mid Sussex £167Mid Sussex: £167Chesham and Amersham: £146Mid Sussex: £168Chesham and Amersham: £147Mid Sussex: £159Chesham and Amersham: £138

    £146£147£138Mid Sussex is higher£167£168£159

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £8.99, Mid Sussex £6.40Mid Sussex: £6.40Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Mid Sussex: £6.43Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Mid Sussex: £6.07Chesham and Amersham: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham £2.98, Mid Sussex £2.55Mid Sussex: £2.55Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Mid Sussex: £2.56Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Mid Sussex: £2.42Chesham and Amersham: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Chesham and Amersham is higher£2.55£2.56£2.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Mid Sussex: £9.09Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Mid Sussex: £8.59Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 995.8, Mid Sussex 1,000.7Mid Sussex: 1,000.7Chesham and Amersham: 995.8

    995.8Mid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count1,000.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chesham and Amersham 51.9, Mid Sussex 58.9Mid Sussex: 58.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9

    51.9Mid Sussex is higher58.9

  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: Chesham and Amersham 109.0, Mid Sussex 122.6Mid Sussex: 122.6Chesham and Amersham: 109.0

    109.0Mid Sussex is higher122.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Mid Sussex is higher35.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham 91.9, Mid Sussex 109.0Mid Sussex: 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 91.9

    91.9Mid Sussex is higher109.0

  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: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, Mid Sussex 14.0Mid Sussex: 14.0Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Mid Sussex is higher14.0

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Chesham and Amersham and Mid Sussex, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,626£3,642£3,440Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,534£12,588£11,889Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,231£1,237£1,168Mid Sussex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,672£11,722£11,071Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£262£263£248Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£585£588£555Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£15£14Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£231£232£219Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£101£102£96Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£58£58£55Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£998£1,002£947Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£167£168£159Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£6.40£6.43£6.07Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.55£2.56£2.42Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,000.7Mid Sussex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.958.9Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0122.6Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.635.4Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9109.0Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.514.0Mid Sussex

Per resident

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 14. 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

Chesham and Amersham Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £3,661, Mid Sussex £3,626Mid Sussex: £3,626Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Mid Sussex: £3,642Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Mid Sussex: £3,440Chesham and Amersham: £3,473

    £3,661£3,677£3,473Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£3,626£3,642£3,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,616, Mid Sussex £2,396Mid Sussex: £2,396Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Mid Sussex: £2,407Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Mid Sussex: £2,273Chesham and Amersham: £2,481

    £2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,396£2,407£2,273

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £646, Mid Sussex £740Mid Sussex: £740Chesham and Amersham: £646Mid Sussex: £743Chesham and Amersham: £649Mid Sussex: £702Chesham and Amersham: £613

    £646£649£613Mid Sussex is higher£740£743£702

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2,455, Mid Sussex £2,231Mid Sussex: £2,231Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Mid Sussex: £2,241Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Mid Sussex: £2,117Chesham and Amersham: £2,328

    £2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,231£2,241£2,117

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £51, Mid Sussex £50Mid Sussex: £50Chesham and Amersham: £51Mid Sussex: £50Chesham and Amersham: £51Mid Sussex: £47Chesham and Amersham: £48

    £51£51£48Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £108, Mid Sussex £112Mid Sussex: £112Chesham and Amersham: £108Mid Sussex: £112Chesham and Amersham: £108Mid Sussex: £106Chesham and Amersham: £102

    £108£108£102Mid Sussex is higher£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £2.68, Mid Sussex £2.88Mid Sussex: £2.88Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Mid Sussex: £2.89Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Mid Sussex: £2.73Chesham and Amersham: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Mid Sussex is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £189, Mid Sussex £231Mid Sussex: £231Chesham and Amersham: £189Mid Sussex: £232Chesham and Amersham: £190Mid Sussex: £219Chesham and Amersham: £179

    £189£190£179Mid Sussex is higher£231£232£219

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £85, Mid Sussex £101Mid Sussex: £101Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £102Chesham and Amersham: £85Mid Sussex: £96Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £85£85£81Mid Sussex is higher£101£102£96

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £35, Mid Sussex £35Mid Sussex: £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Mid Sussex: £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Mid Sussex: £33Chesham and Amersham: £33

    £35£35£33Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £519, Mid Sussex £600Mid Sussex: £600Chesham and Amersham: £519Mid Sussex: £602Chesham and Amersham: £521Mid Sussex: £569Chesham and Amersham: £492

    £519£521£492Mid Sussex is higher£600£602£569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £118, Mid Sussex £149Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £149Chesham and Amersham: £118Mid Sussex: £141Chesham and Amersham: £112

    £118£118£112Mid Sussex is higher£149£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £86, Mid Sussex £100Mid Sussex: £100Chesham and Amersham: £86Mid Sussex: £101Chesham and Amersham: £86Mid Sussex: £95Chesham and Amersham: £81

    £86£86£81Mid Sussex is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £5.28, Mid Sussex £3.85Mid Sussex: £3.85Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Mid Sussex: £3.86Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Mid Sussex: £3.65Chesham and Amersham: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £1.75, Mid Sussex £1.53Mid Sussex: £1.53Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Mid Sussex: £1.54Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Mid Sussex: £1.45Chesham and Amersham: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Chesham and Amersham is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chesham and Amersham £7.27, Mid Sussex £9.06Mid Sussex: £9.06Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Mid Sussex: £9.09Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Mid Sussex: £8.59Chesham and Amersham: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Mid Sussex is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 204.2, Mid Sussex 191.3Mid Sussex: 191.3Chesham and Amersham: 204.2

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count191.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 10.7, Mid Sussex 11.3Mid Sussex: 11.3Chesham and Amersham: 10.7

    10.7Mid Sussex is higher11.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 22.3, Mid Sussex 23.4Mid Sussex: 23.4Chesham and Amersham: 22.3

    22.3Mid Sussex is higher23.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 28.6, Mid Sussex 35.4Mid Sussex: 35.4Chesham and Amersham: 28.6

    28.6Mid Sussex is higher35.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 53.9, Mid Sussex 65.5Mid Sussex: 65.5Chesham and Amersham: 53.9

    53.9Mid Sussex is higher65.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chesham and Amersham 7.9, Mid Sussex 8.4Mid Sussex: 8.4Chesham and Amersham: 7.9

    7.9Mid Sussex is higher8.4

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Chesham and Amersham and Mid Sussex, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamMid SussexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,626£3,642£3,440Chesham and Amersham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,396£2,407£2,273Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£740£743£702Mid Sussex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,231£2,241£2,117Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£50£50£47Chesham and Amersham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£112£112£106Mid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.88£2.89£2.73Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£231£232£219Mid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£101£102£96Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£35£35£33Chesham and Amersham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£600£602£569Mid Sussex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£149£149£141Mid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£100£101£95Mid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£3.85£3.86£3.65Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£1.53£1.54£1.45Chesham and Amersham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£9.06£9.09£8.59Mid Sussex
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2191.3Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.3Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.4Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.635.4Mid Sussex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.965.5Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.98.4Mid Sussex

Total

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Mid Sussex on 17. 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

Chesham and Amersham Mid Sussex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £372.1m, Mid Sussex £376.3mMid Sussex: £376.3mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mMid Sussex: £377.9mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mMid Sussex: £356.9mChesham and Amersham: £352.9m

    £372.1m£373.6m£352.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£376.3m£377.9m£356.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £265.8m, Mid Sussex £248.6mMid Sussex: £248.6mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mMid Sussex: £249.7mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mMid Sussex: £235.8mChesham and Amersham: £252.2m

    £265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham is higher£248.6m£249.7m£235.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £65.7m, Mid Sussex £76.8mMid Sussex: £76.8mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mMid Sussex: £77.1mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mMid Sussex: £72.8mChesham and Amersham: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mMid Sussex is higher£76.8m£77.1m£72.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham £249.5m, Mid Sussex £231.5mMid Sussex: £231.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mMid Sussex: £232.5mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mMid Sussex: £219.6mChesham and Amersham: £236.6m

    £249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham is higher£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £5.2m, Mid Sussex £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mMid Sussex: £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mMid Sussex: £4.9mChesham and Amersham: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £10.9m, Mid Sussex £11.6mMid Sussex: £11.6mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mMid Sussex: £11.7mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mMid Sussex: £11.0mChesham and Amersham: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMid Sussex is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.27m, Mid Sussex £0.30mMid Sussex: £0.30mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.30mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mMid Sussex: £0.28mChesham and Amersham: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mMid Sussex is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £19.2m, Mid Sussex £24.0mMid Sussex: £24.0mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mMid Sussex: £24.1mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mMid Sussex: £22.7mChesham and Amersham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMid Sussex is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.6m, Mid Sussex £10.5mMid Sussex: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mMid Sussex: £10.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mMid Sussex: £10.0mChesham and Amersham: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mMid Sussex is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham £3.5m, Mid Sussex £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.6mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mMid Sussex: £3.6mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mMid Sussex: £3.4mChesham and Amersham: £3.4m

    £3.5m£3.6m£3.4mMid Sussex is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham £52.7m, Mid Sussex £62.2mMid Sussex: £62.2mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mMid Sussex: £62.5mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mMid Sussex: £59.0mChesham and Amersham: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mMid Sussex is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chesham and Amersham £12.0m, Mid Sussex £15.4mMid Sussex: £15.4mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mMid Sussex: £15.5mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mMid Sussex: £14.6mChesham and Amersham: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMid Sussex is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £8.7m, Mid Sussex £10.4mMid Sussex: £10.4mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mMid Sussex: £10.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mMid Sussex: £9.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mMid Sussex is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.54m, Mid Sussex £0.40mMid Sussex: £0.40mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.40mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mMid Sussex: £0.38mChesham and Amersham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.18m, Mid Sussex £0.16mMid Sussex: £0.16mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mMid Sussex: £0.16mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mMid Sussex: £0.15mChesham and Amersham: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chesham and Amersham £0.74m, Mid Sussex £0.94mMid Sussex: £0.94mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.94mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mMid Sussex: £0.89mChesham and Amersham: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Sussex is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chesham and Amersham 20,748, Mid Sussex 19,849Mid Sussex: 19,849Chesham and Amersham: 20,748

    20,748Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count19,849

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 1,082, Mid Sussex 1,169Mid Sussex: 1,169Chesham and Amersham: 1,082

    1,082Mid Sussex is higher1,169

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,270, Mid Sussex 2,431Mid Sussex: 2,431Chesham and Amersham: 2,270

    2,270Mid Sussex is higher2,431

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 2,908, Mid Sussex 3,674Mid Sussex: 3,674Chesham and Amersham: 2,908

    2,908Mid Sussex is higher3,674

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chesham and Amersham 5,477, Mid Sussex 6,797Mid Sussex: 6,797Chesham and Amersham: 5,477

    5,477Mid Sussex is higher6,797

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chesham and Amersham 803, Mid Sussex 873Mid Sussex: 873Chesham and Amersham: 803

    803Mid Sussex is higher873

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Chesham and Amersham and Mid Sussex, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamMid SussexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£376.3m£377.9m£356.9mMid Sussex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£248.6m£249.7m£235.8mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£76.8m£77.1m£72.8mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMid Sussex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£24.0m£24.1m£22.7mMid Sussex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mMid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mMid Sussex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMid Sussex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mMid Sussex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChesham and Amersham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mMid Sussex
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74819,849Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,169Mid Sussex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,431Mid Sussex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9083,674Mid Sussex
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,797Mid Sussex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026803873Mid Sussex

Sources

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

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