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Erewash and Cannock Chase

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

Erewash is higher than Cannock Chase on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 5 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

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

Erewash Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    106.6Cannock Chase is higher110.5

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

    159.5Cannock Chase is higher164.4

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

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

    77.6Cannock Chase is higher79.4

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

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

    205.5Erewash is higher187.6

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

    29.6Cannock Chase is higher31.6

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Erewash and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,491£4,510£4,260Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,104£12,377£12,841£12,896£12,181Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£1,954£1,962£1,854Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,859£11,910£11,249£11,628£11,677£11,030Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£411£413£390Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£773£777£733Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£148£148£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,677£1,685£1,591£1,464£1,471£1,389Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£164£164£155Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£326£328£310Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.42£6.45£6.09Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,012.9Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.6110.5Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.5164.4Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.4Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.5187.6Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.631.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

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

Erewash Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    193.6Erewash is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.2Cannock Chase is higher20.7

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

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

    30.3Cannock Chase is higher30.9

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

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

    77.6Cannock Chase is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    129.0Erewash is higher117.0

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

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

    18.6Cannock Chase is higher19.7

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Erewash and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureErewashCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,491£4,510£4,260Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,488£2,350£2,410£2,420£2,286Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,219£1,224£1,156Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,136£2,182£2,192£2,070Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£77£77£73Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£145£146£138Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£913£917£866Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£164£164£155Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£204£204£193Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.01£4.02£3.80Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£5.62£5.64£5.33Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.6190.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.220.7Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.330.9Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.4Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.0117.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.619.7Cannock Chase

Total

Erewash is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Erewash Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,723Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,957Cannock Chase is higher2,159

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

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

    2,929Cannock Chase is higher3,211

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

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

    7,503Cannock Chase is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,472Erewash is higher12,175

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

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

    1,797Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Erewash and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureErewashCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mCannock Chase
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,72319,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9572,159Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9293,211Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5038,262Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,47212,175Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7972,054Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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