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Erewash and Makerfield

96,711 and 105,450 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than Makerfield on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Erewash is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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

Erewash Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,706, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Erewash: £4,706Makerfield: £4,653Erewash: £4,726Makerfield: £4,395Erewash: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £13,049, Makerfield £12,928Makerfield: £12,928Erewash: £13,049Makerfield: £12,983Erewash: £13,104Makerfield: £12,263Erewash: £12,377

    £13,049£13,104£12,377Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£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: Erewash £2,142, Makerfield £1,920Makerfield: £1,920Erewash: £2,142Makerfield: £1,928Erewash: £2,151Makerfield: £1,821Erewash: £2,032

    £2,142£2,151£2,032Erewash 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: Erewash £11,859, Makerfield £11,626Makerfield: £11,626Erewash: £11,859Makerfield: £11,675Erewash: £11,910Makerfield: £11,027Erewash: £11,249

    £11,859£11,910£11,249Erewash 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: Erewash £385, Makerfield £421Makerfield: £421Erewash: £385Makerfield: £422Erewash: £386Makerfield: £399Erewash: £365

    £385£386£365Makerfield 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: Erewash £777, Makerfield £853Makerfield: £853Erewash: £777Makerfield: £856Erewash: £780Makerfield: £809Erewash: £737

    £777£780£737Makerfield 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: Erewash £28, Makerfield £29Makerfield: £29Erewash: £28Makerfield: £29Erewash: £28Makerfield: £27Erewash: £26

    £28£28£26Makerfield is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £532, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Erewash: £532Makerfield: £551Erewash: £535Makerfield: £521Erewash: £505

    £532£535£505Makerfield 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: Erewash £145, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Erewash: £145Makerfield: £173Erewash: £146Makerfield: £164Erewash: £137

    £145£146£137Makerfield 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: Erewash £133, Makerfield £140Makerfield: £140Erewash: £133Makerfield: £141Erewash: £133Makerfield: £133Erewash: £126

    £133£133£126Makerfield is higher£140£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,677, Makerfield £1,403Makerfield: £1,403Erewash: £1,677Makerfield: £1,409Erewash: £1,685Makerfield: £1,331Erewash: £1,591

    £1,677£1,685£1,591Erewash is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £203, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Erewash: £203Makerfield: £176Erewash: £204Makerfield: £167Erewash: £193

    £203£204£193Erewash 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: Erewash £316, Makerfield £360Makerfield: £360Erewash: £316Makerfield: £361Erewash: £318Makerfield: £341Erewash: £300

    £316£318£300Makerfield 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: Erewash £8.58, Makerfield £8.78Makerfield: £8.78Erewash: £8.58Makerfield: £8.82Erewash: £8.62Makerfield: £8.33Erewash: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Makerfield 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: Erewash £6.92, Makerfield £7.78Makerfield: £7.78Erewash: £6.92Makerfield: £7.81Erewash: £6.95Makerfield: £7.38Erewash: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Makerfield is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £4.52, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Erewash: £4.52Makerfield: £6.79Erewash: £4.54Makerfield: £6.41Erewash: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Makerfield 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: Erewash 1,019.8, Makerfield 1,003.1Makerfield: 1,003.1Erewash: 1,019.8

    1,019.8Erewash 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: Erewash 106.6, Makerfield 113.5Makerfield: 113.5Erewash: 106.6

    106.6Makerfield 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: Erewash 159.5, Makerfield 178.3Makerfield: 178.3Erewash: 159.5

    159.5Makerfield 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: Erewash 77.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Erewash: 77.6

    77.6Makerfield 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: Erewash 205.5, Makerfield 183.2Makerfield: 183.2Erewash: 205.5

    205.5Erewash 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: Erewash 29.6, Makerfield 30.4Makerfield: 30.4Erewash: 29.6

    29.6Makerfield is higher30.4

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Erewash and Makerfield, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,633£4,653£4,395Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,104£12,377£12,928£12,983£12,263Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,142£2,151£2,032£1,920£1,928£1,821Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,859£11,910£11,249£11,626£11,675£11,027Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£421£422£399Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£777£780£737£853£856£809Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£27Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£133£126£140£141£133Makerfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,677£1,685£1,591£1,403£1,409£1,331Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£176£176£167Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£316£318£300£360£361£341Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.78£7.81£7.38Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.81,003.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026106.6113.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.5178.3Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.683.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.5183.2Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.630.4Makerfield

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Makerfield 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,706, Makerfield £4,633Makerfield: £4,633Erewash: £4,706Makerfield: £4,653Erewash: £4,726Makerfield: £4,395Erewash: £4,464

    £4,706£4,726£4,464Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£4,633£4,653£4,395

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,477, Makerfield £2,550Makerfield: £2,550Erewash: £2,477Makerfield: £2,561Erewash: £2,488Makerfield: £2,418Erewash: £2,350

    £2,477£2,488£2,350Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,550£2,561£2,418

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,344, Makerfield £1,180Makerfield: £1,180Erewash: £1,344Makerfield: £1,185Erewash: £1,350Makerfield: £1,119Erewash: £1,275

    £1,344£1,350£1,275Erewash is higher£1,180£1,185£1,119

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,251, Makerfield £2,293Makerfield: £2,293Erewash: £2,251Makerfield: £2,303Erewash: £2,261Makerfield: £2,175Erewash: £2,136

    £2,251£2,261£2,136Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £73, Makerfield £83Makerfield: £83Erewash: £73Makerfield: £83Erewash: £73Makerfield: £79Erewash: £69

    £73£73£69Makerfield 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: Erewash £147, Makerfield £168Makerfield: £168Erewash: £147Makerfield: £169Erewash: £148Makerfield: £160Erewash: £140

    £147£148£140Makerfield 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: Erewash £5.30, Makerfield £5.66Makerfield: £5.66Erewash: £5.30Makerfield: £5.69Erewash: £5.33Makerfield: £5.37Erewash: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Makerfield is higher£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: Erewash £532, Makerfield £549Makerfield: £549Erewash: £532Makerfield: £551Erewash: £535Makerfield: £521Erewash: £505

    £532£535£505Makerfield 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: Erewash £145, Makerfield £173Makerfield: £173Erewash: £145Makerfield: £173Erewash: £146Makerfield: £164Erewash: £137

    £145£146£137Makerfield 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: Erewash £83, Makerfield £86Makerfield: £86Erewash: £83Makerfield: £87Erewash: £84Makerfield: £82Erewash: £79

    £83£84£79Makerfield is higher£86£87£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £1,052, Makerfield £862Makerfield: £862Erewash: £1,052Makerfield: £866Erewash: £1,057Makerfield: £818Erewash: £998

    £1,052£1,057£998Erewash is higher£862£866£818

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £203, Makerfield £176Makerfield: £176Erewash: £203Makerfield: £176Erewash: £204Makerfield: £167Erewash: £193

    £203£204£193Erewash is higher£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £199, Makerfield £221Makerfield: £221Erewash: £199Makerfield: £222Erewash: £199Makerfield: £210Erewash: £188

    £199£199£188Makerfield is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.39, Makerfield £5.40Makerfield: £5.40Erewash: £5.39Makerfield: £5.42Erewash: £5.41Makerfield: £5.12Erewash: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Makerfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.34, Makerfield £4.79Makerfield: £4.79Erewash: £4.34Makerfield: £4.81Erewash: £4.36Makerfield: £4.54Erewash: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Makerfield is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £4.52, Makerfield £6.76Makerfield: £6.76Erewash: £4.52Makerfield: £6.79Erewash: £4.54Makerfield: £6.41Erewash: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Makerfield is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 193.6, Makerfield 197.8Makerfield: 197.8Erewash: 193.6

    193.6Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count197.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 20.2, Makerfield 22.4Makerfield: 22.4Erewash: 20.2

    20.2Makerfield 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: Erewash 30.3, Makerfield 35.2Makerfield: 35.2Erewash: 30.3

    30.3Makerfield 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: Erewash 77.6, Makerfield 83.2Makerfield: 83.2Erewash: 77.6

    77.6Makerfield is higher83.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 129.0, Makerfield 112.6Makerfield: 112.6Erewash: 129.0

    129.0Erewash 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: Erewash 18.6, Makerfield 18.7Makerfield: 18.7Erewash: 18.6

    18.6Makerfield is higher18.7

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Erewash and Makerfield, per resident
MeasureErewashMakerfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,706£4,726£4,464£4,633£4,653£4,395Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,488£2,350£2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,344£1,350£1,275£1,180£1,185£1,119Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,136£2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£83£83£79Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£168£169£160Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£535£505£549£551£521Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£137£173£173£164Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£86£87£82Makerfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,052£1,057£998£862£866£818Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£193£176£176£167Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£199£199£188£221£222£210Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.79£4.81£4.54Makerfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.6197.8Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.222.4Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.2Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.683.2Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.0112.6Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.618.7Makerfield

Total

Erewash is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Makerfield on 18. 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 Makerfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £455.1m, Makerfield £488.6mMakerfield: £488.6mErewash: £455.1mMakerfield: £490.7mErewash: £457.1mMakerfield: £463.4mErewash: £431.7m

    £455.1m£457.1m£431.7mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £239.6m, Makerfield £268.9mMakerfield: £268.9mErewash: £239.6mMakerfield: £270.0mErewash: £240.6mMakerfield: £255.0mErewash: £227.2m

    £239.6m£240.6m£227.2mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £130.0m, Makerfield £124.4mMakerfield: £124.4mErewash: £130.0mMakerfield: £124.9mErewash: £130.5mMakerfield: £118.0mErewash: £123.3m

    £130.0m£130.5m£123.3mErewash is higher£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £217.7m, Makerfield £241.8mMakerfield: £241.8mErewash: £217.7mMakerfield: £242.8mErewash: £218.7mMakerfield: £229.3mErewash: £206.5m

    £217.7m£218.7m£206.5mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £7.1m, Makerfield £8.7mMakerfield: £8.7mErewash: £7.1mMakerfield: £8.8mErewash: £7.1mMakerfield: £8.3mErewash: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mMakerfield 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: Erewash £14.3m, Makerfield £17.7mMakerfield: £17.7mErewash: £14.3mMakerfield: £17.8mErewash: £14.3mMakerfield: £16.8mErewash: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMakerfield 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: Erewash £0.51m, Makerfield £0.60mMakerfield: £0.60mErewash: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.60mErewash: £0.51mMakerfield: £0.57mErewash: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.49mMakerfield is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash £51.5m, Makerfield £57.9mMakerfield: £57.9mErewash: £51.5mMakerfield: £58.1mErewash: £51.7mMakerfield: £54.9mErewash: £48.8m

    £51.5m£51.7m£48.8mMakerfield 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: Erewash £14.0m, Makerfield £18.2mMakerfield: £18.2mErewash: £14.0mMakerfield: £18.3mErewash: £14.1mMakerfield: £17.3mErewash: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMakerfield 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: Erewash £8.1m, Makerfield £9.1mMakerfield: £9.1mErewash: £8.1mMakerfield: £9.1mErewash: £8.1mMakerfield: £8.6mErewash: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mMakerfield is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £101.8m, Makerfield £90.9mMakerfield: £90.9mErewash: £101.8mMakerfield: £91.3mErewash: £102.2mMakerfield: £86.2mErewash: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mErewash is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £19.6m, Makerfield £18.5mMakerfield: £18.5mErewash: £19.6mMakerfield: £18.6mErewash: £19.7mMakerfield: £17.6mErewash: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mErewash is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £19.2m, Makerfield £23.3mMakerfield: £23.3mErewash: £19.2mMakerfield: £23.4mErewash: £19.3mMakerfield: £22.1mErewash: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mMakerfield is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.52m, Makerfield £0.57mMakerfield: £0.57mErewash: £0.52mMakerfield: £0.57mErewash: £0.52mMakerfield: £0.54mErewash: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMakerfield is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.42m, Makerfield £0.50mMakerfield: £0.50mErewash: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.51mErewash: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.48mErewash: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield is higher£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.44m, Makerfield £0.71mMakerfield: £0.71mErewash: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.72mErewash: £0.44mMakerfield: £0.68mErewash: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mMakerfield is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 18,723, Makerfield 20,862Makerfield: 20,862Erewash: 18,723

    18,723Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count20,862

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 1,957, Makerfield 2,361Makerfield: 2,361Erewash: 1,957

    1,957Makerfield is higher2,361

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 2,929, Makerfield 3,707Makerfield: 3,707Erewash: 2,929

    2,929Makerfield is higher3,707

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash 7,503, Makerfield 8,776Makerfield: 8,776Erewash: 7,503

    7,503Makerfield is higher8,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 12,472, Makerfield 11,871Makerfield: 11,871Erewash: 12,472

    12,472Erewash is higher11,871

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 1,797, Makerfield 1,967Makerfield: 1,967Erewash: 1,797

    1,797Makerfield is higher1,967

Show the numbers
Erewash and Makerfield, total
MeasureErewashMakerfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.1m£457.1m£431.7m£488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£130.0m£130.5m£123.3m£124.4m£124.9m£118.0mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£217.7m£218.7m£206.5m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.5m£51.7m£48.8m£57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMakerfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£90.9m£91.3m£86.2mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.50m£0.51m£0.48mMakerfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,72320,862Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9572,361Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9293,707Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5038,776Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,47211,871Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7971,967Makerfield

Sources

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

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