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Lichfield and New Forest East

101,003 and 91,095 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than New Forest East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Lichfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Lichfield: £4,341New Forest East: £4,764Lichfield: £4,359New Forest East: £4,499Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,764£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, New Forest East £12,632New Forest East: £12,632Lichfield: £12,553New Forest East: £12,686Lichfield: £12,607New Forest East: £11,982Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908New Forest East is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,434, New Forest East £1,551New Forest East: £1,551Lichfield: £1,434New Forest East: £1,558Lichfield: £1,441New Forest East: £1,471Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,551£1,558£1,471

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,655, New Forest East £11,761New Forest East: £11,761Lichfield: £11,655New Forest East: £11,811Lichfield: £11,705New Forest East: £11,156Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055New Forest East is higher£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £238, New Forest East £231New Forest East: £231Lichfield: £238New Forest East: £232Lichfield: £239New Forest East: £219Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  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: Lichfield £643, New Forest East £625New Forest East: £625Lichfield: £643New Forest East: £628Lichfield: £646New Forest East: £593Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

  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: Lichfield £18, New Forest East £15New Forest East: £15Lichfield: £18New Forest East: £15Lichfield: £18New Forest East: £14Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Lichfield 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: Lichfield £369, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Lichfield: £369New Forest East: £344Lichfield: £371New Forest East: £325Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £120Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101New Forest East is higher£127£127£120

  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: Lichfield £99, New Forest East £100New Forest East: £100Lichfield: £99New Forest East: £101Lichfield: £99New Forest East: £95Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, New Forest East £1,216New Forest East: £1,216Lichfield: £1,108New Forest East: £1,221Lichfield: £1,113New Forest East: £1,153Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,216£1,221£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £151Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £215, New Forest East £226New Forest East: £226Lichfield: £215New Forest East: £227Lichfield: £216New Forest East: £214Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.23, New Forest East £4.42New Forest East: £4.42Lichfield: £6.23New Forest East: £4.44Lichfield: £6.26New Forest East: £4.19Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lichfield is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, New Forest East £4.84New Forest East: £4.84Lichfield: £5.69New Forest East: £4.86Lichfield: £5.72New Forest East: £4.59Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Lichfield: £4.87New Forest East: £7.18Lichfield: £4.89New Forest East: £6.78Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62New Forest East is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 1,004.2, New Forest East 1,009.6New Forest East: 1,009.6Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2New Forest East is higher1,009.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 67.2, New Forest East 57.8New Forest East: 57.8Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Lichfield is higher57.8

  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: Lichfield 139.0, New Forest East 131.4New Forest East: 131.4Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count131.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.5, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher50.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lichfield 135.2, New Forest East 139.2New Forest East: 139.2Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  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: Lichfield 21.8, New Forest East 21.9New Forest East: 21.9Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count21.9

Show the numbers
Lichfield and New Forest East, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£231£232£219Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£625£628£593Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£15£15£14Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£343£344£325Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£127£127£120New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£100£101£95New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,216£1,221£1,153New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£226£227£214New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£4.42£4.44£4.19Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.84£4.86£4.59Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,009.6New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.257.8Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0131.4Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.550.8Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2139.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.821.9New Forest East

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Lichfield: £4,341New Forest East: £4,764Lichfield: £4,359New Forest East: £4,499Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,764£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, New Forest East £3,226New Forest East: £3,226Lichfield: £2,905New Forest East: £3,240Lichfield: £2,917New Forest East: £3,060Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755New Forest East is higher£3,226£3,240£3,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, New Forest East £881New Forest East: £881Lichfield: £842New Forest East: £885Lichfield: £846New Forest East: £836Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, New Forest East £3,003New Forest East: £3,003Lichfield: £2,697New Forest East: £3,016Lichfield: £2,708New Forest East: £2,849Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558New Forest East is higher£3,003£3,016£2,849

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, New Forest East £59New Forest East: £59Lichfield: £55New Forest East: £59Lichfield: £55New Forest East: £56Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, New Forest East £160New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £149New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £149New Forest East: £151Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£151

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lichfield £4.08, New Forest East £3.84New Forest East: £3.84Lichfield: £4.08New Forest East: £3.85Lichfield: £4.10New Forest East: £3.64Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £369, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Lichfield: £369New Forest East: £344Lichfield: £371New Forest East: £325Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £107, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £127Lichfield: £107New Forest East: £120Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101New Forest East is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £58, New Forest East £57New Forest East: £57Lichfield: £58New Forest East: £57Lichfield: £58New Forest East: £54Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, New Forest East £691New Forest East: £691Lichfield: £651New Forest East: £694Lichfield: £654New Forest East: £655Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £160Lichfield: £113New Forest East: £151Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, New Forest East £128New Forest East: £128Lichfield: £126New Forest East: £129Lichfield: £127New Forest East: £122Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, New Forest East £2.51New Forest East: £2.51Lichfield: £3.66New Forest East: £2.52Lichfield: £3.67New Forest East: £2.38Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Lichfield is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, New Forest East £2.75New Forest East: £2.75Lichfield: £3.34New Forest East: £2.76Lichfield: £3.36New Forest East: £2.61Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Lichfield: £4.87New Forest East: £7.18Lichfield: £4.89New Forest East: £6.78Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62New Forest East is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, New Forest East 257.8New Forest East: 257.8Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4New Forest East is higher257.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, New Forest East 14.8New Forest East: 14.8Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Lichfield is higher14.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 32.2, New Forest East 33.6New Forest East: 33.6Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.5, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, New Forest East 79.1New Forest East: 79.1Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count79.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 12.8, New Forest East 12.5New Forest East: 12.5Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count12.5

Show the numbers
Lichfield and New Forest East, per resident
MeasureLichfieldNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£881£885£836New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£59£59£56New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£160£160£151New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.84£3.85£3.64Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£343£344£325Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£127£127£120New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£57£57£54Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£691£694£655New Forest East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£128£129£122New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£2.51£2.52£2.38Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.75£2.76£2.61Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£7.15£7.18£6.78New Forest East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4257.8New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.8Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.233.6New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.550.8Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.479.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.5Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 6. 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

Lichfield New Forest East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, New Forest East £432.1mNew Forest East: £432.1mLichfield: £438.5mNew Forest East: £433.9mLichfield: £440.3mNew Forest East: £409.9mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, New Forest East £293.9mNew Forest East: £293.9mLichfield: £293.4mNew Forest East: £295.1mLichfield: £294.6mNew Forest East: £278.7mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mNew Forest East is higher£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, New Forest East £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.3mLichfield: £85.1mNew Forest East: £80.6mLichfield: £85.4mNew Forest East: £76.2mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, New Forest East £273.6mNew Forest East: £273.6mLichfield: £272.4mNew Forest East: £274.8mLichfield: £273.6mNew Forest East: £259.5mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mNew Forest East is higher£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, New Forest East £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.4mLichfield: £5.6mNew Forest East: £5.4mLichfield: £5.6mNew Forest East: £5.1mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mLichfield: £15.0mNew Forest East: £14.6mLichfield: £15.1mNew Forest East: £13.8mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lichfield £0.41m, New Forest East £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.35mLichfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.35mLichfield: £0.41mNew Forest East: £0.33mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £37.3m, New Forest East £31.2mNew Forest East: £31.2mLichfield: £37.3mNew Forest East: £31.4mLichfield: £37.4mNew Forest East: £29.6mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield is higher£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £10.8m, New Forest East £11.5mNew Forest East: £11.5mLichfield: £10.8mNew Forest East: £11.6mLichfield: £10.9mNew Forest East: £11.0mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mNew Forest East is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £5.9m, New Forest East £5.2mNew Forest East: £5.2mLichfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £5.2mLichfield: £5.9mNew Forest East: £4.9mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, New Forest East £62.9mNew Forest East: £62.9mLichfield: £65.7mNew Forest East: £63.2mLichfield: £66.0mNew Forest East: £59.7mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mLichfield: £11.4mNew Forest East: £14.6mLichfield: £11.5mNew Forest East: £13.8mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mNew Forest East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, New Forest East £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mLichfield: £12.8mNew Forest East: £11.7mLichfield: £12.8mNew Forest East: £11.1mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, New Forest East £0.23mNew Forest East: £0.23mLichfield: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.23mLichfield: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.22mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, New Forest East £0.25mNew Forest East: £0.25mLichfield: £0.34mNew Forest East: £0.25mLichfield: £0.34mNew Forest East: £0.24mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, New Forest East £0.65mNew Forest East: £0.65mLichfield: £0.49mNew Forest East: £0.65mLichfield: £0.49mNew Forest East: £0.62mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mNew Forest East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, New Forest East 23,487New Forest East: 23,487Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470New Forest East is higher23,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, New Forest East 1,345New Forest East: 1,345Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Lichfield is higher1,345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, New Forest East 3,057New Forest East: 3,057Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count3,057

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, New Forest East 4,627New Forest East: 4,627Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Lichfield is higher4,627

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, New Forest East 7,203New Forest East: 7,203Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count7,203

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,293, New Forest East 1,135New Forest East: 1,135Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count1,135

Show the numbers
Lichfield and New Forest East, total
MeasureLichfieldNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£432.1m£433.9m£409.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£293.9m£295.1m£278.7mNew Forest East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£273.6m£274.8m£259.5mNew Forest East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mNew Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£62.9m£63.2m£59.7mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNew Forest East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47023,487New Forest East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,345Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2483,057Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5004,627Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0167,203Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2931,135Lichfield

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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