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Lincoln and Cannock Chase

119,443 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Lincoln is higher than Cannock Chase on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Lincoln is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 11. 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

Lincoln Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Lincoln: £4,090Cannock Chase: £4,510Lincoln: £4,107Cannock Chase: £4,260Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Cannock Chase 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: Lincoln £12,746, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Lincoln: £12,746Cannock Chase: £12,896Lincoln: £12,801Cannock Chase: £12,181Lincoln: £12,090

    £12,746£12,801£12,090Cannock Chase is higher£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: Lincoln £1,960, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Lincoln: £1,960Cannock Chase: £1,962Lincoln: £1,968Cannock Chase: £1,854Lincoln: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Lincoln 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: Lincoln £11,328, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Lincoln: £11,328Cannock Chase: £11,677Lincoln: £11,377Cannock Chase: £11,030Lincoln: £10,745

    £11,328£11,377£10,745Cannock Chase is higher£11,628£11,677£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lincoln £540, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Lincoln: £540Cannock Chase: £413Lincoln: £542Cannock Chase: £390Lincoln: £512

    £540£542£512Lincoln 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: Lincoln £846, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Lincoln: £846Cannock Chase: £777Lincoln: £849Cannock Chase: £733Lincoln: £802

    £846£849£802Lincoln 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: Lincoln £33, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Lincoln: £33Cannock Chase: £29Lincoln: £33Cannock Chase: £28Lincoln: £31

    £33£33£31Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £510, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Lincoln: £510Cannock Chase: £548Lincoln: £512Cannock Chase: £518Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Lincoln: £117Cannock Chase: £148Lincoln: £118Cannock Chase: £139Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Cannock 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: Lincoln £109, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Lincoln: £109Cannock Chase: £148Lincoln: £110Cannock Chase: £140Lincoln: £103

    £109£110£103Cannock Chase is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £1,531, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Lincoln: £1,531Cannock Chase: £1,471Lincoln: £1,538Cannock Chase: £1,389Lincoln: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Lincoln is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Lincoln: £228Cannock Chase: £164Lincoln: £229Cannock Chase: £155Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Lincoln 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: Lincoln £305, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Lincoln: £305Cannock Chase: £328Lincoln: £306Cannock Chase: £310Lincoln: £289

    £305£306£289Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lincoln £7.92, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Lincoln: £7.92Cannock Chase: £6.45Lincoln: £7.95Cannock Chase: £6.09Lincoln: £7.51

    £7.92£7.95£7.51Lincoln 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: Lincoln £6.94, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Lincoln: £6.94Cannock Chase: £9.34Lincoln: £6.97Cannock Chase: £8.82Lincoln: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Cannock Chase is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Lincoln: £6.23Cannock Chase: £5.64Lincoln: £6.26Cannock Chase: £5.33Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln 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: Lincoln 996.3, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Lincoln: 996.3

    996.3Cannock Chase is higher1,012.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lincoln 130.1, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Lincoln: 130.1

    130.1Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count110.5

  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: Lincoln 177.5, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Lincoln: 177.5

    177.5Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count164.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count79.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lincoln 194.9, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Lincoln: 194.9

    194.9Lincoln 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: Lincoln 23.1, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Lincoln: 23.1

    23.1Cannock Chase is higher31.6

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Lincoln and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureLincolnCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£4,491£4,510£4,260Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,090£12,841£12,896£12,181Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,954£1,962£1,854Lincoln
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,328£11,377£10,745£11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£540£542£512£411£413£390Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£773£777£733Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£28Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£103£148£148£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,464£1,471£1,389Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£164£164£155Lincoln
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£326£328£310Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.92£7.95£7.51£6.42£6.45£6.09Lincoln
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.62£5.64£5.33Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,012.9Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.1110.5Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.5164.4Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.979.4Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.9187.6Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.131.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Lincoln is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Lincoln Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lincoln £4,090, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Lincoln: £4,090Cannock Chase: £4,510Lincoln: £4,107Cannock Chase: £4,260Lincoln: £3,879

    £4,090£4,107£3,879Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,897, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Lincoln: £1,897Cannock Chase: £2,420Lincoln: £1,905Cannock Chase: £2,286Lincoln: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Cannock Chase is higher£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lincoln £1,331, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Lincoln: £1,331Cannock Chase: £1,224Lincoln: £1,337Cannock Chase: £1,156Lincoln: £1,263

    £1,331£1,337£1,263Lincoln is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lincoln £1,686, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Lincoln: £1,686Cannock Chase: £2,192Lincoln: £1,693Cannock Chase: £2,070Lincoln: £1,599

    £1,686£1,693£1,599Cannock Chase is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lincoln £80, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Lincoln: £80Cannock Chase: £77Lincoln: £81Cannock Chase: £73Lincoln: £76

    £80£81£76Lincoln 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: Lincoln £126, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Lincoln: £126Cannock Chase: £146Lincoln: £126Cannock Chase: £138Lincoln: £119

    £126£126£119Cannock Chase 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: Lincoln £4.85, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Lincoln: £4.85Cannock Chase: £5.49Lincoln: £4.87Cannock Chase: £5.19Lincoln: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lincoln £510, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Lincoln: £510Cannock Chase: £548Lincoln: £512Cannock Chase: £518Lincoln: £484

    £510£512£484Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£546£548£518

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lincoln £117, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Lincoln: £117Cannock Chase: £148Lincoln: £118Cannock Chase: £139Lincoln: £111

    £117£118£111Cannock 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: Lincoln £74, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Lincoln: £74Cannock Chase: £92Lincoln: £74Cannock Chase: £87Lincoln: £70

    £74£74£70Cannock Chase is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lincoln £1,040, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Lincoln: £1,040Cannock Chase: £917Lincoln: £1,045Cannock Chase: £866Lincoln: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Lincoln is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lincoln £228, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Lincoln: £228Cannock Chase: £164Lincoln: £229Cannock Chase: £155Lincoln: £216

    £228£229£216Lincoln is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £207, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Lincoln: £207Cannock Chase: £204Lincoln: £208Cannock Chase: £193Lincoln: £196

    £207£208£196Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lincoln £5.38, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Lincoln: £5.38Cannock Chase: £4.02Lincoln: £5.40Cannock Chase: £3.80Lincoln: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Lincoln is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lincoln £4.71, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Lincoln: £4.71Cannock Chase: £5.82Lincoln: £4.73Cannock Chase: £5.50Lincoln: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Cannock Chase is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lincoln £6.23, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Lincoln: £6.23Cannock Chase: £5.64Lincoln: £6.26Cannock Chase: £5.33Lincoln: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Lincoln is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 148.3, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Lincoln: 148.3

    148.3Cannock Chase is higher190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 19.4, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Lincoln: 19.4

    19.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 26.4, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Lincoln: 26.4

    26.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 71.9, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Lincoln: 71.9

    71.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lincoln 132.4, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Lincoln: 132.4

    132.4Lincoln 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: Lincoln 15.7, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Lincoln: 15.7

    15.7Cannock Chase is higher19.7

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Lincoln and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureLincolnCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,090£4,107£3,879£4,491£4,510£4,260Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£2,410£2,420£2,286Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,219£1,224£1,156Lincoln
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,686£1,693£1,599£2,182£2,192£2,070Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£77£77£73Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£145£146£138Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£510£512£484£546£548£518Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£147£148£139Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£913£917£866Lincoln
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£164£164£155Lincoln
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£204£204£193Lincoln
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.01£4.02£3.80Lincoln
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£5.62£5.64£5.33Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3190.1Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.420.7Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.430.9Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.979.4Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4117.0Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.719.7Cannock Chase

Total

Lincoln is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 9. 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

Lincoln Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lincoln £488.5m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mLincoln: £488.5mCannock Chase: £469.5mLincoln: £490.6mCannock Chase: £443.4mLincoln: £463.3m

    £488.5m£490.6m£463.3mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lincoln £226.6m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mLincoln: £226.6mCannock Chase: £251.9mLincoln: £227.5mCannock Chase: £238.0mLincoln: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mCannock Chase is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lincoln £159.0m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mLincoln: £159.0mCannock Chase: £127.4mLincoln: £159.7mCannock Chase: £120.3mLincoln: £150.9m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.9mLincoln is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lincoln £201.4m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mLincoln: £201.4mCannock Chase: £228.1mLincoln: £202.2mCannock Chase: £215.5mLincoln: £191.0m

    £201.4m£202.2m£191.0mCannock Chase is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln £9.6m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mLincoln: £9.6mCannock Chase: £8.1mLincoln: £9.6mCannock Chase: £7.6mLincoln: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mLincoln 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: Lincoln £15.0m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mLincoln: £15.0mCannock Chase: £15.2mLincoln: £15.1mCannock Chase: £14.3mLincoln: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCannock 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: Lincoln £0.58m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mLincoln: £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.57mLincoln: £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.54mLincoln: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £60.9m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mLincoln: £60.9mCannock Chase: £57.1mLincoln: £61.2mCannock Chase: £53.9mLincoln: £57.8m

    £60.9m£61.2m£57.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lincoln £14.0m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mLincoln: £14.0mCannock Chase: £15.4mLincoln: £14.0mCannock Chase: £14.5mLincoln: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.0m£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: Lincoln £8.9m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mLincoln: £8.9mCannock Chase: £9.6mLincoln: £8.9mCannock Chase: £9.1mLincoln: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln £124.2m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mLincoln: £124.2mCannock Chase: £95.5mLincoln: £124.8mCannock Chase: £90.2mLincoln: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.8m£117.8mLincoln is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lincoln £27.2m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mLincoln: £27.2mCannock Chase: £17.1mLincoln: £27.3mCannock Chase: £16.2mLincoln: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mLincoln is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lincoln £24.7m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mLincoln: £24.7mCannock Chase: £21.3mLincoln: £24.8mCannock Chase: £20.1mLincoln: £23.5m

    £24.7m£24.8m£23.5mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lincoln £0.64m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mLincoln: £0.64mCannock Chase: £0.42mLincoln: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.40mLincoln: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mLincoln is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lincoln £0.56m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mLincoln: £0.56mCannock Chase: £0.61mLincoln: £0.56mCannock Chase: £0.57mLincoln: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lincoln £0.74m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mLincoln: £0.74mCannock Chase: £0.59mLincoln: £0.75mCannock Chase: £0.55mLincoln: £0.71m

    £0.74m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lincoln 17,709, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Lincoln: 17,709

    17,709Cannock Chase is higher19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lincoln 2,312, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Lincoln: 2,312

    2,312Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 3,155, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Lincoln: 3,155

    3,155Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lincoln 8,584, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Lincoln: 8,584

    8,584Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lincoln 15,813, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Lincoln: 15,813

    15,813Lincoln is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lincoln 1,871, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Lincoln: 1,871

    1,871Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Lincoln and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureLincolnCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mLincoln
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mLincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mLincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mLincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mLincoln
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mLincoln
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mLincoln
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLincoln
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,70919,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3122,159Lincoln
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1553,211Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5848,262Lincoln
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,81312,175Lincoln
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8712,054Cannock Chase

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.