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Makerfield and Cannock Chase

105,450 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Makerfield is higher than Cannock Chase on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Makerfield 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

Makerfield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Makerfield: £4,633Cannock Chase: £4,510Makerfield: £4,653Cannock Chase: £4,260Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Makerfield £12,928, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Makerfield: £12,928Cannock Chase: £12,896Makerfield: £12,983Cannock Chase: £12,181Makerfield: £12,263

    £12,928£12,983£12,263Makerfield 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: Makerfield £1,920, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Makerfield: £1,920Cannock Chase: £1,962Makerfield: £1,928Cannock Chase: £1,854Makerfield: £1,821

    £1,920£1,928£1,821Cannock Chase 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: Makerfield £11,626, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Makerfield: £11,626Cannock Chase: £11,677Makerfield: £11,675Cannock Chase: £11,030Makerfield: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Cannock Chase 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: Makerfield £421, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Makerfield: £421Cannock Chase: £413Makerfield: £422Cannock Chase: £390Makerfield: £399

    £421£422£399Makerfield 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: Makerfield £853, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Makerfield: £853Cannock Chase: £777Makerfield: £856Cannock Chase: £733Makerfield: £809

    £853£856£809Makerfield is higher£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: Makerfield £29, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Makerfield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Makerfield: £29Cannock Chase: £28Makerfield: £27

    £29£29£27Cannock Chase 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: Makerfield £549, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Makerfield: £549Cannock Chase: £548Makerfield: £551Cannock Chase: £518Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield 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: Makerfield £173, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £139Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield 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: Makerfield £140, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £140Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £141Cannock Chase: £140Makerfield: £133

    £140£141£133Cannock Chase is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Makerfield £1,403, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Makerfield: £1,403Cannock Chase: £1,471Makerfield: £1,409Cannock Chase: £1,389Makerfield: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Cannock Chase is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £155Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield 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: Makerfield £360, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Makerfield: £360Cannock Chase: £328Makerfield: £361Cannock Chase: £310Makerfield: £341

    £360£361£341Makerfield 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: Makerfield £8.78, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Makerfield: £8.78Cannock Chase: £6.45Makerfield: £8.82Cannock Chase: £6.09Makerfield: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Makerfield 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: Makerfield £7.78, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Makerfield: £7.78Cannock Chase: £9.34Makerfield: £7.81Cannock Chase: £8.82Makerfield: £7.38

    £7.78£7.81£7.38Cannock Chase is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Makerfield: £6.76Cannock Chase: £5.64Makerfield: £6.79Cannock Chase: £5.33Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield 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: Makerfield 1,003.1, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Makerfield: 1,003.1

    1,003.1Cannock Chase 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: Makerfield 113.5, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Makerfield: 113.5

    113.5Makerfield 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: Makerfield 178.3, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Makerfield: 178.3

    178.3Makerfield 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: Makerfield 83.2, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield 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: Makerfield 183.2, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Makerfield: 183.2

    183.2Cannock Chase 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: Makerfield 30.4, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Makerfield: 30.4

    30.4Cannock Chase is higher31.6

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Makerfield and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureMakerfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,491£4,510£4,260Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,928£12,983£12,263£12,841£12,896£12,181Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,920£1,928£1,821£1,954£1,962£1,854Cannock Chase
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£11,628£11,677£11,030Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£421£422£399£411£413£390Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£856£809£773£777£733Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£546£548£518Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£147£148£139Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£140£141£133£148£148£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,464£1,471£1,389Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£164£164£155Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£361£341£326£328£310Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£6.42£6.45£6.09Makerfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£9.30£9.34£8.82Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.62£5.64£5.33Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.11,012.9Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.5110.5Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.3164.4Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.279.4Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.2187.6Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.431.6Cannock Chase

Per resident

Makerfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Makerfield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Makerfield £4,633, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Makerfield: £4,633Cannock Chase: £4,510Makerfield: £4,653Cannock Chase: £4,260Makerfield: £4,395

    £4,633£4,653£4,395Makerfield is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Makerfield £2,550, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Makerfield: £2,550Cannock Chase: £2,420Makerfield: £2,561Cannock Chase: £2,286Makerfield: £2,418

    £2,550£2,561£2,418Makerfield is higher£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Makerfield £1,180, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Makerfield: £1,180Cannock Chase: £1,224Makerfield: £1,185Cannock Chase: £1,156Makerfield: £1,119

    £1,180£1,185£1,119Cannock Chase is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Makerfield £2,293, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Makerfield: £2,293Cannock Chase: £2,192Makerfield: £2,303Cannock Chase: £2,070Makerfield: £2,175

    £2,293£2,303£2,175Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Makerfield £83, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Makerfield: £83Cannock Chase: £77Makerfield: £83Cannock Chase: £73Makerfield: £79

    £83£83£79Makerfield 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: Makerfield £168, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Makerfield: £168Cannock Chase: £146Makerfield: £169Cannock Chase: £138Makerfield: £160

    £168£169£160Makerfield is higher£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: Makerfield £5.66, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Makerfield: £5.66Cannock Chase: £5.49Makerfield: £5.69Cannock Chase: £5.19Makerfield: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Makerfield 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: Makerfield £549, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Makerfield: £549Cannock Chase: £548Makerfield: £551Cannock Chase: £518Makerfield: £521

    £549£551£521Makerfield 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: Makerfield £173, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £148Makerfield: £173Cannock Chase: £139Makerfield: £164

    £173£173£164Makerfield 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: Makerfield £86, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Makerfield: £86Cannock Chase: £92Makerfield: £87Cannock Chase: £87Makerfield: £82

    £86£87£82Cannock Chase is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Makerfield £862, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Makerfield: £862Cannock Chase: £917Makerfield: £866Cannock Chase: £866Makerfield: £818

    £862£866£818Cannock Chase is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Makerfield £176, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £164Makerfield: £176Cannock Chase: £155Makerfield: £167

    £176£176£167Makerfield is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £221, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Makerfield: £221Cannock Chase: £204Makerfield: £222Cannock Chase: £193Makerfield: £210

    £221£222£210Makerfield is higher£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Makerfield £5.40, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Makerfield: £5.40Cannock Chase: £4.02Makerfield: £5.42Cannock Chase: £3.80Makerfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Makerfield is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Makerfield £4.79, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Makerfield: £4.79Cannock Chase: £5.82Makerfield: £4.81Cannock Chase: £5.50Makerfield: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Cannock Chase is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Makerfield £6.76, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Makerfield: £6.76Cannock Chase: £5.64Makerfield: £6.79Cannock Chase: £5.33Makerfield: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Makerfield is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 197.8, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Makerfield: 197.8

    197.8Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 22.4, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Makerfield: 22.4

    22.4Makerfield 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: Makerfield 35.2, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Makerfield: 35.2

    35.2Makerfield 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: Makerfield 83.2, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Makerfield: 83.2

    83.2Makerfield is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Makerfield 112.6, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Makerfield: 112.6

    112.6Cannock Chase 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: Makerfield 18.7, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Makerfield: 18.7

    18.7Cannock Chase is higher19.7

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Makerfield and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureMakerfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,633£4,653£4,395£4,491£4,510£4,260Makerfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,550£2,561£2,418£2,410£2,420£2,286Makerfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,180£1,185£1,119£1,219£1,224£1,156Cannock Chase
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,293£2,303£2,175£2,182£2,192£2,070Makerfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£77£77£73Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£145£146£138Makerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.47£5.49£5.19Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£549£551£521£546£548£518Makerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£147£148£139Makerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£862£866£818£913£917£866Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£164£164£155Makerfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£204£204£193Makerfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.01£4.02£3.80Makerfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.80£5.82£5.50Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.62£5.64£5.33Makerfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.8190.1Makerfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.7Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.230.9Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.279.4Makerfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.6117.0Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.7Cannock Chase

Total

Makerfield is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Makerfield Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Makerfield £488.6m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mMakerfield: £488.6mCannock Chase: £469.5mMakerfield: £490.7mCannock Chase: £443.4mMakerfield: £463.4m

    £488.6m£490.7m£463.4mMakerfield is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Makerfield £268.9m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mMakerfield: £268.9mCannock Chase: £251.9mMakerfield: £270.0mCannock Chase: £238.0mMakerfield: £255.0m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.0mMakerfield is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Makerfield £124.4m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mMakerfield: £124.4mCannock Chase: £127.4mMakerfield: £124.9mCannock Chase: £120.3mMakerfield: £118.0m

    £124.4m£124.9m£118.0mCannock Chase is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Makerfield £241.8m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mMakerfield: £241.8mCannock Chase: £228.1mMakerfield: £242.8mCannock Chase: £215.5mMakerfield: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMakerfield is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield £8.7m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mMakerfield: £8.7mCannock Chase: £8.1mMakerfield: £8.8mCannock Chase: £7.6mMakerfield: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.8m£8.3mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £17.7m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mMakerfield: £17.7mCannock Chase: £15.2mMakerfield: £17.8mCannock Chase: £14.3mMakerfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMakerfield is higher£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: Makerfield £0.60m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.54mMakerfield: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £57.9m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mMakerfield: £57.9mCannock Chase: £57.1mMakerfield: £58.1mCannock Chase: £53.9mMakerfield: £54.9m

    £57.9m£58.1m£54.9mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £18.2m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mMakerfield: £18.2mCannock Chase: £15.4mMakerfield: £18.3mCannock Chase: £14.5mMakerfield: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mMakerfield 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: Makerfield £9.1m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mMakerfield: £9.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mMakerfield: £9.1mCannock Chase: £9.1mMakerfield: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield £90.9m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mMakerfield: £90.9mCannock Chase: £95.5mMakerfield: £91.3mCannock Chase: £90.2mMakerfield: £86.2m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.2mCannock Chase is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Makerfield £18.5m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mMakerfield: £18.5mCannock Chase: £17.1mMakerfield: £18.6mCannock Chase: £16.2mMakerfield: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mMakerfield is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Makerfield £23.3m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mMakerfield: £23.3mCannock Chase: £21.3mMakerfield: £23.4mCannock Chase: £20.1mMakerfield: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mMakerfield is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Makerfield £0.57m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.42mMakerfield: £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.40mMakerfield: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Makerfield £0.50m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mMakerfield: £0.50mCannock Chase: £0.61mMakerfield: £0.51mCannock Chase: £0.57mMakerfield: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.51m£0.48mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Makerfield £0.71m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mMakerfield: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.59mMakerfield: £0.72mCannock Chase: £0.55mMakerfield: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMakerfield is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Makerfield 20,862, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Makerfield: 20,862

    20,862Makerfield is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Makerfield 2,361, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Makerfield: 2,361

    2,361Makerfield is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 3,707, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Makerfield: 3,707

    3,707Makerfield is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Makerfield 8,776, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Makerfield: 8,776

    8,776Makerfield is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Makerfield 11,871, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Makerfield: 11,871

    11,871Cannock Chase is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Makerfield 1,967, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Makerfield: 1,967

    1,967Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Makerfield and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureMakerfieldCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£488.6m£490.7m£463.4m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mMakerfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.0m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mMakerfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.4m£124.9m£118.0m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mMakerfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mMakerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mMakerfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMakerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.1m£54.9m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mMakerfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMakerfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.2m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCannock Chase
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mMakerfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mMakerfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMakerfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.51m£0.48m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mMakerfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86219,787Makerfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3612,159Makerfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7073,211Makerfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7768,262Makerfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,87112,175Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9672,054Cannock Chase

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.
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