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Meriden and Solihull East and Rugby

100,784 and 116,998 residents (mid-2024).

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Rugby on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 1. 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

Meriden and Solihull East Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Rugby: £3,695Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Rugby: £3,490Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Rugby: £12,776Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Rugby: £12,068Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East is higher£12,722£12,776£12,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £2,266, Rugby £1,515Rugby: £1,515Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Rugby: £1,522Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Rugby: £1,437Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,515£1,522£1,437

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Rugby £11,696Rugby: £11,696Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Rugby: £11,745Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Rugby: £11,094Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East is higher£11,696£11,745£11,094

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Rugby £351Rugby: £351Meriden and Solihull East: £364Rugby: £352Meriden and Solihull East: £366Rugby: £333Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Meriden and Solihull East is higher£351£352£333

  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: Meriden and Solihull East £779, Rugby £656Rugby: £656Meriden and Solihull East: £779Rugby: £659Meriden and Solihull East: £783Rugby: £622Meriden and Solihull East: £739

    £779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East is higher£656£659£622

  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: Meriden and Solihull East £24, Rugby £20Rugby: £20Meriden and Solihull East: £24Rugby: £20Meriden and Solihull East: £24Rugby: £19Meriden and Solihull East: £22

    £24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £475, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Meriden and Solihull East: £475Rugby: £347Meriden and Solihull East: £477Rugby: £327Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £163, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Meriden and Solihull East: £163Rugby: £104Meriden and Solihull East: £164Rugby: £98Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£104£104£98

  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: Meriden and Solihull East £149, Rugby £77Rugby: £77Meriden and Solihull East: £149Rugby: £78Meriden and Solihull East: £150Rugby: £73Meriden and Solihull East: £141

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Rugby £1,266Rugby: £1,266Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Rugby: £1,271Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Rugby: £1,201Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

    £1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,266£1,271£1,201

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Meriden and Solihull East: £176Rugby: £116Meriden and Solihull East: £176Rugby: £109Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£115£116£109

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £280, Rugby £162Rugby: £162Meriden and Solihull East: £280Rugby: £163Meriden and Solihull East: £281Rugby: £154Meriden and Solihull East: £266

    £280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East is higher£162£163£154

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £7.94, Rugby £7.00Rugby: £7.00Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Rugby: £7.03Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Rugby: £6.64Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£7.00£7.03£6.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Rugby £3.06Rugby: £3.06Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Rugby: £3.07Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Rugby: £2.90Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Rugby: £6.36Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Rugby: £6.01Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rugby is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East 1,010.6, Rugby 995.1Rugby: 995.1Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher995.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East 90.1, Rugby 81.5Rugby: 81.5Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher81.5

  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: Meriden and Solihull East 157.5, Rugby 140.6Rugby: 140.6Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5

    157.5Meriden and Solihull East is higher140.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher52.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East 195.9, Rugby 147.4Rugby: 147.4Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9

    195.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher147.4

  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: Meriden and Solihull East 33.3, Rugby 18.4Rugby: 18.4Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher18.4

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Meriden and Solihull East and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£3,679£3,695£3,490Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,722£12,776£12,068Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£1,515£1,522£1,437Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,696£11,745£11,094Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£351£352£333Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£656£659£622Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£20£20£19Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£345£347£327Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£104£104£98Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£77£78£73Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,266£1,271£1,201Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£115£116£109Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£162£163£154Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.00£7.03£6.64Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£3.06£3.07£2.90Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.6995.1Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.181.5Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5140.6Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.952.3Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9147.4Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.318.4Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 1. 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

Meriden and Solihull East Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Rugby £3,679Rugby: £3,679Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Rugby: £3,695Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Rugby: £3,490Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3,679£3,695£3,490

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,655, Rugby £2,165Rugby: £2,165Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Rugby: £2,174Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Rugby: £2,054Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2,165£2,174£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,329, Rugby £944Rugby: £944Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Rugby: £948Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Rugby: £895Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East is higher£944£948£895

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,417, Rugby £1,990Rugby: £1,990Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Rugby: £1,999Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Rugby: £1,888Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293

    £2,417£2,428£2,293Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,990£1,999£1,888

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £74, Rugby £60Rugby: £60Meriden and Solihull East: £74Rugby: £60Meriden and Solihull East: £75Rugby: £57Meriden and Solihull East: £70

    £74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £159, Rugby £112Rugby: £112Meriden and Solihull East: £159Rugby: £112Meriden and Solihull East: £160Rugby: £106Meriden and Solihull East: £151

    £159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East is higher£112£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.81, Rugby £3.47Rugby: £3.47Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Rugby: £3.48Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Rugby: £3.29Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £475, Rugby £345Rugby: £345Meriden and Solihull East: £475Rugby: £347Meriden and Solihull East: £477Rugby: £327Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£345£347£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £163, Rugby £104Rugby: £104Meriden and Solihull East: £163Rugby: £104Meriden and Solihull East: £164Rugby: £98Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£104£104£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £87, Rugby £48Rugby: £48Meriden and Solihull East: £87Rugby: £48Meriden and Solihull East: £88Rugby: £46Meriden and Solihull East: £83

    £87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,068, Rugby £788Rugby: £788Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Rugby: £792Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Rugby: £748Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Rugby £115Rugby: £115Meriden and Solihull East: £176Rugby: £116Meriden and Solihull East: £176Rugby: £109Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £164, Rugby £101Rugby: £101Meriden and Solihull East: £164Rugby: £101Meriden and Solihull East: £165Rugby: £96Meriden and Solihull East: £156

    £164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.66, Rugby £4.36Rugby: £4.36Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Rugby: £4.38Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Rugby: £4.14Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.51, Rugby £1.91Rugby: £1.91Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Rugby: £1.92Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Rugby: £1.81Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Rugby £6.34Rugby: £6.34Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Rugby: £6.36Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Rugby: £6.01Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Rugby is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 206.2, Rugby 169.4Rugby: 169.4Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2

    206.2Meriden and Solihull East is higher169.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 18.4, Rugby 13.9Rugby: 13.9Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4

    18.4Meriden and Solihull East is higher13.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 32.1, Rugby 23.9Rugby: 23.9Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Rugby 52.3Rugby: 52.3Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher52.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 114.9, Rugby 91.8Rugby: 91.8Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9

    114.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher91.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 19.6, Rugby 11.5Rugby: 11.5Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher11.5

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Meriden and Solihull East and Rugby, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£3,679£3,695£3,490Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,165£2,174£2,054Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£944£948£895Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£1,990£1,999£1,888Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£60£60£57Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£112£112£106Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£3.47£3.48£3.29Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£345£347£327Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£104£104£98Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£48£48£46Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£788£792£748Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£115£116£109Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£101£101£96Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.36£4.38£4.14Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£1.91£1.92£1.81Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.34£6.36£6.01Rugby
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2169.4Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.9Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.123.9Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.952.3Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.991.8Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.611.5Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 2. 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

Meriden and Solihull East Rugby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £484.2m, Rugby £430.5mRugby: £430.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mRugby: £432.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mRugby: £408.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3m

    £484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£430.5m£432.3m£408.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £267.6m, Rugby £253.3mRugby: £253.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mRugby: £254.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mRugby: £240.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9m

    £267.6m£268.8m£253.9mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £134.0m, Rugby £110.4mRugby: £110.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mRugby: £110.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mRugby: £104.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£110.4m£110.9m£104.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East £243.6m, Rugby £232.9mRugby: £232.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mRugby: £233.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mRugby: £220.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £7.5m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mRugby: £7.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mRugby: £6.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Rugby £13.1mRugby: £13.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mRugby: £13.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mRugby: £12.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.48m, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mRugby: £0.41mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mRugby: £0.38mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £47.8m, Rugby £40.4mRugby: £40.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mRugby: £40.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mRugby: £38.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.5m, Rugby £12.1mRugby: £12.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mRugby: £12.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mRugby: £11.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Rugby £5.6mRugby: £5.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mRugby: £5.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mRugby: £5.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £107.6m, Rugby £92.2mRugby: £92.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mRugby: £92.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mRugby: £87.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £17.7m, Rugby £13.5mRugby: £13.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mRugby: £13.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mRugby: £12.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.6m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mRugby: £11.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mRugby: £11.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.47m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mRugby: £0.51mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mRugby: £0.48mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.56m, Rugby £0.22mRugby: £0.22mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mRugby: £0.22mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mRugby: £0.21mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.58m, Rugby £0.74mRugby: £0.74mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mRugby: £0.74mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mRugby: £0.70mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRugby is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East 20,785, Rugby 19,814Rugby: 19,814Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785

    20,785Meriden and Solihull East is higher19,814

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,852, Rugby 1,623Rugby: 1,623Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852

    1,852Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,623

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 3,239, Rugby 2,799Rugby: 2,799Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239

    3,239Meriden and Solihull East is higher2,799

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 6,839, Rugby 6,119Rugby: 6,119Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839

    6,839Meriden and Solihull East is higher6,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 11,583, Rugby 10,739Rugby: 10,739Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583

    11,583Meriden and Solihull East is higher10,739

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,971, Rugby 1,343Rugby: 1,343Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971

    1,971Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,343

Show the numbers
Meriden and Solihull East and Rugby, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£430.5m£432.3m£408.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£110.4m£110.9m£104.7mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£232.9m£233.9m£220.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£40.4m£40.6m£38.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£5.6m£5.7m£5.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMeriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mMeriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mRugby
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRugby
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78519,814Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8521,623Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2392,799Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8396,119Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58310,739Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,343Meriden and Solihull East

Sources

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

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