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Meriden and Solihull East and Witham

100,784 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

Meriden and Solihull East is higher than Witham on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Witham 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Witham: £4,273Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Witham: £4,036Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £13,012, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689Meriden and Solihull East: £13,012Witham: £12,743Meriden and Solihull East: £13,068Witham: £12,036Meriden and Solihull East: £12,343

    £13,012£13,068£12,343Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£12,689£12,743£12,036

  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, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615Meriden and Solihull East: £2,266Witham: £1,622Meriden and Solihull East: £2,275Witham: £1,532Meriden and Solihull East: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £11,845, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735Meriden and Solihull East: £11,845Witham: £11,785Meriden and Solihull East: £11,896Witham: £11,131Meriden and Solihull East: £11,236

    £11,845£11,896£11,236Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Meriden and Solihull East £364, Witham £300Witham: £300Meriden and Solihull East: £364Witham: £301Meriden and Solihull East: £366Witham: £284Meriden and Solihull East: £345

    £364£366£345Meriden and Solihull East is higher£300£301£284

  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, Witham £635Witham: £635Meriden and Solihull East: £779Witham: £638Meriden and Solihull East: £783Witham: £602Meriden and Solihull East: £739

    £779£783£739Meriden and Solihull East is higher£635£638£602

  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, Witham £19Witham: £19Meriden and Solihull East: £24Witham: £19Meriden and Solihull East: £24Witham: £18Meriden and Solihull East: £22

    £24£24£22Meriden and Solihull East is higher£19£19£18

  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, Witham £339Witham: £339Meriden and Solihull East: £475Witham: £341Meriden and Solihull East: £477Witham: £322Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£339£341£322

  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, Witham £149Witham: £149Meriden and Solihull East: £163Witham: £150Meriden and Solihull East: £164Witham: £141Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £103Witham: £103Meriden and Solihull East: £149Witham: £103Meriden and Solihull East: £150Witham: £98Meriden and Solihull East: £141

    £149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £1,819, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297Meriden and Solihull East: £1,819Witham: £1,303Meriden and Solihull East: £1,827Witham: £1,230Meriden and Solihull East: £1,726

    £1,819£1,827£1,726Meriden and Solihull East is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Witham £148Witham: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £176Witham: £149Meriden and Solihull East: £176Witham: £141Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£148£149£141

  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, Witham £203Witham: £203Meriden and Solihull East: £280Witham: £204Meriden and Solihull East: £281Witham: £193Meriden and Solihull East: £266

    £280£281£266Meriden and Solihull East is higher£203£204£193

  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, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66Meriden and Solihull East: £7.94Witham: £6.69Meriden and Solihull East: £7.97Witham: £6.32Meriden and Solihull East: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Meriden and Solihull East is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Meriden and Solihull East £9.40, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70Meriden and Solihull East: £9.40Witham: £4.72Meriden and Solihull East: £9.44Witham: £4.46Meriden and Solihull East: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Witham: £6.41Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Witham: £6.05Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5Meriden and Solihull East: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Witham is higher1,012.5

  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, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8Meriden and Solihull East: 90.1

    90.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher76.8

  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: Meriden and Solihull East 157.5, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7Meriden and Solihull East: 157.5

    157.5Meriden and Solihull East is higher140.7

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher53.3

  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, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9Meriden and Solihull East: 195.9

    195.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher146.9

  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, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8Meriden and Solihull East: 33.3

    33.3Meriden and Solihull East is higher23.8

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Meriden and Solihull East and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,255£4,273£4,036Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,012£13,068£12,343£12,689£12,743£12,036Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149£1,615£1,622£1,532Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,845£11,896£11,236£11,735£11,785£11,131Meriden and Solihull East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£364£366£345£300£301£284Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£779£783£739£635£638£602Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£19£19£18Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£339£341£322Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£150£141£103£103£98Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,819£1,827£1,726£1,297£1,303£1,230Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£148£149£141Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£266£203£204£193Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.66£6.69£6.32Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£4.70£4.72£4.46Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,012.5Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.176.8Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5140.7Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.953.3Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.9146.9Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.323.8Meriden and Solihull East

Per resident

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Witham on 3. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4,804, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Meriden and Solihull East: £4,804Witham: £4,273Meriden and Solihull East: £4,824Witham: £4,036Meriden and Solihull East: £4,557

    £4,804£4,824£4,557Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,655, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652Meriden and Solihull East: £2,655Witham: £2,663Meriden and Solihull East: £2,667Witham: £2,515Meriden and Solihull East: £2,519

    £2,655£2,667£2,519Meriden and Solihull East is higherDepends on how you count£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,329, Witham £960Witham: £960Meriden and Solihull East: £1,329Witham: £964Meriden and Solihull East: £1,335Witham: £911Meriden and Solihull East: £1,261

    £1,329£1,335£1,261Meriden and Solihull East is higher£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £2,417, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452Meriden and Solihull East: £2,417Witham: £2,463Meriden and Solihull East: £2,428Witham: £2,326Meriden and Solihull East: £2,293

    £2,417£2,428£2,293Witham is higherDepends on how you count£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £74, Witham £63Witham: £63Meriden and Solihull East: £74Witham: £63Meriden and Solihull East: £75Witham: £59Meriden and Solihull East: £70

    £74£75£70Meriden and Solihull East is higher£63£63£59

  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, Witham £133Witham: £133Meriden and Solihull East: £159Witham: £133Meriden and Solihull East: £160Witham: £126Meriden and Solihull East: £151

    £159£160£151Meriden and Solihull East is higher£133£133£126

  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, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04Meriden and Solihull East: £4.81Witham: £4.05Meriden and Solihull East: £4.83Witham: £3.83Meriden and Solihull East: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Meriden and Solihull East is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

  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, Witham £339Witham: £339Meriden and Solihull East: £475Witham: £341Meriden and Solihull East: £477Witham: £322Meriden and Solihull East: £450

    £475£477£450Meriden and Solihull East is higher£339£341£322

  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, Witham £149Witham: £149Meriden and Solihull East: £163Witham: £150Meriden and Solihull East: £164Witham: £141Meriden and Solihull East: £155

    £163£164£155Meriden and Solihull East is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £61Witham: £61Meriden and Solihull East: £87Witham: £61Meriden and Solihull East: £88Witham: £58Meriden and Solihull East: £83

    £87£88£83Meriden and Solihull East is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £1,068, Witham £771Witham: £771Meriden and Solihull East: £1,068Witham: £774Meriden and Solihull East: £1,072Witham: £731Meriden and Solihull East: £1,013

    £1,068£1,072£1,013Meriden and Solihull East is higher£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £176, Witham £148Witham: £148Meriden and Solihull East: £176Witham: £149Meriden and Solihull East: £176Witham: £141Meriden and Solihull East: £167

    £176£176£167Meriden and Solihull East is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £164, Witham £121Witham: £121Meriden and Solihull East: £164Witham: £121Meriden and Solihull East: £165Witham: £115Meriden and Solihull East: £156

    £164£165£156Meriden and Solihull East is higher£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £4.66, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96Meriden and Solihull East: £4.66Witham: £3.98Meriden and Solihull East: £4.68Witham: £3.76Meriden and Solihull East: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Meriden and Solihull East is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.51, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79Meriden and Solihull East: £5.51Witham: £2.81Meriden and Solihull East: £5.54Witham: £2.65Meriden and Solihull East: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Meriden and Solihull East is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Meriden and Solihull East £5.71, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Meriden and Solihull East: £5.71Witham: £6.41Meriden and Solihull East: £5.74Witham: £6.05Meriden and Solihull East: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Witham is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 206.2, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6Meriden and Solihull East: 206.2

    206.2Witham is higher211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 18.4, Witham 16.1Witham: 16.1Meriden and Solihull East: 18.4

    18.4Meriden and Solihull East is higher16.1

  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, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4Meriden and Solihull East: 32.1

    32.1Meriden and Solihull East is higher29.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 67.9, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Meriden and Solihull East: 67.9

    67.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Meriden and Solihull East 114.9, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3Meriden and Solihull East: 114.9

    114.9Meriden and Solihull East is higher87.3

  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, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1Meriden and Solihull East: 19.6

    19.6Meriden and Solihull East is higher14.1

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Meriden and Solihull East and Witham, per resident
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,557£4,255£4,273£4,036Meriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,655£2,667£2,519£2,652£2,663£2,515Meriden and Solihull East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,329£1,335£1,261£960£964£911Meriden and Solihull East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,417£2,428£2,293£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£70£63£63£59Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£133£133£126Meriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.04£4.05£3.83Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£475£477£450£339£341£322Meriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£149£150£141Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£61£61£58Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,072£1,013£771£774£731Meriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£148£149£141Meriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£121£121£115Meriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.96£3.98£3.76Meriden and Solihull East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£2.79£2.81£2.65Meriden and Solihull East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.38£6.41£6.05Witham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.2211.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.416.1Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.129.4Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.953.3Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.987.3Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.614.1Meriden and Solihull East

Total

Meriden and Solihull East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Witham on 4. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £484.2m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £484.2mWitham: £464.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £486.2mWitham: £438.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £459.3m

    £484.2m£486.2m£459.3mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £267.6m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £267.6mWitham: £289.6mMeriden and Solihull East: £268.8mWitham: £273.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £253.9m

    £267.6m£268.8m£253.9mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £134.0m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.0mWitham: £104.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £134.6mWitham: £99.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £127.1m

    £134.0m£134.6m£127.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East £243.6m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £243.6mWitham: £267.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £244.7mWitham: £253.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £231.1m

    £243.6m£244.7m£231.1mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £7.5m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mWitham: £6.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.5mWitham: £6.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.0m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.0mWitham: £14.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.1mWitham: £13.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.48mWitham: £0.44mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.49mWitham: £0.42mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £47.8m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mMeriden and Solihull East: £47.8mWitham: £37.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £48.0mWitham: £35.0mMeriden and Solihull East: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.5m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mWitham: £16.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.5mWitham: £15.4mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.5m£15.6mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East £8.8m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mWitham: £6.7mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.8mWitham: £6.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £8.4m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.4mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £107.6m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mMeriden and Solihull East: £107.6mWitham: £84.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £108.0mWitham: £79.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.0m£102.1mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Meriden and Solihull East £17.7m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.7mWitham: £16.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £17.8mWitham: £15.3mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £16.6m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mWitham: £13.2mMeriden and Solihull East: £16.6mWitham: £12.5mMeriden and Solihull East: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.47m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mWitham: £0.43mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.47mWitham: £0.41mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.56m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mWitham: £0.31mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.56mWitham: £0.29mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMeriden and Solihull East is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Meriden and Solihull East £0.58m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mWitham: £0.70mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.58mWitham: £0.66mMeriden and Solihull East: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWitham is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Meriden and Solihull East 20,785, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011Meriden and Solihull East: 20,785

    20,785Witham is higher23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,852, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745Meriden and Solihull East: 1,852

    1,852Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 3,239, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198Meriden and Solihull East: 3,239

    3,239Meriden and Solihull East is higher3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 6,839, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795Meriden and Solihull East: 6,839

    6,839Meriden and Solihull East is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Meriden and Solihull East 11,583, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493Meriden and Solihull East: 11,583

    11,583Meriden and Solihull East is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Meriden and Solihull East 1,971, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536Meriden and Solihull East: 1,971

    1,971Meriden and Solihull East is higher1,536

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Meriden and Solihull East and Witham, total
MeasureMeriden and Solihull EastWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£484.2m£486.2m£459.3m£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mMeriden and Solihull East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£267.6m£268.8m£253.9m£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.0m£134.6m£127.1m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mMeriden and Solihull East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mMeriden and Solihull East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMeriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mMeriden and Solihull East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.5m£15.6m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mMeriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.4m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.0m£102.1m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mMeriden and Solihull East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMeriden and Solihull East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMeriden and Solihull East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mMeriden and Solihull East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWitham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,78523,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8521,745Meriden and Solihull East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2393,198Meriden and Solihull East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8395,795Meriden and Solihull East
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,5839,493Meriden and Solihull East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9711,536Meriden and Solihull East

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.
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