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Caerphilly and Cannock Chase

96,965 and 104,088 residents (mid-2024).

Caerphilly is higher than Cannock Chase on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 0. 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

Caerphilly Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Caerphilly: £5,470Cannock Chase: £4,510Caerphilly: £5,493Cannock Chase: £4,260Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £13,317, Cannock Chase £12,841Cannock Chase: £12,841Caerphilly: £13,317Cannock Chase: £12,896Caerphilly: £13,374Cannock Chase: £12,181Caerphilly: £12,632

    £13,317£13,374£12,632Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £2,557, Cannock Chase £1,954Cannock Chase: £1,954Caerphilly: £2,557Cannock Chase: £1,962Caerphilly: £2,568Cannock Chase: £1,854Caerphilly: £2,426

    £2,557£2,568£2,426Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £11,711, Cannock Chase £11,628Cannock Chase: £11,628Caerphilly: £11,711Cannock Chase: £11,677Caerphilly: £11,761Cannock Chase: £11,030Caerphilly: £11,108

    £11,711£11,761£11,108Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £581, Cannock Chase £411Cannock Chase: £411Caerphilly: £581Cannock Chase: £413Caerphilly: £583Cannock Chase: £390Caerphilly: £551

    £581£583£551Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £989, Cannock Chase £773Cannock Chase: £773Caerphilly: £989Cannock Chase: £777Caerphilly: £993Cannock Chase: £733Caerphilly: £938

    £989£993£938Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £36, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Caerphilly: £36Cannock Chase: £29Caerphilly: £37Cannock Chase: £28Caerphilly: £35

    £36£37£35Caerphilly is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Caerphilly £830, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Caerphilly: £830Cannock Chase: £548Caerphilly: £834Cannock Chase: £518Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £197, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Caerphilly: £197Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £198Cannock Chase: £139Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £170, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £170Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £171Cannock Chase: £140Caerphilly: £162

    £170£171£162Caerphilly is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Caerphilly £1,796, Cannock Chase £1,464Cannock Chase: £1,464Caerphilly: £1,796Cannock Chase: £1,471Caerphilly: £1,804Cannock Chase: £1,389Caerphilly: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Caerphilly is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £270Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £271Cannock Chase: £155Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £570, Cannock Chase £326Cannock Chase: £326Caerphilly: £570Cannock Chase: £328Caerphilly: £572Cannock Chase: £310Caerphilly: £540

    £570£572£540Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £8.73, Cannock Chase £6.42Cannock Chase: £6.42Caerphilly: £8.73Cannock Chase: £6.45Caerphilly: £8.77Cannock Chase: £6.09Caerphilly: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £12, Cannock Chase £9.30Cannock Chase: £9.30Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £9.34Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £8.82Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.64Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.33Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 1,037.6, Cannock Chase 1,012.9Cannock Chase: 1,012.9Caerphilly: 1,037.6

    1,037.6Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 142.1, Cannock Chase 110.5Cannock Chase: 110.5Caerphilly: 142.1

    142.1Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 207.8, Cannock Chase 164.4Cannock Chase: 164.4Caerphilly: 207.8

    207.8Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 115.6, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 235.0, Cannock Chase 187.6Cannock Chase: 187.6Caerphilly: 235.0

    235.0Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 36.3, Cannock Chase 31.6Cannock Chase: 31.6Caerphilly: 36.3

    36.3Caerphilly is higher31.6

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Caerphilly and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureCaerphillyCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,491£4,510£4,260Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,317£13,374£12,632£12,841£12,896£12,181Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,557£2,568£2,426£1,954£1,962£1,854Caerphilly
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,711£11,761£11,108£11,628£11,677£11,030Caerphilly
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£581£583£551£411£413£390Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£989£993£938£773£777£733Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£29£29£28Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£546£548£518Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£147£148£139Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£148£148£140Caerphilly
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,464£1,471£1,389Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£164£164£155Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£570£572£540£326£328£310Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£6.42£6.45£6.09Caerphilly
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.30£9.34£8.82Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.62£5.64£5.33Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.61,012.9Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.1110.5Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.8164.4Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.679.4Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.0187.6Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.331.6Caerphilly

Per resident

Caerphilly is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 0. 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

Caerphilly Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £5,470, Cannock Chase £4,491Cannock Chase: £4,491Caerphilly: £5,470Cannock Chase: £4,510Caerphilly: £5,493Cannock Chase: £4,260Caerphilly: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Caerphilly is higher£4,491£4,510£4,260

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £2,592, Cannock Chase £2,410Cannock Chase: £2,410Caerphilly: £2,592Cannock Chase: £2,420Caerphilly: £2,603Cannock Chase: £2,286Caerphilly: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Caerphilly is higher£2,410£2,420£2,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £1,569, Cannock Chase £1,219Cannock Chase: £1,219Caerphilly: £1,569Cannock Chase: £1,224Caerphilly: £1,576Cannock Chase: £1,156Caerphilly: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Caerphilly is higher£1,219£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Caerphilly £2,279, Cannock Chase £2,182Cannock Chase: £2,182Caerphilly: £2,279Cannock Chase: £2,192Caerphilly: £2,289Cannock Chase: £2,070Caerphilly: £2,162

    £2,279£2,289£2,162Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £113, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Caerphilly: £113Cannock Chase: £77Caerphilly: £113Cannock Chase: £73Caerphilly: £107

    £113£113£107Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £192, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Caerphilly: £192Cannock Chase: £146Caerphilly: £193Cannock Chase: £138Caerphilly: £183

    £192£193£183Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £7.10, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Caerphilly: £7.10Cannock Chase: £5.49Caerphilly: £7.13Cannock Chase: £5.19Caerphilly: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Caerphilly is higher£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: Caerphilly £830, Cannock Chase £546Cannock Chase: £546Caerphilly: £830Cannock Chase: £548Caerphilly: £834Cannock Chase: £518Caerphilly: £787

    £830£834£787Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £197, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Caerphilly: £197Cannock Chase: £148Caerphilly: £198Cannock Chase: £139Caerphilly: £187

    £197£198£187Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly £105, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Caerphilly: £105Cannock Chase: £92Caerphilly: £105Cannock Chase: £87Caerphilly: £99

    £105£105£99Caerphilly is higher£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Caerphilly £1,102, Cannock Chase £913Cannock Chase: £913Caerphilly: £1,102Cannock Chase: £917Caerphilly: £1,107Cannock Chase: £866Caerphilly: £1,045

    £1,102£1,107£1,045Caerphilly is higher£913£917£866

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Caerphilly £270, Cannock Chase £164Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £270Cannock Chase: £164Caerphilly: £271Cannock Chase: £155Caerphilly: £256

    £270£271£256Caerphilly is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £350, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Caerphilly: £350Cannock Chase: £204Caerphilly: £351Cannock Chase: £193Caerphilly: £332

    £350£351£332Caerphilly is higher£204£204£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Caerphilly £5.36, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Caerphilly: £5.36Cannock Chase: £4.02Caerphilly: £5.38Cannock Chase: £3.80Caerphilly: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Caerphilly is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Caerphilly £7.27, Cannock Chase £5.80Cannock Chase: £5.80Caerphilly: £7.27Cannock Chase: £5.82Caerphilly: £7.31Cannock Chase: £5.50Caerphilly: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Caerphilly is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Caerphilly £12, Cannock Chase £5.62Cannock Chase: £5.62Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.64Caerphilly: £12Cannock Chase: £5.33Caerphilly: £11

    £12£12£11Caerphilly is higher£5.62£5.64£5.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 202.0, Cannock Chase 190.1Cannock Chase: 190.1Caerphilly: 202.0

    202.0Caerphilly is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 27.7, Cannock Chase 20.7Cannock Chase: 20.7Caerphilly: 27.7

    27.7Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 40.4, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Caerphilly: 40.4

    40.4Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 115.6, Cannock Chase 79.4Cannock Chase: 79.4Caerphilly: 115.6

    115.6Caerphilly is higher79.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Caerphilly 144.2, Cannock Chase 117.0Cannock Chase: 117.0Caerphilly: 144.2

    144.2Caerphilly 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: Caerphilly 22.3, Cannock Chase 19.7Cannock Chase: 19.7Caerphilly: 22.3

    22.3Caerphilly is higher19.7

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Caerphilly and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureCaerphillyCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,491£4,510£4,260Caerphilly
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,410£2,420£2,286Caerphilly
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,219£1,224£1,156Caerphilly
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,279£2,289£2,162£2,182£2,192£2,070Caerphilly
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£77£77£73Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£183£145£146£138Caerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£5.47£5.49£5.19Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£830£834£787£546£548£518Caerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£147£148£139Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£92£92£87Caerphilly
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,102£1,107£1,045£913£917£866Caerphilly
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£164£164£155Caerphilly
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£350£351£332£204£204£193Caerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.01£4.02£3.80Caerphilly
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.80£5.82£5.50Caerphilly
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.62£5.64£5.33Caerphilly
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026202.0190.1Caerphilly
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.720.7Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.430.9Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.679.4Caerphilly
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2117.0Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.319.7Caerphilly

Total

Caerphilly is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Caerphilly Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Caerphilly £530.4m, Cannock Chase £467.5mCannock Chase: £467.5mCaerphilly: £530.4mCannock Chase: £469.5mCaerphilly: £532.7mCannock Chase: £443.4mCaerphilly: £503.1m

    £530.4m£532.7m£503.1mCaerphilly is higher£467.5m£469.5m£443.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Caerphilly £251.3m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mCaerphilly: £251.3mCannock Chase: £251.9mCaerphilly: £252.4mCannock Chase: £238.0mCaerphilly: £238.4m

    £251.3m£252.4m£238.4mCaerphilly is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Caerphilly £152.1m, Cannock Chase £126.8mCannock Chase: £126.8mCaerphilly: £152.1mCannock Chase: £127.4mCaerphilly: £152.8mCannock Chase: £120.3mCaerphilly: £144.3m

    £152.1m£152.8m£144.3mCaerphilly is higher£126.8m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly £221.0m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mCaerphilly: £221.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mCaerphilly: £222.0mCannock Chase: £215.5mCaerphilly: £209.7m

    £221.0m£222.0m£209.7mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly £11.0m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mCaerphilly: £11.0mCannock Chase: £8.1mCaerphilly: £11.0mCannock Chase: £7.6mCaerphilly: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCaerphilly 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: Caerphilly £18.7m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mCaerphilly: £18.7mCannock Chase: £15.2mCaerphilly: £18.7mCannock Chase: £14.3mCaerphilly: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCaerphilly 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: Caerphilly £0.69m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mCaerphilly: £0.69mCannock Chase: £0.57mCaerphilly: £0.69mCannock Chase: £0.54mCaerphilly: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mCaerphilly is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly £80.5m, Cannock Chase £56.8mCannock Chase: £56.8mCaerphilly: £80.5mCannock Chase: £57.1mCaerphilly: £80.8mCannock Chase: £53.9mCaerphilly: £76.4m

    £80.5m£80.8m£76.4mCaerphilly 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: Caerphilly £19.1m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mCaerphilly: £19.1mCannock Chase: £15.4mCaerphilly: £19.2mCannock Chase: £14.5mCaerphilly: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mCaerphilly 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: Caerphilly £10.1m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mCaerphilly: £10.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mCaerphilly: £10.2mCannock Chase: £9.1mCaerphilly: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCaerphilly is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly £106.9m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mCaerphilly: £106.9mCannock Chase: £95.5mCaerphilly: £107.3mCannock Chase: £90.2mCaerphilly: £101.4m

    £106.9m£107.3m£101.4mCaerphilly is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Caerphilly £26.2m, Cannock Chase £17.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mCaerphilly: £26.2mCannock Chase: £17.1mCaerphilly: £26.3mCannock Chase: £16.2mCaerphilly: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mCaerphilly is higher£17.0m£17.1m£16.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Caerphilly £33.9m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mCaerphilly: £33.9mCannock Chase: £21.3mCaerphilly: £34.0mCannock Chase: £20.1mCaerphilly: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.2mCaerphilly is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Caerphilly £0.52m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.52mCannock Chase: £0.42mCaerphilly: £0.52mCannock Chase: £0.40mCaerphilly: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCaerphilly is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Caerphilly £0.71m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mCaerphilly: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.61mCaerphilly: £0.71mCannock Chase: £0.57mCaerphilly: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mCaerphilly is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Caerphilly £1.2m, Cannock Chase £0.58mCannock Chase: £0.58mCaerphilly: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.59mCaerphilly: £1.2mCannock Chase: £0.55mCaerphilly: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCaerphilly is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Caerphilly 19,583, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Caerphilly: 19,583

    19,583Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Caerphilly 2,682, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Caerphilly: 2,682

    2,682Caerphilly is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 3,921, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Caerphilly: 3,921

    3,921Caerphilly is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Caerphilly 11,206, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Caerphilly: 11,206

    11,206Caerphilly is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Caerphilly 13,981, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Caerphilly: 13,981

    13,981Caerphilly is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Caerphilly 2,160, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Caerphilly: 2,160

    2,160Caerphilly is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Caerphilly and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureCaerphillyCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.4m£532.7m£503.1m£467.5m£469.5m£443.4mCaerphilly
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.3m£252.4m£238.4m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCaerphilly
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.1m£152.8m£144.3m£126.8m£127.4m£120.3mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.0m£222.0m£209.7m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCaerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCaerphilly
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCaerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.5m£80.8m£76.4m£56.8m£57.1m£53.9mCaerphilly
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCaerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCaerphilly
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£106.9m£107.3m£101.4m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mCaerphilly
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£17.0m£17.1m£16.2mCaerphilly
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCaerphilly
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCaerphilly
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCaerphilly
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mCaerphilly
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,58319,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6822,159Caerphilly
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9213,211Caerphilly
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2068,262Caerphilly
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,98112,175Caerphilly
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1602,054Caerphilly

Sources

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

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  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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