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Cheshire East and Braintree

420,472 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Braintree on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Cheshire East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 13. 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

Cheshire East Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Cheshire East: £4,183Braintree: £4,183Cheshire East: £4,201Braintree: £3,951Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451Cheshire East: £12,494Braintree: £12,504Cheshire East: £12,547Braintree: £11,811Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East is higher£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713Cheshire East: £1,473Braintree: £1,720Cheshire East: £1,480Braintree: £1,625Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512Cheshire East: £11,558Braintree: £11,561Cheshire East: £11,607Braintree: £10,920Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East is higher£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Braintree £300Braintree: £300Cheshire East: £259Braintree: £301Cheshire East: £260Braintree: £284Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£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: Cheshire East £660, Braintree £619Braintree: £619Cheshire East: £660Braintree: £622Cheshire East: £663Braintree: £587Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire East is higher£619£622£587

  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: Cheshire East £17, Braintree £20Braintree: £20Cheshire East: £17Braintree: £21Cheshire East: £17Braintree: £19Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Cheshire East: £355Braintree: £347Cheshire East: £356Braintree: £328Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Cheshire East: £114Braintree: £148Cheshire East: £114Braintree: £140Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  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: Cheshire East £87, Braintree £106Braintree: £106Cheshire East: £87Braintree: £106Cheshire East: £88Braintree: £100Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388Cheshire East: £1,142Braintree: £1,394Cheshire East: £1,147Braintree: £1,317Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Cheshire East: £147Braintree: £155Cheshire East: £148Braintree: £147Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £234, Braintree £209Braintree: £209Cheshire East: £234Braintree: £210Cheshire East: £235Braintree: £198Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53Cheshire East: £6.73Braintree: £5.56Cheshire East: £6.75Braintree: £5.25Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51Cheshire East: £3.24Braintree: £4.53Cheshire East: £3.25Braintree: £4.28Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.61Braintree: £6.63Cheshire East: £6.64Braintree: £6.26Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 1,005.5, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Cheshire East is higher993.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheshire East 65.3, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  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: Cheshire East 136.1, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Braintree is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Braintree is higherDepends on how you count54.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East 136.4, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Braintree is higherDepends on how you count154.9

  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: Cheshire East 19.2, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Braintree is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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Cheshire East and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,166£4,183£3,951Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,451£12,504£11,811Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,512£11,561£10,920Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£300£301£284Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£619£622£587Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£346£347£328Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£106£106£100Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£209£210£198Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£5.53£5.56£5.25Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£4.51£4.53£4.28Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.60£6.63£6.26Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.5993.0Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.378.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1139.6Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.454.8Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4154.9Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.224.1Braintree

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 12. 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

Cheshire East Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Cheshire East: £4,183Braintree: £4,183Cheshire East: £4,201Braintree: £3,951Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468Cheshire East: £2,677Braintree: £2,479Cheshire East: £2,689Braintree: £2,341Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043Cheshire East: £884Braintree: £1,047Cheshire East: £887Braintree: £989Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282Cheshire East: £2,477Braintree: £2,292Cheshire East: £2,487Braintree: £2,165Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East is higher£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Braintree £59Braintree: £59Cheshire East: £56Braintree: £60Cheshire East: £56Braintree: £56Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Braintree £123Braintree: £123Cheshire East: £141Braintree: £123Cheshire East: £142Braintree: £116Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Cheshire East is higher£123£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £3.57, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06Cheshire East: £3.57Braintree: £4.08Cheshire East: £3.59Braintree: £3.85Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Cheshire East: £355Braintree: £347Cheshire East: £356Braintree: £328Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Cheshire East is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Cheshire East: £114Braintree: £148Cheshire East: £114Braintree: £140Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Braintree £64Braintree: £64Cheshire East: £52Braintree: £65Cheshire East: £53Braintree: £61Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Braintree £845Braintree: £845Cheshire East: £685Braintree: £849Cheshire East: £688Braintree: £801Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Cheshire East: £147Braintree: £155Cheshire East: £148Braintree: £147Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Braintree £127Braintree: £127Cheshire East: £140Braintree: £128Cheshire East: £141Braintree: £121Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36Cheshire East: £4.03Braintree: £3.38Cheshire East: £4.04Braintree: £3.19Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75Cheshire East: £1.94Braintree: £2.76Cheshire East: £1.95Braintree: £2.61Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Cheshire East: £6.61Braintree: £6.63Cheshire East: £6.64Braintree: £6.26Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Cheshire East is higher196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 14.0, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7Cheshire East: 14.0

    14.0Braintree is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 29.2, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Braintree is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Braintree is higherDepends on how you count94.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 11.5, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Braintree is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Cheshire East and Braintree, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,166£4,183£3,951Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,468£2,479£2,341Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£1,043£1,047£989Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,282£2,292£2,165Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£60£56Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£123£123£116Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£346£347£328Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£64£65£61Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£127£128£121Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.36£3.38£3.19Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£2.75£2.76£2.61Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£6.60£6.63£6.26Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5196.9Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.227.7Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.454.8Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.894.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.514.7Braintree

Total

Cheshire East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Cheshire East Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mCheshire East: £1.8bnBraintree: £685.0mCheshire East: £1.8bnBraintree: £647.0mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higher£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnBraintree: £405.9mCheshire East: £1.1bnBraintree: £383.4mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higher£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mCheshire East: £371.5mBraintree: £171.4mCheshire East: £373.1mBraintree: £161.9mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnBraintree: £375.3mCheshire East: £1.0bnBraintree: £354.4mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higher£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mCheshire East: £23.4mBraintree: £9.8mCheshire East: £23.5mBraintree: £9.2mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mCheshire East: £59.5mBraintree: £20.2mCheshire East: £59.7mBraintree: £19.1mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheshire East £1.5m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mCheshire East: £1.5mBraintree: £0.67mCheshire East: £1.5mBraintree: £0.63mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mCheshire East: £149.1mBraintree: £56.9mCheshire East: £149.7mBraintree: £53.7mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higher£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mCheshire East: £47.8mBraintree: £24.3mCheshire East: £48.0mBraintree: £22.9mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East £22.0m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mCheshire East: £22.0mBraintree: £10.6mCheshire East: £22.1mBraintree: £10.0mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mCheshire East: £288.0mBraintree: £138.9mCheshire East: £289.3mBraintree: £131.2mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mCheshire East: £61.9mBraintree: £25.5mCheshire East: £62.1mBraintree: £24.0mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mCheshire East: £59.0mBraintree: £20.9mCheshire East: £59.2mBraintree: £19.8mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mCheshire East: £1.7mBraintree: £0.55mCheshire East: £1.7mBraintree: £0.52mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mCheshire East: £0.82mBraintree: £0.45mCheshire East: £0.82mBraintree: £0.43mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mBraintree: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mBraintree: £1.0mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higher32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count2,402

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Braintree, total
MeasureCheshire EastBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59632,233Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8812,562Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2594,530Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8658,969Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,38515,439Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8322,402Cheshire East

Sources

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

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