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Cheshire East and Lichfield

420,472 and 111,710 residents (mid-2024).

Cheshire East is higher than Lichfield on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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 11 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 11. 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Cheshire East: £4,183Lichfield: £4,345Cheshire East: £4,201Lichfield: £4,104Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £12,494, Lichfield £12,603Lichfield: £12,603Cheshire East: £12,494Lichfield: £12,657Cheshire East: £12,547Lichfield: £11,955Cheshire East: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,657£11,955

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,473, Lichfield £1,446Lichfield: £1,446Cheshire East: £1,473Lichfield: £1,452Cheshire East: £1,480Lichfield: £1,372Cheshire East: £1,398

    £1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £11,558, Lichfield £11,705Lichfield: £11,705Cheshire East: £11,558Lichfield: £11,755Cheshire East: £11,607Lichfield: £11,103Cheshire East: £10,963

    £11,558£11,607£10,963Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,705£11,755£11,103

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheshire East £259, Lichfield £236Lichfield: £236Cheshire East: £259Lichfield: £237Cheshire East: £260Lichfield: £224Cheshire East: £246

    £259£260£246Cheshire East is higher£236£237£224

  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, Lichfield £645Lichfield: £645Cheshire East: £660Lichfield: £647Cheshire East: £663Lichfield: £612Cheshire East: £626

    £660£663£626Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£645£647£612

  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, Lichfield £17Lichfield: £17Cheshire East: £17Lichfield: £18Cheshire East: £17Lichfield: £17Cheshire East: £16

    £17£17£16Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Cheshire East: £355Lichfield: £363Cheshire East: £356Lichfield: £343Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £103Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£109£109£103

  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, Lichfield £101Lichfield: £101Cheshire East: £87Lichfield: £101Cheshire East: £88Lichfield: £96Cheshire East: £83

    £87£88£83Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £1,142, Lichfield £1,121Lichfield: £1,121Cheshire East: £1,142Lichfield: £1,126Cheshire East: £1,147Lichfield: £1,063Cheshire East: £1,084

    £1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Cheshire East: £147Lichfield: £111Cheshire East: £148Lichfield: £104Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£110£111£104

  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, Lichfield £212Lichfield: £212Cheshire East: £234Lichfield: £213Cheshire East: £235Lichfield: £201Cheshire East: £222

    £234£235£222Cheshire East is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £6.73, Lichfield £6.34Lichfield: £6.34Cheshire East: £6.73Lichfield: £6.36Cheshire East: £6.75Lichfield: £6.01Cheshire East: £6.38

    £6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheshire East £3.24, Lichfield £5.92Lichfield: £5.92Cheshire East: £3.24Lichfield: £5.95Cheshire East: £3.25Lichfield: £5.62Cheshire East: £3.07

    £3.24£3.25£3.07Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Cheshire East: £6.61Lichfield: £4.91Cheshire East: £6.64Lichfield: £4.64Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  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, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0Cheshire East: 1,005.5

    1,005.5Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7Cheshire East: 65.3

    65.3Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9Cheshire East: 136.1

    136.1Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 54.4, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  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, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3Cheshire East: 136.4

    136.4Cheshire East is higher135.3

  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, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2Cheshire East: 19.2

    19.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count22.2

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureCheshire EastLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,473£1,480£1,398£1,446£1,452£1,372Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,558£11,607£10,963£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£259£260£246£236£237£224Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£645£647£612Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£109£109£103Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83£101£101£96Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,142£1,147£1,084£1,121£1,126£1,063Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£110£111£104Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£212£213£201Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.73£6.75£6.38£6.34£6.36£6.01Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.24£3.25£3.07£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.51,004.0Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.368.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1139.9Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.454.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026136.4135.3Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.222.2Lichfield

Per resident

Cheshire East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lichfield 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £4,183, Lichfield £4,327Lichfield: £4,327Cheshire East: £4,183Lichfield: £4,345Cheshire East: £4,201Lichfield: £4,104Cheshire East: £3,968

    £4,183£4,201£3,968Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,327£4,345£4,104

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £2,677, Lichfield £2,886Lichfield: £2,886Cheshire East: £2,677Lichfield: £2,899Cheshire East: £2,689Lichfield: £2,738Cheshire East: £2,540

    £2,677£2,689£2,540Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £884, Lichfield £856Lichfield: £856Cheshire East: £884Lichfield: £859Cheshire East: £887Lichfield: £812Cheshire East: £838

    £884£887£838Cheshire East is higher£856£859£812

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheshire East £2,477, Lichfield £2,681Lichfield: £2,681Cheshire East: £2,477Lichfield: £2,692Cheshire East: £2,487Lichfield: £2,543Cheshire East: £2,349

    £2,477£2,487£2,349Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,692£2,543

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £56, Lichfield £54Lichfield: £54Cheshire East: £56Lichfield: £54Cheshire East: £56Lichfield: £51Cheshire East: £53

    £56£56£53Cheshire East is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £141, Lichfield £148Lichfield: £148Cheshire East: £141Lichfield: £148Cheshire East: £142Lichfield: £140Cheshire East: £134

    £141£142£134Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£148£148£140

  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, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00Cheshire East: £3.57Lichfield: £4.01Cheshire East: £3.59Lichfield: £3.79Cheshire East: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £355, Lichfield £361Lichfield: £361Cheshire East: £355Lichfield: £363Cheshire East: £356Lichfield: £343Cheshire East: £336

    £355£356£336Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£361£363£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £114, Lichfield £109Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £103Cheshire East: £108

    £114£114£108Cheshire East is higher£109£109£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheshire East £52, Lichfield £60Lichfield: £60Cheshire East: £52Lichfield: £60Cheshire East: £53Lichfield: £57Cheshire East: £50

    £52£53£50Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheshire East £685, Lichfield £663Lichfield: £663Cheshire East: £685Lichfield: £666Cheshire East: £688Lichfield: £629Cheshire East: £650

    £685£688£650Cheshire East is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheshire East £147, Lichfield £110Lichfield: £110Cheshire East: £147Lichfield: £111Cheshire East: £148Lichfield: £104Cheshire East: £140

    £147£148£140Cheshire East is higher£110£111£104

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £140, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Cheshire East: £140Lichfield: £126Cheshire East: £141Lichfield: £119Cheshire East: £133

    £140£141£133Cheshire East is higher£126£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheshire East £4.03, Lichfield £3.74Lichfield: £3.74Cheshire East: £4.03Lichfield: £3.76Cheshire East: £4.04Lichfield: £3.55Cheshire East: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheshire East £1.94, Lichfield £3.51Lichfield: £3.51Cheshire East: £1.94Lichfield: £3.53Cheshire East: £1.95Lichfield: £3.33Cheshire East: £1.84

    £1.94£1.95£1.84Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.51£3.53£3.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheshire East £6.61, Lichfield £4.89Lichfield: £4.89Cheshire East: £6.61Lichfield: £4.91Cheshire East: £6.64Lichfield: £4.64Cheshire East: £6.27

    £6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 215.5, Lichfield 229.9Lichfield: 229.9Cheshire East: 215.5

    215.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.0Lichfield 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, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0Cheshire East: 29.2

    29.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count32.0

  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, Lichfield 54.6Lichfield: 54.6Cheshire East: 54.4

    54.4Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheshire East 81.8, Lichfield 80.1Lichfield: 80.1Cheshire East: 81.8

    81.8Cheshire East is higher80.1

  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, Lichfield 13.2Lichfield: 13.2Cheshire East: 11.5

    11.5Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count13.2

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureCheshire EastLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,183£4,201£3,968£4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,540£2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£884£887£838£856£859£812Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,477£2,487£2,349£2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£148£148£140Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£355£356£336£361£363£343Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£109£109£103Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£53£50£60£60£57Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£685£688£650£663£666£629Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£110£111£104Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£126£126£119Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.74£3.76£3.55Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.94£1.95£1.84£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27£4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.5229.9Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.7Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.232.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.454.6Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.880.1Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.513.2Lichfield

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.8bn, Lichfield £483.4mLichfield: £483.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnLichfield: £485.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnLichfield: £458.5mCheshire East: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheshire East £1.1bn, Lichfield £322.4mLichfield: £322.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnLichfield: £323.8mCheshire East: £1.1bnLichfield: £305.9mCheshire East: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheshire East £371.5m, Lichfield £95.6mLichfield: £95.6mCheshire East: £371.5mLichfield: £96.0mCheshire East: £373.1mLichfield: £90.7mCheshire East: £352.4m

    £371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East is higher£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East £1.0bn, Lichfield £299.5mLichfield: £299.5mCheshire East: £1.0bnLichfield: £300.7mCheshire East: £1.0bnLichfield: £284.0mCheshire East: £987.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East £23.4m, Lichfield £6.0mLichfield: £6.0mCheshire East: £23.4mLichfield: £6.1mCheshire East: £23.5mLichfield: £5.7mCheshire East: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higher£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £59.5m, Lichfield £16.5mLichfield: £16.5mCheshire East: £59.5mLichfield: £16.6mCheshire East: £59.7mLichfield: £15.6mCheshire East: £56.4m

    £59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

  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, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mCheshire East: £1.5mLichfield: £0.45mCheshire East: £1.5mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £149.1m, Lichfield £40.3mLichfield: £40.3mCheshire East: £149.1mLichfield: £40.5mCheshire East: £149.7mLichfield: £38.3mCheshire East: £141.4m

    £149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East £47.8m, Lichfield £12.1mLichfield: £12.1mCheshire East: £47.8mLichfield: £12.2mCheshire East: £48.0mLichfield: £11.5mCheshire East: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire 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: Cheshire East £22.0m, Lichfield £6.7mLichfield: £6.7mCheshire East: £22.0mLichfield: £6.7mCheshire East: £22.1mLichfield: £6.3mCheshire East: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East £288.0m, Lichfield £74.1mLichfield: £74.1mCheshire East: £288.0mLichfield: £74.4mCheshire East: £289.3mLichfield: £70.3mCheshire East: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East is higher£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheshire East £61.9m, Lichfield £12.3mLichfield: £12.3mCheshire East: £61.9mLichfield: £12.4mCheshire East: £62.1mLichfield: £11.7mCheshire East: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheshire East £59.0m, Lichfield £14.0mLichfield: £14.0mCheshire East: £59.0mLichfield: £14.1mCheshire East: £59.2mLichfield: £13.3mCheshire East: £55.9m

    £59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheshire East £1.7m, Lichfield £0.42mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.7mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.7mLichfield: £0.40mCheshire East: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheshire East £0.82m, Lichfield £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mCheshire East: £0.82mLichfield: £0.39mCheshire East: £0.82mLichfield: £0.37mCheshire East: £0.77m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheshire East £2.8m, Lichfield £0.55mLichfield: £0.55mCheshire East: £2.8mLichfield: £0.55mCheshire East: £2.8mLichfield: £0.52mCheshire East: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheshire East 90,596, Lichfield 25,687Lichfield: 25,687Cheshire East: 90,596

    90,596Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheshire East 5,881, Lichfield 1,757Lichfield: 1,757Cheshire East: 5,881

    5,881Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 12,259, Lichfield 3,579Lichfield: 3,579Cheshire East: 12,259

    12,259Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count3,579

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheshire East 22,865, Lichfield 6,103Lichfield: 6,103Cheshire East: 22,865

    22,865Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheshire East 34,385, Lichfield 8,946Lichfield: 8,946Cheshire East: 34,385

    34,385Cheshire East is higher8,946

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheshire East 4,832, Lichfield 1,469Lichfield: 1,469Cheshire East: 4,832

    4,832Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,469

Show the numbers
Cheshire East and Lichfield, total
MeasureCheshire EastLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202690,59625,687Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8811,757Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202612,2593,579Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,8656,103Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,3858,946Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,8321,469Cheshire East

Sources

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

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