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Erewash and Cannock Chase

113,816 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Erewash is higher than Cannock Chase on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Erewash is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Erewash Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Erewash: £4,695Cannock Chase: £4,514Erewash: £4,715Cannock Chase: £4,263Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £12,958, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Erewash: £12,958Cannock Chase: £12,868Erewash: £13,013Cannock Chase: £12,154Erewash: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash is higher£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £2,021, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Erewash: £2,021Cannock Chase: £1,967Erewash: £2,030Cannock Chase: £1,858Erewash: £1,917

    £2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £11,826, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Erewash: £11,826Cannock Chase: £11,652Erewash: £11,876Cannock Chase: £11,005Erewash: £11,217

    £11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash is higher£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Erewash £354, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Erewash: £354Cannock Chase: £412Erewash: £355Cannock Chase: £389Erewash: £336

    £354£355£336Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

  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: Erewash £752, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Erewash: £752Cannock Chase: £775Erewash: £755Cannock Chase: £732Erewash: £714

    £752£755£714Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£772£775£732

  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: Erewash £26, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Erewash: £26Cannock Chase: £29Erewash: £26Cannock Chase: £28Erewash: £25

    £26£26£25Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £506, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Erewash: £506Cannock Chase: £538Erewash: £508Cannock Chase: £509Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £140, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Erewash: £140Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £141Cannock Chase: £140Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£147£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: Erewash £130, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £130Cannock Chase: £149Erewash: £130Cannock Chase: £140Erewash: £123

    £130£130£123Cannock Chase is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £1,569, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Erewash: £1,569Cannock Chase: £1,474Erewash: £1,576Cannock Chase: £1,392Erewash: £1,489

    £1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Erewash: £184Cannock Chase: £173Erewash: £185Cannock Chase: £163Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Erewash is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £307, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Erewash: £307Cannock Chase: £329Erewash: £308Cannock Chase: £311Erewash: £291

    £307£308£291Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £8.36, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Erewash: £8.36Cannock Chase: £6.46Erewash: £8.40Cannock Chase: £6.10Erewash: £7.93

    £8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Erewash £6.79, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Erewash: £6.79Cannock Chase: £9.37Erewash: £6.82Cannock Chase: £8.85Erewash: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cannock Chase is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Erewash: £5.27Cannock Chase: £5.47Erewash: £5.29Cannock Chase: £5.17Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 1,018.4, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Erewash: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Erewash is higher1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Erewash 98.0, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Erewash: 98.0

    98.0Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count110.3

  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: Erewash 154.4, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Erewash: 154.4

    154.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count164.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 74.2, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count79.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Erewash 192.7, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Erewash: 192.7

    192.7Erewash is higher188.0

  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: Erewash 28.7, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Erewash: 28.7

    28.7Cannock Chase is higher31.7

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Erewash and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureErewashCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,494£4,514£4,263Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,813£12,868£12,154Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,021£2,030£1,917£1,959£1,967£1,858Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,826£11,876£11,217£11,602£11,652£11,005Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£355£336£410£412£389Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£714£772£775£732Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£148£149£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,468£1,474£1,392Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£172£173£163Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£327£329£311Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.36£8.40£7.93£6.43£6.46£6.10Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,010.6Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.0110.3Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.4164.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.279.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.7188.0Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.731.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

Erewash is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Erewash Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Erewash £4,695, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Erewash: £4,695Cannock Chase: £4,514Erewash: £4,715Cannock Chase: £4,263Erewash: £4,453

    £4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Erewash £2,610, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Erewash: £2,610Cannock Chase: £2,424Erewash: £2,621Cannock Chase: £2,289Erewash: £2,475

    £2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash is higher£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Erewash £1,250, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Erewash: £1,250Cannock Chase: £1,226Erewash: £1,256Cannock Chase: £1,158Erewash: £1,186

    £1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Erewash £2,382, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Erewash: £2,382Cannock Chase: £2,195Erewash: £2,392Cannock Chase: £2,073Erewash: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash is higher£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Erewash £71, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Erewash: £71Cannock Chase: £78Erewash: £72Cannock Chase: £73Erewash: £68

    £71£72£68Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £152, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Erewash: £152Cannock Chase: £146Erewash: £152Cannock Chase: £138Erewash: £144

    £152£152£144Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£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: Erewash £5.21, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Erewash: £5.21Cannock Chase: £5.49Erewash: £5.23Cannock Chase: £5.19Erewash: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£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: Erewash £506, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Erewash: £506Cannock Chase: £538Erewash: £508Cannock Chase: £509Erewash: £480

    £506£508£480Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Erewash £140, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Erewash: £140Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £141Cannock Chase: £140Erewash: £133

    £140£141£133Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Erewash £80, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Erewash: £80Cannock Chase: £93Erewash: £81Cannock Chase: £87Erewash: £76

    £80£81£76Cannock Chase is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Erewash £971, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Erewash: £971Cannock Chase: £918Erewash: £975Cannock Chase: £867Erewash: £921

    £971£975£921Erewash is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Erewash £184, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Erewash: £184Cannock Chase: £173Erewash: £185Cannock Chase: £163Erewash: £174

    £184£185£174Erewash is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Erewash £190, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Erewash: £190Cannock Chase: £205Erewash: £191Cannock Chase: £193Erewash: £180

    £190£191£180Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Erewash £5.17, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Erewash: £5.17Cannock Chase: £4.02Erewash: £5.19Cannock Chase: £3.80Erewash: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Erewash £4.21, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Erewash: £4.21Cannock Chase: £5.83Erewash: £4.22Cannock Chase: £5.51Erewash: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Cannock Chase is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Erewash £5.27, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Erewash: £5.27Cannock Chase: £5.47Erewash: £5.29Cannock Chase: £5.17Erewash: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 205.1, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Erewash: 205.1

    205.1Erewash is higher190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 19.7, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Erewash: 19.7

    19.7Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 31.1, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Erewash: 31.1

    31.1Erewash is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 74.2, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Erewash: 74.2

    74.2Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 119.2, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Erewash: 119.2

    119.2Erewash is higher117.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Erewash 17.8, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Erewash: 17.8

    17.8Cannock Chase is higher19.8

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Erewash and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureErewashCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,695£4,715£4,453£4,494£4,514£4,263Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,610£2,621£2,475£2,413£2,424£2,289Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,250£1,256£1,186£1,220£1,226£1,158Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,185£2,195£2,073Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£72£68£77£78£73Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£145£146£138Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£506£508£480£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£92£93£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£975£921£914£918£867Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£172£173£163Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£204£205£193Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.01£4.02£3.80Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£5.45£5.47£5.17Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.1190.3Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.720.8Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.130.9Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.279.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026119.2117.1Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.819.8Cannock Chase

Total

Erewash is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase 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

Erewash Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Erewash £534.4m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mErewash: £534.4mCannock Chase: £469.2mErewash: £536.6mCannock Chase: £443.2mErewash: £506.9m

    £534.4m£536.6m£506.9mErewash is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Erewash £297.0m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mErewash: £297.0mCannock Chase: £251.9mErewash: £298.3mCannock Chase: £238.0mErewash: £281.7m

    £297.0m£298.3m£281.7mErewash is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Erewash £142.3m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mErewash: £142.3mCannock Chase: £127.4mErewash: £142.9mCannock Chase: £120.3mErewash: £135.0m

    £142.3m£142.9m£135.0mErewash is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Erewash £271.1m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mErewash: £271.1mCannock Chase: £228.1mErewash: £272.2mCannock Chase: £215.5mErewash: £257.1m

    £271.1m£272.2m£257.1mErewash is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash £8.1m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mErewash: £8.1mCannock Chase: £8.1mErewash: £8.1mCannock Chase: £7.6mErewash: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash £17.2m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mErewash: £17.2mCannock Chase: £15.2mErewash: £17.3mCannock Chase: £14.3mErewash: £16.4m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.4mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£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: Erewash £0.59m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.54mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash £57.5m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mErewash: £57.5mCannock Chase: £56.0mErewash: £57.8mCannock Chase: £52.9mErewash: £54.6m

    £57.5m£57.8m£54.6mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Erewash £15.9m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mErewash: £15.9mCannock Chase: £15.4mErewash: £16.0mCannock Chase: £14.5mErewash: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash £9.1m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mErewash: £9.1mCannock Chase: £9.6mErewash: £9.2mCannock Chase: £9.1mErewash: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash £110.5m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mErewash: £110.5mCannock Chase: £95.5mErewash: £111.0mCannock Chase: £90.2mErewash: £104.8m

    £110.5m£111.0m£104.8mErewash is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Erewash £20.9m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mErewash: £20.9mCannock Chase: £18.0mErewash: £21.0mCannock Chase: £17.0mErewash: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mErewash is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Erewash £21.6m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mErewash: £21.6mCannock Chase: £21.3mErewash: £21.7mCannock Chase: £20.1mErewash: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Erewash £0.59m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mErewash: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.42mErewash: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.40mErewash: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Erewash £0.48m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mErewash: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.61mErewash: £0.48mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Erewash £0.60m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.54mErewash: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Erewash 23,344, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Erewash: 23,344

    23,344Erewash is higher19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Erewash 2,247, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Erewash: 2,247

    2,247Erewash is higherDepends on how you count2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Erewash 3,539, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Erewash: 3,539

    3,539Erewash is higherDepends on how you count3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Erewash 8,447, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Erewash: 8,447

    8,447Erewash is higherDepends on how you count8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Erewash 13,565, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Erewash: 13,565

    13,565Erewash is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Erewash 2,020, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Erewash: 2,020

    2,020Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Erewash and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureErewashCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.4m£536.6m£506.9m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mErewash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.0m£298.3m£281.7m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£142.3m£142.9m£135.0m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.1m£272.2m£257.1m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mErewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mErewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.8m£54.6m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mErewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.5m£111.0m£104.8m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mErewash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mErewash
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,34419,787Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2472,159Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5393,211Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4478,262Erewash
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,56512,175Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0202,054Cannock Chase

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.
  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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