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Braintree and Cheshire East

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

Braintree is higher than Cheshire East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Braintree Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £300£301£284Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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: Braintree £619, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Braintree: £619Cheshire East: £663Braintree: £622Cheshire East: £626Braintree: £587

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    993.0Cheshire East is higher1,005.5

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

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

    78.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count65.3

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

    139.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

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

    54.8Braintree is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

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

    154.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count136.4

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

    24.1Braintree is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Braintree and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,494£12,547£11,851Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,473£1,480£1,398Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£259£260£246Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£17£16Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£114£114£108Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£87£88£83Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,142£1,147£1,084Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£147£148£140Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.24£3.25£3.07Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,005.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.965.3Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6136.1Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.854.4Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9136.4Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.119.2Braintree

Per resident

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

Braintree Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    196.9Cheshire East is higher215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

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

    27.7Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

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

    54.8Braintree is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    94.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count81.8

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

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

    14.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count11.5

Show the numbers
Braintree and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureBraintreeCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,183£4,201£3,968Cheshire East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989£884£887£838Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£56£56£53Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£141£142£134Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.57£3.59£3.39Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£355£356£336Cheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£114£114£108Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£52£53£50Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801£685£688£650Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£147£148£140Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£1.94£1.95£1.84Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.0Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.729.2Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.854.4Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.381.8Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.711.5Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 22. 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

Braintree Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £404.2m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnBraintree: £404.2mCheshire East: £1.1bnBraintree: £405.9mCheshire East: £1.1bnBraintree: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mCheshire East is higher£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    32,233Cheshire East is higher90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,562Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

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

    4,530Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

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

    8,969Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,439Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

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

    2,402Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Braintree and Cheshire East, total
MeasureBraintreeCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,23390,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5625,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,53012,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,96922,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,43934,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4024,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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