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Cannock Chase and Erewash

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

Cannock Chase is higher than Erewash on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 3 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

Cannock Chase is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Erewash 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

Cannock Chase Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Cannock Chase £148, Erewash £130Erewash: £130Cannock Chase: £148Erewash: £130Cannock Chase: £149Erewash: £123Cannock Chase: £140

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,010.6Erewash is higher1,018.4

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

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

    110.3Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count98.0

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

    164.0Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count154.4

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

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

    79.5Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count74.2

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

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

    188.0Erewash is higher192.7

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

    31.7Cannock Chase is higher28.7

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Cannock Chase and Erewash, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£12,958£13,013£12,291Erewash
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,021£2,030£1,917Erewash
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,826£11,876£11,217Erewash
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£354£355£336Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£752£755£714Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£25Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£506£508£480Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£140£141£133Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£130£130£123Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,569£1,576£1,489Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£307£308£291Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£8.36£8.40£7.93Erewash
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£6.79£6.82£6.44Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.27£5.29£5.00Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,018.4Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.398.0Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0154.4Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.574.2Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0192.7Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.728.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

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

Cannock Chase Erewash

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £145£146£138Erewash is higherDepends on how you count£152£152£144

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.47, Erewash £5.21Erewash: £5.21Cannock Chase: £5.47Erewash: £5.23Cannock Chase: £5.49Erewash: £4.94Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    190.3Erewash is higher205.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.8Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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

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

    30.9Erewash is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

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

    79.5Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    117.1Erewash is higher119.2

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

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

    19.8Cannock Chase is higher17.8

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Erewash, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseErewashHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,695£4,715£4,453Erewash
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,610£2,621£2,475Erewash
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,250£1,256£1,186Erewash
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,382£2,392£2,259Erewash
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£71£72£68Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£152£152£144Erewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.21£5.23£4.94Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£506£508£480Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£140£141£133Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£80£81£76Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£971£975£921Erewash
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£184£185£174Erewash
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£190£191£180Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.17£5.19£4.90Erewash
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£4.21£4.22£3.99Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.27£5.29£5.00Cannock Chase
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3205.1Erewash
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.7Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.931.1Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.574.2Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1119.2Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.817.8Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Erewash on 19. 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

Cannock Chase Erewash

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mErewash is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Erewash £0.59mErewash: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.59mCannock Chase: £0.57mErewash: £0.56mCannock Chase: £0.54m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,787Erewash is higher23,344

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,175Erewash is higher13,565

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

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

    2,054Cannock Chase is higher2,020

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Erewash, total
MeasureCannock ChaseErewashHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£534.4m£536.6m£506.9mErewash
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£297.0m£298.3m£281.7mErewash
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£142.3m£142.9m£135.0mErewash
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£271.1m£272.2m£257.1mErewash
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mErewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.4mErewash
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£57.5m£57.8m£54.6mErewash
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mErewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£110.5m£111.0m£104.8mErewash
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mErewash
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mErewash
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mErewash
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mErewash
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78723,344Erewash
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,247Erewash
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,539Erewash
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2628,447Erewash
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17513,565Erewash
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0542,020Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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