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Cannock Chase and Worcester

103,955 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Worcester on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 4. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Cannock Chase: £4,494Worcester: £4,095Cannock Chase: £4,514Worcester: £3,868Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Cannock Chase is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,813, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Cannock Chase: £12,813Worcester: £12,832Cannock Chase: £12,868Worcester: £12,120Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase is higher£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,959, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Cannock Chase: £1,959Worcester: £1,801Cannock Chase: £1,967Worcester: £1,701Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Cannock Chase is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,602, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Cannock Chase: £11,602Worcester: £11,642Cannock Chase: £11,652Worcester: £10,996Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase is higher£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £410, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Cannock Chase: £410Worcester: £409Cannock Chase: £412Worcester: £386Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Cannock Chase is higher£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Cannock Chase: £772Worcester: £756Cannock Chase: £775Worcester: £714Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Cannock Chase is higher£753£756£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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Cannock Chase: £29Worcester: £25Cannock Chase: £29Worcester: £24Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Cannock Chase is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Cannock Chase: £536Worcester: £404Cannock Chase: £538Worcester: £381Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Cannock Chase is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Cannock Chase: £147Worcester: £105Cannock Chase: £148Worcester: £99Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Cannock Chase is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Cannock Chase: £148Worcester: £92Cannock Chase: £149Worcester: £87Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Cannock Chase is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Cannock Chase: £1,468Worcester: £1,423Cannock Chase: £1,474Worcester: £1,344Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Cannock Chase: £172Worcester: £208Cannock Chase: £173Worcester: £196Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Worcester is higher£207£208£196

  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, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Cannock Chase: £327Worcester: £274Cannock Chase: £329Worcester: £259Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Cannock Chase is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.43, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Cannock Chase: £6.43Worcester: £6.74Cannock Chase: £6.46Worcester: £6.37Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Worcester is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.33, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Cannock Chase: £9.33Worcester: £4.94Cannock Chase: £9.37Worcester: £4.67Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Cannock Chase: £5.45Worcester: £6.25Cannock Chase: £5.47Worcester: £5.90Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Worcester is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Cannock Chase is higher101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Cannock Chase is higher157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Cannock Chase is higher58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Cannock Chase is higher170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Cannock Chase is higher20.8

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Cannock Chase and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,078£4,095£3,868Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£12,778£12,832£12,120Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£1,794£1,801£1,701Cannock Chase
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,593£11,642£10,996Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£407£409£386Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£753£756£714Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£25£25£24Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£402£404£381Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£104£105£99Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,417£1,423£1,344Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£273£274£259Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£4.92£4.94£4.67Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,013.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3101.2Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0157.5Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.558.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0170.1Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.720.8Cannock Chase

Per resident

Cannock Chase is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 4. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Cannock Chase: £4,494Worcester: £4,095Cannock Chase: £4,514Worcester: £3,868Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Cannock Chase is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Cannock Chase: £2,413Worcester: £2,207Cannock Chase: £2,424Worcester: £2,085Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Cannock Chase: £1,220Worcester: £1,165Cannock Chase: £1,226Worcester: £1,101Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Cannock Chase is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Cannock Chase: £2,185Worcester: £2,003Cannock Chase: £2,195Worcester: £1,892Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase is higher£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Cannock Chase: £77Worcester: £70Cannock Chase: £78Worcester: £66Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Cannock Chase is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Cannock Chase: £145Worcester: £130Cannock Chase: £146Worcester: £123Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Cannock Chase is higher£129£130£123

  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, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Cannock Chase: £5.47Worcester: £4.35Cannock Chase: £5.49Worcester: £4.11Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Cannock Chase: £536Worcester: £404Cannock Chase: £538Worcester: £381Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Cannock Chase is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Cannock Chase: £147Worcester: £105Cannock Chase: £148Worcester: £99Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Cannock Chase is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Cannock Chase: £92Worcester: £60Cannock Chase: £93Worcester: £56Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Cannock Chase is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Cannock Chase: £914Worcester: £921Cannock Chase: £918Worcester: £870Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Cannock Chase: £172Worcester: £208Cannock Chase: £173Worcester: £196Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Worcester is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Cannock Chase: £204Worcester: £177Cannock Chase: £205Worcester: £168Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Cannock Chase is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Worcester £4.34Worcester: £4.34Cannock Chase: £4.01Worcester: £4.36Cannock Chase: £4.02Worcester: £4.12Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Worcester is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Cannock Chase: £5.81Worcester: £3.20Cannock Chase: £5.83Worcester: £3.02Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Cannock Chase: £5.45Worcester: £6.25Cannock Chase: £5.47Worcester: £5.90Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Worcester is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Cannock Chase is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Cannock Chase is higher27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Cannock Chase is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Cannock Chase is higher110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Cannock Chase is higher13.4

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Cannock Chase and Worcester, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,078£4,095£3,868Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,198£2,207£2,085Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,160£1,165£1,101Cannock Chase
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£1,994£2,003£1,892Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£70£70£66Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£129£130£123Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£4.33£4.35£4.11Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£402£404£381Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£104£105£99Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£59£60£56Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£917£921£870Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£207£208£196Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£177£177£168Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£3.18£3.20£3.02Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3174.4Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.817.4Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.927.1Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.558.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1110.0Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.813.4Cannock Chase

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 4. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mCannock Chase: £467.2mWorcester: £436.4mCannock Chase: £469.2mWorcester: £412.2mCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mCannock Chase is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mCannock Chase: £250.9mWorcester: £235.2mCannock Chase: £251.9mWorcester: £222.2mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mCannock Chase: £126.9mWorcester: £124.2mCannock Chase: £127.4mWorcester: £117.3mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mCannock Chase is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mCannock Chase: £227.2mWorcester: £213.4mCannock Chase: £228.1mWorcester: £201.6mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase is higher£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mCannock Chase: £8.0mWorcester: £7.5mCannock Chase: £8.1mWorcester: £7.1mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mCannock Chase: £15.1mWorcester: £13.9mCannock Chase: £15.2mWorcester: £13.1mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCannock Chase is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mCannock Chase: £55.7mWorcester: £43.0mCannock Chase: £56.0mWorcester: £40.6mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mCannock Chase is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mCannock Chase: £15.3mWorcester: £11.2mCannock Chase: £15.4mWorcester: £10.5mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mWorcester: £6.4mCannock Chase: £9.6mWorcester: £6.0mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mCannock Chase: £95.1mWorcester: £98.1mCannock Chase: £95.5mWorcester: £92.7mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mCannock Chase: £17.9mWorcester: £22.1mCannock Chase: £18.0mWorcester: £20.9mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorcester is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mCannock Chase: £21.2mWorcester: £18.9mCannock Chase: £21.3mWorcester: £17.9mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCannock Chase is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.42mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.42mWorcester: £0.44mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorcester is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mCannock Chase: £0.60mWorcester: £0.34mCannock Chase: £0.61mWorcester: £0.32mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.67mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.63mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWorcester is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Cannock Chase is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Cannock Chase is higher2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Cannock Chase is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Cannock Chase is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Cannock Chase is higher1,431

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Worcester, total
MeasureCannock ChaseWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mCannock Chase
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mCannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78718,582Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1591,856Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2112,888Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2626,233Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17511,725Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0541,431Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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  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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