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Cannock Chase and Wakefield

103,955 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Wakefield on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 6 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 16. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Cannock Chase: £4,494Wakefield: £4,708Cannock Chase: £4,514Wakefield: £4,446Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,813, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Cannock Chase: £12,813Wakefield: £12,761Cannock Chase: £12,868Wakefield: £12,053Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,959, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Cannock Chase: £1,959Wakefield: £2,305Cannock Chase: £1,967Wakefield: £2,177Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Wakefield is higher£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,602, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Cannock Chase: £11,602Wakefield: £11,553Cannock Chase: £11,652Wakefield: £10,912Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £410, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Cannock Chase: £410Wakefield: £439Cannock Chase: £412Wakefield: £414Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Wakefield is higher£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Cannock Chase: £772Wakefield: £741Cannock Chase: £775Wakefield: £699Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Wakefield: £29Cannock Chase: £29Wakefield: £27Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Cannock Chase: £536Wakefield: £579Cannock Chase: £538Wakefield: £547Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £147Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £148Wakefield: £160Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Cannock Chase: £148Wakefield: £149Cannock Chase: £149Wakefield: £140Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Cannock Chase: £1,468Wakefield: £1,710Cannock Chase: £1,474Wakefield: £1,615Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Wakefield is higher£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Cannock Chase: £172Wakefield: £220Cannock Chase: £173Wakefield: £208Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

  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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Cannock Chase: £327Wakefield: £429Cannock Chase: £329Wakefield: £406Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.43, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Cannock Chase: £6.43Wakefield: £8.86Cannock Chase: £6.46Wakefield: £8.37Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.33, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Cannock Chase: £9.33Wakefield: £8.07Cannock Chase: £9.37Wakefield: £7.62Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Cannock Chase: £5.45Wakefield: £6.05Cannock Chase: £5.47Wakefield: £5.71Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count155.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.5, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Wakefield is higher86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Wakefield is higher221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Wakefield is higher32.5

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Cannock Chase and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£12,707£12,761£12,053Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,504£11,553£10,912Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£437£439£414Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£737£741£699Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£148£149£140Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£1,702£1,710£1,615Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£8.03£8.07£7.62Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3113.1Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0155.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.586.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0221.1Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.732.5Wakefield

Per resident

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

Cannock Chase Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Cannock Chase: £4,494Wakefield: £4,708Cannock Chase: £4,514Wakefield: £4,446Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Wakefield is higher£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Cannock Chase: £2,413Wakefield: £2,299Cannock Chase: £2,424Wakefield: £2,171Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Cannock Chase: £1,220Wakefield: £1,434Cannock Chase: £1,226Wakefield: £1,355Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Wakefield is higher£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Cannock Chase: £2,185Wakefield: £2,081Cannock Chase: £2,195Wakefield: £1,966Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Cannock Chase: £77Wakefield: £79Cannock Chase: £78Wakefield: £75Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Wakefield is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Cannock Chase: £145Wakefield: £133Cannock Chase: £146Wakefield: £126Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Cannock Chase: £5.47Wakefield: £5.21Cannock Chase: £5.49Wakefield: £4.92Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Cannock Chase: £536Wakefield: £579Cannock Chase: £538Wakefield: £547Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Wakefield is higher£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £147Wakefield: £169Cannock Chase: £148Wakefield: £160Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Cannock Chase: £92Wakefield: £92Cannock Chase: £93Wakefield: £87Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Cannock Chase: £914Wakefield: £1,064Cannock Chase: £918Wakefield: £1,005Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Wakefield is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Cannock Chase: £172Wakefield: £220Cannock Chase: £173Wakefield: £208Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Cannock Chase: £204Wakefield: £267Cannock Chase: £205Wakefield: £252Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Cannock Chase: £4.01Wakefield: £5.52Cannock Chase: £4.02Wakefield: £5.21Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Cannock Chase: £5.81Wakefield: £5.03Cannock Chase: £5.83Wakefield: £4.75Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Cannock Chase: £5.45Wakefield: £6.05Cannock Chase: £5.47Wakefield: £5.71Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Wakefield is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 79.5, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Wakefield is higher86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Wakefield is higher137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Wakefield is higher20.3

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Cannock Chase and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,289£2,299£2,171Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,072£2,081£1,966Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£79£79£75Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£133£133£126Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.19£5.21£4.92Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£92£92£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,060£1,064£1,005Wakefield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£5.01£5.03£4.75Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.02£6.05£5.71Wakefield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3183.5Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.820.4Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.927.9Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.586.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1137.6Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.820.3Wakefield

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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

Cannock Chase Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnCannock Chase: £467.2mWakefield: £1.7bnCannock Chase: £469.2mWakefield: £1.6bnCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mWakefield is higher£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mWakefield: £843.5mCannock Chase: £251.9mWakefield: £796.7mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mCannock Chase: £126.9mWakefield: £526.3mCannock Chase: £127.4mWakefield: £497.1mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWakefield is higher£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mCannock Chase: £227.2mWakefield: £763.6mCannock Chase: £228.1mWakefield: £721.3mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mCannock Chase: £8.0mWakefield: £29.0mCannock Chase: £8.1mWakefield: £27.4mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWakefield is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mCannock Chase: £15.1mWakefield: £48.9mCannock Chase: £15.2mWakefield: £46.2mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mWakefield: £212.6mCannock Chase: £56.0mWakefield: £200.8mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mWakefield is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mCannock Chase: £15.3mWakefield: £62.1mCannock Chase: £15.4mWakefield: £58.7mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mCannock Chase: £9.6mWakefield: £33.9mCannock Chase: £9.6mWakefield: £32.1mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mCannock Chase: £95.1mWakefield: £390.5mCannock Chase: £95.5mWakefield: £368.8mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWakefield is higher£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mCannock Chase: £17.9mWakefield: £80.6mCannock Chase: £18.0mWakefield: £76.2mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWakefield is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mCannock Chase: £21.2mWakefield: £98.1mCannock Chase: £21.3mWakefield: £92.6mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.42mWakefield: £2.0mCannock Chase: £0.42mWakefield: £1.9mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.60mWakefield: £1.8mCannock Chase: £0.61mWakefield: £1.7mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £2.2mCannock Chase: £0.57mWakefield: £2.1mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWakefield is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Wakefield is higher31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Wakefield is higher50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Wakefield is higher7,431

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Wakefield, total
MeasureCannock ChaseWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78767,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1597,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,21110,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26231,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17550,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0547,431Wakefield

Sources

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

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