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Cannock Chase and Torfaen

103,955 and 94,034 residents (mid-2024).

Cannock Chase is higher than Torfaen on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 0 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Cannock Chase: £4,494Torfaen: £5,624Cannock Chase: £4,514Torfaen: £5,312Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Torfaen is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £12,813, Torfaen £13,193Torfaen: £13,193Cannock Chase: £12,813Torfaen: £13,250Cannock Chase: £12,868Torfaen: £12,515Cannock Chase: £12,154

    £12,813£12,868£12,154Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,193£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,959, Torfaen £2,806Torfaen: £2,806Cannock Chase: £1,959Torfaen: £2,818Cannock Chase: £1,967Torfaen: £2,662Cannock Chase: £1,858

    £1,959£1,967£1,858Torfaen is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £11,602, Torfaen £11,631Torfaen: £11,631Cannock Chase: £11,602Torfaen: £11,681Cannock Chase: £11,652Torfaen: £11,033Cannock Chase: £11,005

    £11,602£11,652£11,005Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,631£11,681£11,033

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cannock Chase £410, Torfaen £549Torfaen: £549Cannock Chase: £410Torfaen: £552Cannock Chase: £412Torfaen: £521Cannock Chase: £389

    £410£412£389Torfaen is higher£549£552£521

  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, Torfaen £977Torfaen: £977Cannock Chase: £772Torfaen: £982Cannock Chase: £775Torfaen: £927Cannock Chase: £732

    £772£775£732Torfaen is higher£977£982£927

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Cannock Chase: £29Torfaen: £36Cannock Chase: £29Torfaen: £34Cannock Chase: £28

    £29£29£28Torfaen is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Cannock Chase: £536Torfaen: £803Cannock Chase: £538Torfaen: £758Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £147Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £148Torfaen: £179Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Torfaen is higher£189£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Cannock Chase: £148Torfaen: £171Cannock Chase: £149Torfaen: £162Cannock Chase: £140

    £148£149£140Torfaen is higher£170£171£162

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £1,468, Torfaen £2,097Torfaen: £2,097Cannock Chase: £1,468Torfaen: £2,106Cannock Chase: £1,474Torfaen: £1,989Cannock Chase: £1,392

    £1,468£1,474£1,392Torfaen is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Cannock Chase: £172Torfaen: £267Cannock Chase: £173Torfaen: £252Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £520Torfaen: £520Cannock Chase: £327Torfaen: £522Cannock Chase: £329Torfaen: £493Cannock Chase: £311

    £327£329£311Torfaen is higher£520£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £6.43, Torfaen £7.40Torfaen: £7.40Cannock Chase: £6.43Torfaen: £7.43Cannock Chase: £6.46Torfaen: £7.02Cannock Chase: £6.10

    £6.43£6.46£6.10Torfaen is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cannock Chase £9.33, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Cannock Chase: £9.33Torfaen: £12Cannock Chase: £9.37Torfaen: £11Cannock Chase: £8.85

    £9.33£9.37£8.85Torfaen is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Cannock Chase: £5.45Torfaen: £7.05Cannock Chase: £5.47Torfaen: £6.66Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Torfaen 1,026.7Torfaen: 1,026.7Cannock Chase: 1,010.6

    1,010.6Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,026.7

  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, Torfaen 136.1Torfaen: 136.1Cannock Chase: 110.3

    110.3Torfaen is higher136.1

  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, Torfaen 198.3Torfaen: 198.3Cannock Chase: 164.0

    164.0Torfaen is higher198.3

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Torfaen is higher113.3

  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, Torfaen 259.4Torfaen: 259.4Cannock Chase: 188.0

    188.0Torfaen is higher259.4

  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: Cannock Chase 31.7, Torfaen 36.5Torfaen: 36.5Cannock Chase: 31.7

    31.7Torfaen is higher36.5

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Cannock Chase and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureCannock ChaseTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,868£12,154£13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,959£1,967£1,858£2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,602£11,652£11,005£11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£410£412£389£549£552£521Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£772£775£732£977£982£927Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£170£171£162Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,468£1,474£1,392£2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£327£329£311£520£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.43£6.46£6.10£7.40£7.43£7.02Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.33£9.37£8.85£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,026.7Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.3136.1Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.0198.3Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.5113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.0259.4Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.736.5Torfaen

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £4,494, Torfaen £5,601Torfaen: £5,601Cannock Chase: £4,494Torfaen: £5,624Cannock Chase: £4,514Torfaen: £5,312Cannock Chase: £4,263

    £4,494£4,514£4,263Torfaen is higher£5,601£5,624£5,312

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,413, Torfaen £2,641Torfaen: £2,641Cannock Chase: £2,413Torfaen: £2,653Cannock Chase: £2,424Torfaen: £2,505Cannock Chase: £2,289

    £2,413£2,424£2,289Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,641£2,653£2,505

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £1,220, Torfaen £1,698Torfaen: £1,698Cannock Chase: £1,220Torfaen: £1,706Cannock Chase: £1,226Torfaen: £1,611Cannock Chase: £1,158

    £1,220£1,226£1,158Torfaen is higher£1,698£1,706£1,611

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cannock Chase £2,185, Torfaen £2,329Torfaen: £2,329Cannock Chase: £2,185Torfaen: £2,339Cannock Chase: £2,195Torfaen: £2,209Cannock Chase: £2,073

    £2,185£2,195£2,073Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,329£2,339£2,209

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £77, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Cannock Chase: £77Torfaen: £110Cannock Chase: £78Torfaen: £104Cannock Chase: £73

    £77£78£73Torfaen is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £145, Torfaen £196Torfaen: £196Cannock Chase: £145Torfaen: £197Cannock Chase: £146Torfaen: £186Cannock Chase: £138

    £145£146£138Torfaen is higher£196£197£186

  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, Torfaen £7.08Torfaen: £7.08Cannock Chase: £5.47Torfaen: £7.11Cannock Chase: £5.49Torfaen: £6.72Cannock Chase: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Torfaen is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £536, Torfaen £800Torfaen: £800Cannock Chase: £536Torfaen: £803Cannock Chase: £538Torfaen: £758Cannock Chase: £509

    £536£538£509Torfaen is higher£800£803£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £147, Torfaen £189Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £147Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £148Torfaen: £179Cannock Chase: £140

    £147£148£140Torfaen is higher£189£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cannock Chase £92, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Cannock Chase: £92Torfaen: £104Cannock Chase: £93Torfaen: £98Cannock Chase: £87

    £92£93£87Torfaen is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cannock Chase £914, Torfaen £1,269Torfaen: £1,269Cannock Chase: £914Torfaen: £1,274Cannock Chase: £918Torfaen: £1,204Cannock Chase: £867

    £914£918£867Torfaen is higher£1,269£1,274£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cannock Chase £172, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Cannock Chase: £172Torfaen: £267Cannock Chase: £173Torfaen: £252Cannock Chase: £163

    £172£173£163Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £204, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Cannock Chase: £204Torfaen: £316Cannock Chase: £205Torfaen: £298Cannock Chase: £193

    £204£205£193Torfaen is higher£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cannock Chase £4.01, Torfaen £4.48Torfaen: £4.48Cannock Chase: £4.01Torfaen: £4.50Cannock Chase: £4.02Torfaen: £4.25Cannock Chase: £3.80

    £4.01£4.02£3.80Torfaen is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.81, Torfaen £7.27Torfaen: £7.27Cannock Chase: £5.81Torfaen: £7.31Cannock Chase: £5.83Torfaen: £6.90Cannock Chase: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Torfaen is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cannock Chase £5.45, Torfaen £7.02Torfaen: £7.02Cannock Chase: £5.45Torfaen: £7.05Cannock Chase: £5.47Torfaen: £6.66Cannock Chase: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Torfaen is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 190.3, Torfaen 205.5Torfaen: 205.5Cannock Chase: 190.3

    190.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 20.8, Torfaen 27.3Torfaen: 27.3Cannock Chase: 20.8

    20.8Torfaen is higher27.3

  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, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Cannock Chase: 30.9

    30.9Torfaen is higher39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.3Torfaen: 113.3Cannock Chase: 79.5

    79.5Torfaen is higher113.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cannock Chase 117.1, Torfaen 157.0Torfaen: 157.0Cannock Chase: 117.1

    117.1Torfaen is higher157.0

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Cannock Chase: 19.8

    19.8Torfaen is higher22.1

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Cannock Chase and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureCannock ChaseTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,494£4,514£4,263£5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,424£2,289£2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,220£1,226£1,158£1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,195£2,073£2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£196£197£186Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£509£800£803£758Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£189£189£179Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£103£104£98Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.01£4.02£3.80£4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.3205.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.827.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.939.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.5113.3Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026117.1157.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.822.1Torfaen

Total

Cannock Chase is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cannock Chase £467.2m, Torfaen £526.7mTorfaen: £526.7mCannock Chase: £467.2mTorfaen: £528.9mCannock Chase: £469.2mTorfaen: £499.6mCannock Chase: £443.2m

    £467.2m£469.2m£443.2mTorfaen is higher£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cannock Chase £250.9m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mCannock Chase: £250.9mTorfaen: £249.4mCannock Chase: £251.9mTorfaen: £235.6mCannock Chase: £238.0m

    £250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cannock Chase £126.9m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mCannock Chase: £126.9mTorfaen: £160.4mCannock Chase: £127.4mTorfaen: £151.5mCannock Chase: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mTorfaen is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase £227.2m, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mCannock Chase: £227.2mTorfaen: £219.9mCannock Chase: £228.1mTorfaen: £207.7mCannock Chase: £215.5m

    £227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase £8.0m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mCannock Chase: £8.0mTorfaen: £10.4mCannock Chase: £8.1mTorfaen: £9.8mCannock Chase: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mTorfaen is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.1m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mCannock Chase: £15.1mTorfaen: £18.5mCannock Chase: £15.2mTorfaen: £17.5mCannock Chase: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.67mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.63mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £55.7m, Torfaen £75.2mTorfaen: £75.2mCannock Chase: £55.7mTorfaen: £75.5mCannock Chase: £56.0mTorfaen: £71.3mCannock Chase: £52.9m

    £55.7m£56.0m£52.9mTorfaen is higher£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase £15.3m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mCannock Chase: £15.3mTorfaen: £17.8mCannock Chase: £15.4mTorfaen: £16.8mCannock Chase: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTorfaen is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase £9.6m, Torfaen £9.7mTorfaen: £9.7mCannock Chase: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.7mCannock Chase: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.2mCannock Chase: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTorfaen is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase £95.1m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mCannock Chase: £95.1mTorfaen: £119.8mCannock Chase: £95.5mTorfaen: £113.2mCannock Chase: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mTorfaen is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cannock Chase £17.9m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mCannock Chase: £17.9mTorfaen: £25.1mCannock Chase: £18.0mTorfaen: £23.7mCannock Chase: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £21.2m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mCannock Chase: £21.2mTorfaen: £29.7mCannock Chase: £21.3mTorfaen: £28.1mCannock Chase: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cannock Chase £0.42m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.40mCannock Chase: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cannock Chase £0.60m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.69mCannock Chase: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.65mCannock Chase: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cannock Chase £0.57m, Torfaen £0.66mTorfaen: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.63mCannock Chase: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cannock Chase 19,787, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Cannock Chase: 19,787

    19,787Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cannock Chase 2,159, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Cannock Chase: 2,159

    2,159Torfaen is higher2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 3,211, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Cannock Chase: 3,211

    3,211Torfaen is higher3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cannock Chase 8,262, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Cannock Chase: 8,262

    8,262Torfaen is higher10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cannock Chase 12,175, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Cannock Chase: 12,175

    12,175Torfaen is higher14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cannock Chase 2,054, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Cannock Chase: 2,054

    2,054Torfaen is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Cannock Chase and Torfaen, total
MeasureCannock ChaseTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m£526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m£75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,78719,328Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1592,563Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2113,733Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,26210,651Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,17514,764Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0542,075Torfaen

Sources

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

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