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Lichfield and Cheshire East

111,710 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Cheshire East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lichfield is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East 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

Lichfield Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Lichfield: £4,327Cheshire East: £4,201Lichfield: £4,345Cheshire East: £3,968Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Lichfield: £12,603Cheshire East: £12,547Lichfield: £12,657Cheshire East: £11,851Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Lichfield: £1,446Cheshire East: £1,480Lichfield: £1,452Cheshire East: £1,398Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Cheshire East is higher£1,473£1,480£1,398

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Lichfield: £11,705Cheshire East: £11,607Lichfield: £11,755Cheshire East: £10,963Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Lichfield: £236Cheshire East: £260Lichfield: £237Cheshire East: £246Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224Cheshire East is higher£259£260£246

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £645, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Lichfield: £645Cheshire East: £663Lichfield: £647Cheshire East: £626Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £17, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Lichfield: £17Cheshire East: £17Lichfield: £18Cheshire East: £16Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Lichfield: £361Cheshire East: £356Lichfield: £363Cheshire East: £336Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £108Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £101, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Lichfield: £101Cheshire East: £88Lichfield: £101Cheshire East: £83Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Lichfield: £1,121Cheshire East: £1,147Lichfield: £1,126Cheshire East: £1,084Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Cheshire East is higher£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Lichfield: £110Cheshire East: £148Lichfield: £111Cheshire East: £140Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Lichfield: £212Cheshire East: £235Lichfield: £213Cheshire East: £222Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201Cheshire East is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Lichfield: £6.34Cheshire East: £6.75Lichfield: £6.36Cheshire East: £6.38Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Lichfield: £5.92Cheshire East: £3.25Lichfield: £5.95Cheshire East: £3.07Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Lichfield: £4.89Cheshire East: £6.64Lichfield: £4.91Cheshire East: £6.27Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 1,004.0, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 68.7, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lichfield 139.9, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lichfield 135.3, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Cheshire East is higher136.4

  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: Lichfield 22.2, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Lichfield and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,183£4,201£3,968Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,494£12,547£11,851Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,473£1,480£1,398Cheshire East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,558£11,607£10,963Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£259£260£246Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£660£663£626Cheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£17£17£16Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£355£356£336Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£87£88£83Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,142£1,147£1,084Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£234£235£222Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.24£3.25£3.07Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,005.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.765.3Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9136.1Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.654.4Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3136.4Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.219.2Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Lichfield: £4,327Cheshire East: £4,201Lichfield: £4,345Cheshire East: £3,968Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Lichfield: £2,886Cheshire East: £2,689Lichfield: £2,899Cheshire East: £2,540Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Lichfield: £856Cheshire East: £887Lichfield: £859Cheshire East: £838Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Cheshire East is higher£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Lichfield: £2,681Cheshire East: £2,487Lichfield: £2,692Cheshire East: £2,349Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, Cheshire East £56Cheshire East: £56Lichfield: £54Cheshire East: £56Lichfield: £54Cheshire East: £53Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51Cheshire East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Lichfield: £148Cheshire East: £142Lichfield: £148Cheshire East: £134Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lichfield £4.00, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Lichfield: £4.00Cheshire East: £3.59Lichfield: £4.01Cheshire East: £3.39Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Lichfield: £361Cheshire East: £356Lichfield: £363Cheshire East: £336Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £114Lichfield: £109Cheshire East: £108Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Cheshire East is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Lichfield: £60Cheshire East: £53Lichfield: £60Cheshire East: £50Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Lichfield: £663Cheshire East: £688Lichfield: £666Cheshire East: £650Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Cheshire East is higher£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Lichfield: £110Cheshire East: £148Lichfield: £111Cheshire East: £140Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104Cheshire East is higher£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Lichfield: £126Cheshire East: £141Lichfield: £126Cheshire East: £133Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119Cheshire East is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Lichfield: £3.74Cheshire East: £4.04Lichfield: £3.76Cheshire East: £3.82Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Lichfield: £3.51Cheshire East: £1.95Lichfield: £3.53Cheshire East: £1.84Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Lichfield: £4.89Cheshire East: £6.64Lichfield: £4.91Cheshire East: £6.27Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Cheshire East is higher£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.7Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 32.0, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Cheshire East is higher81.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 13.2, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count11.5

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureLichfieldCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,183£4,201£3,968Lichfield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£2,677£2,689£2,540Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£884£887£838Cheshire East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,477£2,487£2,349Lichfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£141£142£134Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.57£3.59£3.39Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£355£356£336Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£114£114£108Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£52£53£50Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£685£688£650Cheshire East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£147£148£140Cheshire East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£140£141£133Cheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£1.94£1.95£1.84Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.61£6.64£6.27Cheshire East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9215.5Lichfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.0Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.029.2Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.654.4Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.181.8Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.5Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lichfield Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnLichfield: £483.4mCheshire East: £1.8bnLichfield: £485.4mCheshire East: £1.7bnLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnLichfield: £322.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnLichfield: £323.8mCheshire East: £1.1bnLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mLichfield: £95.6mCheshire East: £373.1mLichfield: £96.0mCheshire East: £352.4mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mCheshire East is higher£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnLichfield: £299.5mCheshire East: £1.0bnLichfield: £300.7mCheshire East: £987.9mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mLichfield: £6.0mCheshire East: £23.5mLichfield: £6.1mCheshire East: £22.2mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mCheshire East is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mLichfield: £16.5mCheshire East: £59.7mLichfield: £16.6mCheshire East: £56.4mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lichfield £0.45m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mLichfield: £0.45mCheshire East: £1.5mLichfield: £0.45mCheshire East: £1.4mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mLichfield: £40.3mCheshire East: £149.7mLichfield: £40.5mCheshire East: £141.4mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mLichfield: £12.1mCheshire East: £48.0mLichfield: £12.2mCheshire East: £45.3mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mCheshire East is higher£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mLichfield: £6.7mCheshire East: £22.1mLichfield: £6.7mCheshire East: £20.9mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mLichfield: £74.1mCheshire East: £289.3mLichfield: £74.4mCheshire East: £273.2mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mCheshire East is higher£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mLichfield: £12.3mCheshire East: £62.1mLichfield: £12.4mCheshire East: £58.7mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mCheshire East is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mLichfield: £14.0mCheshire East: £59.2mLichfield: £14.1mCheshire East: £55.9mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCheshire East is higher£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.7mLichfield: £0.42mCheshire East: £1.6mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mLichfield: £0.39mCheshire East: £0.82mLichfield: £0.39mCheshire East: £0.77mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mLichfield: £0.55mCheshire East: £2.8mLichfield: £0.55mCheshire East: £2.6mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCheshire East is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Cheshire East is higher34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Cheshire East, total
MeasureLichfieldCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68790,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7575,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,57912,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,10322,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,94634,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4694,832Cheshire East

Sources

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

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