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Lichfield and South Staffordshire

111,710 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than South Staffordshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 15. 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 South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Lichfield: £4,327South Staffordshire: £4,590Lichfield: £4,345South Staffordshire: £4,335Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,603, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Lichfield: £12,603South Staffordshire: £12,739Lichfield: £12,657South Staffordshire: £12,032Lichfield: £11,955

    £12,603£12,657£11,955South Staffordshire is higher£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,446, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Lichfield: £1,446South Staffordshire: £1,409Lichfield: £1,452South Staffordshire: £1,331Lichfield: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £11,705, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Lichfield: £11,705South Staffordshire: £11,691Lichfield: £11,755South Staffordshire: £11,042Lichfield: £11,103

    £11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £236, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Lichfield: £236South Staffordshire: £301Lichfield: £237South Staffordshire: £284Lichfield: £224

    £236£237£224South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284

  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, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Lichfield: £645South Staffordshire: £726Lichfield: £647South Staffordshire: £686Lichfield: £612

    £645£647£612South Staffordshire is higher£723£726£686

  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, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Lichfield: £17South Staffordshire: £21Lichfield: £18South Staffordshire: £20Lichfield: £17

    £17£18£17South Staffordshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Lichfield: £361South Staffordshire: £391Lichfield: £363South Staffordshire: £370Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Lichfield: £109South Staffordshire: £106Lichfield: £109South Staffordshire: £100Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higher£105£106£100

  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, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Lichfield: £101South Staffordshire: £107Lichfield: £101South Staffordshire: £101Lichfield: £96

    £101£101£96South Staffordshire is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,121, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Lichfield: £1,121South Staffordshire: £1,065Lichfield: £1,126South Staffordshire: £1,006Lichfield: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield is higher£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Lichfield: £110South Staffordshire: £137Lichfield: £111South Staffordshire: £129Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £212, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Lichfield: £212South Staffordshire: £226Lichfield: £213South Staffordshire: £213Lichfield: £201

    £212£213£201South Staffordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £6.34, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Lichfield: £6.34South Staffordshire: £5.97Lichfield: £6.36South Staffordshire: £5.64Lichfield: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.92, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Lichfield: £5.92South Staffordshire: £5.78Lichfield: £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.46Lichfield: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Lichfield: £4.89South Staffordshire: £5.78Lichfield: £4.91South Staffordshire: £5.46Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Lichfield: 1,004.0

    1,004.0South Staffordshire is higher1,008.5

  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, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Lichfield: 68.7

    68.7South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  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, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Lichfield: 139.9

    139.9South Staffordshire is higher155.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 54.6, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Lichfield: 135.3

    135.3Lichfield is higher133.5

  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, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Lichfield: 22.2

    22.2South Staffordshire is higher23.0

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Lichfield and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,657£11,955£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,403£1,409£1,331Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,705£11,755£11,103£11,641£11,691£11,042Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£647£612£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£105£106£100Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£107£107£101South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,060£1,065£1,006Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£225£226£213South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£5.95£5.97£5.64Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.76£5.78£5.46Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.01,008.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.781.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.3133.5Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.223.0South Staffordshire

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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

Lichfield South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,327, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Lichfield: £4,327South Staffordshire: £4,590Lichfield: £4,345South Staffordshire: £4,335Lichfield: £4,104

    £4,327£4,345£4,104South Staffordshire is higher£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,886, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Lichfield: £2,886South Staffordshire: £3,127Lichfield: £2,899South Staffordshire: £2,953Lichfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738South Staffordshire is higher£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £856, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Lichfield: £856South Staffordshire: £823Lichfield: £859South Staffordshire: £777Lichfield: £812

    £856£859£812Lichfield is higher£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,681, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Lichfield: £2,681South Staffordshire: £2,870Lichfield: £2,692South Staffordshire: £2,710Lichfield: £2,543

    £2,681£2,692£2,543South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £54, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Lichfield: £54South Staffordshire: £74Lichfield: £54South Staffordshire: £70Lichfield: £51

    £54£54£51South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £148, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Lichfield: £148South Staffordshire: £178Lichfield: £148South Staffordshire: £168Lichfield: £140

    £148£148£140South Staffordshire is higher£177£178£168

  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, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Lichfield: £4.00South Staffordshire: £5.18Lichfield: £4.01South Staffordshire: £4.89Lichfield: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £361, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Lichfield: £361South Staffordshire: £391Lichfield: £363South Staffordshire: £370Lichfield: £343

    £361£363£343South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £109, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Lichfield: £109South Staffordshire: £106Lichfield: £109South Staffordshire: £100Lichfield: £103

    £109£109£103Lichfield is higher£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lichfield £60, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Lichfield: £60South Staffordshire: £63Lichfield: £60South Staffordshire: £59Lichfield: £57

    £60£60£57South Staffordshire is higher£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £663, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Lichfield: £663South Staffordshire: £622Lichfield: £666South Staffordshire: £587Lichfield: £629

    £663£666£629Lichfield is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £110, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Lichfield: £110South Staffordshire: £137Lichfield: £111South Staffordshire: £129Lichfield: £104

    £110£111£104South Staffordshire is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Lichfield: £126South Staffordshire: £132Lichfield: £126South Staffordshire: £125Lichfield: £119

    £126£126£119South Staffordshire is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.74, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Lichfield: £3.74South Staffordshire: £3.49Lichfield: £3.76South Staffordshire: £3.30Lichfield: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.51, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Lichfield: £3.51South Staffordshire: £3.38Lichfield: £3.53South Staffordshire: £3.19Lichfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.89, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Lichfield: £4.89South Staffordshire: £5.78Lichfield: £4.91South Staffordshire: £5.46Lichfield: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 229.9, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Lichfield: 229.9

    229.9South Staffordshire is higher247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.7, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Lichfield: 15.7

    15.7South Staffordshire is higher20.0

  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, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Lichfield: 32.0

    32.0South Staffordshire is higher38.1

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Lichfield: 54.6

    54.6South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 80.1, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Lichfield: 80.1

    80.1Lichfield is higher78.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 13.2, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Lichfield: 13.2

    13.2South Staffordshire is higher13.4

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Lichfield and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureLichfieldSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,327£4,345£4,104£4,570£4,590£4,335South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,113£3,127£2,953South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£820£823£777Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,681£2,692£2,543£2,857£2,870£2,710South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£361£363£343£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£105£106£100Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£62£63£59South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£619£622£587Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£136£137£129South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.48£3.49£3.30Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.36£3.38£3.19Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.9247.5South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.720.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.038.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.658.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.178.0Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.213.4South Staffordshire

Total

Lichfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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

Lichfield South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £483.4m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mLichfield: £483.4mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mLichfield: £485.4mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mLichfield: £458.5m

    £483.4m£485.4m£458.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £322.4m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mLichfield: £322.4mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mLichfield: £323.8mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mLichfield: £305.9m

    £322.4m£323.8m£305.9mSouth Staffordshire is higher£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £95.6m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mLichfield: £95.6mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mLichfield: £96.0mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mLichfield: £90.7m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.7mLichfield is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £299.5m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mLichfield: £299.5mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mLichfield: £300.7mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mLichfield: £284.0m

    £299.5m£300.7m£284.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £6.0m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mLichfield: £6.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mLichfield: £6.1mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mLichfield: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £16.5m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mLichfield: £16.5mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mLichfield: £16.6mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mLichfield: £15.6m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSouth Staffordshire is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  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, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mLichfield: £0.45mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mLichfield: £0.45mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mLichfield: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £40.3m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mLichfield: £40.3mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mLichfield: £40.5mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mLichfield: £38.3m

    £40.3m£40.5m£38.3mSouth Staffordshire is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £12.1m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mLichfield: £12.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mLichfield: £12.2mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mLichfield: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mLichfield is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield £6.7m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mLichfield: £6.7mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mLichfield: £6.7mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mLichfield: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth Staffordshire is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £74.1m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mLichfield: £74.1mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mLichfield: £74.4mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mLichfield: £70.3m

    £74.1m£74.4m£70.3mLichfield is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £12.3m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mLichfield: £12.3mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mLichfield: £12.4mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mLichfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £14.0m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mLichfield: £14.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mLichfield: £14.1mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mLichfield: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.42m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mLichfield: £0.42mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mLichfield: £0.42mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mLichfield: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLichfield is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.39m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mLichfield: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mLichfield: £0.39mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mLichfield: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.55m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mLichfield: £0.55mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mLichfield: £0.55mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mLichfield: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 25,687, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Lichfield: 25,687

    25,687South Staffordshire is higher28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,757, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Lichfield: 1,757

    1,757South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,579, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Lichfield: 3,579

    3,579South Staffordshire is higher4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 6,103, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Lichfield: 6,103

    6,103South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,946, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Lichfield: 8,946

    8,946Lichfield is higher8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lichfield 1,469, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Lichfield: 1,469

    1,469South Staffordshire is higher1,531

Show the numbers
Lichfield and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureLichfieldSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£483.4m£485.4m£458.5m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.4m£323.8m£305.9m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.7m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.5m£300.7m£284.0m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.5m£38.3m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.1m£74.4m£70.3m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,68728,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5794,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1036,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9468,903Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4691,531South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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