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South Staffordshire and Lichfield

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

South Staffordshire is higher than Lichfield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 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

South Staffordshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 7. 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

South Staffordshire Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 1,008.5, Lichfield 1,004.0Lichfield: 1,004.0South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5South Staffordshire is higher1,004.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire 81.5, Lichfield 68.7Lichfield: 68.7South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire is higher68.7

  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: South Staffordshire 155.3, Lichfield 139.9Lichfield: 139.9South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire is higher139.9

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

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

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher54.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire 133.5, Lichfield 135.3Lichfield: 135.3South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5Lichfield is higher135.3

  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: South Staffordshire 23.0, Lichfield 22.2Lichfield: 22.2South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0South Staffordshire is higher22.2

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South Staffordshire and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,327£4,345£4,104South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,603£12,657£11,955South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,446£1,452£1,372Lichfield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,705£11,755£11,103Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£236£237£224South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£645£647£612South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£18£17South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£361£363£343South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£101£101£96South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,121£1,126£1,063Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£110£111£104South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£212£213£201South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.34£6.36£6.01Lichfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.92£5.95£5.62Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.89£4.91£4.64South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,004.0South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.568.7South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3139.9South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.154.6South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5135.3Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.022.2South Staffordshire

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 6. 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

South Staffordshire Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.16, Lichfield £4.00Lichfield: £4.00South Staffordshire: £5.16Lichfield: £4.01South Staffordshire: £5.18Lichfield: £3.79South Staffordshire: £4.89

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    247.5South Staffordshire is higher229.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.0South Staffordshire is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 38.1, Lichfield 32.0Lichfield: 32.0South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire is higher32.0

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

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

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher54.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    78.0Lichfield is higher80.1

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

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

    13.4South Staffordshire is higher13.2

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South Staffordshire and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,327£4,345£4,104South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£2,886£2,899£2,738South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£856£859£812Lichfield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,681£2,692£2,543South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£54£54£51South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£148£148£140South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.00£4.01£3.79South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£361£363£343South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£109£109£103Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£60£60£57South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£663£666£629Lichfield
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£110£111£104South Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£126£126£119South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.74£3.76£3.55Lichfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.51£3.53£3.33Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.89£4.91£4.64South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5229.9South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.015.7South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.132.0South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.154.6South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.080.1Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.2South Staffordshire

Total

South Staffordshire is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 6. 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

South Staffordshire Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Staffordshire £0.59m, Lichfield £0.45mLichfield: £0.45mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mLichfield: £0.45mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mLichfield: £0.42mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    28,262South Staffordshire is higher25,687

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,757

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

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

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher3,579

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

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

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher6,103

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,903Lichfield is higher8,946

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

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

    1,531South Staffordshire is higher1,469

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Lichfield, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£483.4m£485.4m£458.5mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£322.4m£323.8m£305.9mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£95.6m£96.0m£90.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£299.5m£300.7m£284.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£40.3m£40.5m£38.3mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£12.1m£12.2m£11.5mLichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£74.1m£74.4m£70.3mLichfield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26225,687South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,757South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3523,579South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6336,103South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9038,946Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5311,469South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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