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Worcester and Cannock Chase

106,566 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Cannock Chase on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Worcester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 18. 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

Worcester Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Worcester: £4,078Cannock Chase: £4,514Worcester: £4,095Cannock Chase: £4,263Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Cannock Chase is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Worcester: £12,778Cannock Chase: £12,868Worcester: £12,832Cannock Chase: £12,154Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Cannock Chase is higher£12,813£12,868£12,154

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Worcester: £1,794Cannock Chase: £1,967Worcester: £1,801Cannock Chase: £1,858Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Cannock Chase is higher£1,959£1,967£1,858

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Worcester: £11,593Cannock Chase: £11,652Worcester: £11,642Cannock Chase: £11,005Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Cannock Chase is higher£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Worcester: £407Cannock Chase: £412Worcester: £409Cannock Chase: £389Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Cannock Chase is higher£410£412£389

  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: Worcester £753, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Worcester: £753Cannock Chase: £775Worcester: £756Cannock Chase: £732Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Cannock Chase is higher£772£775£732

  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: Worcester £25, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Worcester: £25Cannock Chase: £29Worcester: £25Cannock Chase: £28Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Cannock Chase is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Worcester: £402Cannock Chase: £538Worcester: £404Cannock Chase: £509Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Cannock Chase is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Worcester: £104Cannock Chase: £148Worcester: £105Cannock Chase: £140Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140

  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: Worcester £92, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Worcester: £92Cannock Chase: £149Worcester: £92Cannock Chase: £140Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Cannock Chase is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Worcester: £1,417Cannock Chase: £1,474Worcester: £1,423Cannock Chase: £1,392Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Worcester: £207Cannock Chase: £173Worcester: £208Cannock Chase: £163Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Worcester: £273Cannock Chase: £329Worcester: £274Cannock Chase: £311Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Cannock Chase is higher£327£329£311

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Worcester: £6.72Cannock Chase: £6.46Worcester: £6.74Cannock Chase: £6.10Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Worcester is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Worcester: £4.92Cannock Chase: £9.37Worcester: £4.94Cannock Chase: £8.85Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Cannock Chase is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Worcester: £6.22Cannock Chase: £5.47Worcester: £6.25Cannock Chase: £5.17Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 1,013.6, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 101.2, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Cannock Chase is higher110.3

  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: Worcester 157.5, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Cannock Chase is higher164.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Cannock Chase is higher79.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worcester 170.1, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Cannock Chase is higher188.0

  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: Worcester 20.8, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Cannock Chase is higher31.7

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Worcester and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,494£4,514£4,263Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,813£12,868£12,154Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£1,959£1,967£1,858Cannock Chase
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,602£11,652£11,005Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£410£412£389Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£772£775£732Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£28Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£148£149£140Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,468£1,474£1,392Cannock Chase
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£172£173£163Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£327£329£311Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.43£6.46£6.10Worcester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£9.33£9.37£8.85Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.45£5.47£5.17Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,010.6Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2110.3Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5164.0Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.579.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1188.0Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.831.7Cannock Chase

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 18. 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

Worcester Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Worcester: £4,078Cannock Chase: £4,514Worcester: £4,095Cannock Chase: £4,263Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Cannock Chase is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Worcester: £2,198Cannock Chase: £2,424Worcester: £2,207Cannock Chase: £2,289Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Cannock Chase is higher£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Worcester: £1,160Cannock Chase: £1,226Worcester: £1,165Cannock Chase: £1,158Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Cannock Chase is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Worcester: £1,994Cannock Chase: £2,195Worcester: £2,003Cannock Chase: £2,073Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Cannock Chase is higher£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Worcester: £70Cannock Chase: £78Worcester: £70Cannock Chase: £73Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Cannock Chase is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Worcester: £129Cannock Chase: £146Worcester: £130Cannock Chase: £138Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Cannock Chase is higher£145£146£138

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Worcester £4.33, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Worcester: £4.33Cannock Chase: £5.49Worcester: £4.35Cannock Chase: £5.19Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Cannock Chase is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Worcester: £402Cannock Chase: £538Worcester: £404Cannock Chase: £509Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Cannock Chase is higher£536£538£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Worcester: £104Cannock Chase: £148Worcester: £105Cannock Chase: £140Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Cannock Chase is higher£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Worcester: £59Cannock Chase: £93Worcester: £60Cannock Chase: £87Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Cannock Chase is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Worcester: £917Cannock Chase: £918Worcester: £921Cannock Chase: £867Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Worcester: £207Cannock Chase: £173Worcester: £208Cannock Chase: £163Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Worcester: £177Cannock Chase: £205Worcester: £177Cannock Chase: £193Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Cannock Chase is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Worcester: £4.34Cannock Chase: £4.02Worcester: £4.36Cannock Chase: £3.80Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Worcester is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Worcester: £3.18Cannock Chase: £5.83Worcester: £3.20Cannock Chase: £5.51Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Cannock Chase is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Worcester: £6.22Cannock Chase: £5.47Worcester: £6.25Cannock Chase: £5.17Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Cannock Chase is higher20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 27.1, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Cannock Chase is higher30.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Cannock Chase is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Cannock Chase is higher117.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 13.4, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Cannock Chase is higher19.8

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Worcester and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureWorcesterCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,494£4,514£4,263Cannock Chase
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,413£2,424£2,289Cannock Chase
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,220£1,226£1,158Cannock Chase
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,185£2,195£2,073Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£77£78£73Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£145£146£138Cannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.47£5.49£5.19Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£536£538£509Cannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£147£148£140Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£92£93£87Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£914£918£867Worcester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£172£173£163Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£204£205£193Cannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.01£4.02£3.80Worcester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.81£5.83£5.51Cannock Chase
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£5.45£5.47£5.17Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4190.3Cannock Chase
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.8Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.130.9Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.579.5Cannock Chase
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0117.1Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.419.8Cannock Chase

Total

Worcester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 18. 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

Worcester Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mWorcester: £434.5mCannock Chase: £469.2mWorcester: £436.4mCannock Chase: £443.2mWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mCannock Chase is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mWorcester: £234.2mCannock Chase: £251.9mWorcester: £235.2mCannock Chase: £238.0mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mCannock Chase is higher£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mWorcester: £123.6mCannock Chase: £127.4mWorcester: £124.2mCannock Chase: £120.3mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mCannock Chase is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mWorcester: £212.5mCannock Chase: £228.1mWorcester: £213.4mCannock Chase: £215.5mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mCannock Chase is higher£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mWorcester: £7.5mCannock Chase: £8.1mWorcester: £7.5mCannock Chase: £7.6mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mCannock Chase is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mWorcester: £13.8mCannock Chase: £15.2mWorcester: £13.9mCannock Chase: £14.3mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCannock Chase is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worcester £0.46m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.54mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCannock Chase is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mWorcester: £42.8mCannock Chase: £56.0mWorcester: £43.0mCannock Chase: £52.9mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mCannock Chase is higher£55.7m£56.0m£52.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mWorcester: £11.1mCannock Chase: £15.4mWorcester: £11.2mCannock Chase: £14.5mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mCannock Chase is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mWorcester: £6.3mCannock Chase: £9.6mWorcester: £6.4mCannock Chase: £9.1mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mCannock Chase is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mWorcester: £97.7mCannock Chase: £95.5mWorcester: £98.1mCannock Chase: £90.2mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mWorcester: £22.0mCannock Chase: £18.0mWorcester: £22.1mCannock Chase: £17.0mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mWorcester: £18.8mCannock Chase: £21.3mWorcester: £18.9mCannock Chase: £20.1mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mCannock Chase is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.42mWorcester: £0.46mCannock Chase: £0.40mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mWorcester: £0.34mCannock Chase: £0.61mWorcester: £0.34mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCannock Chase is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.57mWorcester: £0.67mCannock Chase: £0.54mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Cannock Chase is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Cannock Chase is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Cannock Chase is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Cannock Chase is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Cannock Chase is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Worcester and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureWorcesterCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mCannock Chase
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mCannock Chase
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCannock Chase
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mCannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mCannock Chase
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mCannock Chase
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWorcester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mCannock Chase
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58219,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8562,159Cannock Chase
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,211Cannock Chase
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2338,262Cannock Chase
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72512,175Cannock Chase
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4312,054Cannock Chase

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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