Who Gets What

Compare local authorities · West Midlands and West Midlands

Worcester and Tamworth

106,566 and 80,877 residents (mid-2024).

Worcester is higher than Tamworth on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 15 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.

Swap the two areas
Worcester and Tamworth on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Worcester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Worcester Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Worcester: £4,078Tamworth: £4,431Worcester: £4,095Tamworth: £4,185Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £12,778, Tamworth £13,059Tamworth: £13,059Worcester: £12,778Tamworth: £13,114Worcester: £12,832Tamworth: £12,387Worcester: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,059£13,114£12,387

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,794, Tamworth £1,992Tamworth: £1,992Worcester: £1,794Tamworth: £2,000Worcester: £1,801Tamworth: £1,889Worcester: £1,701

    £1,794£1,801£1,701Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,992£2,000£1,889

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £11,593, Tamworth £11,866Tamworth: £11,866Worcester: £11,593Tamworth: £11,917Worcester: £11,642Tamworth: £11,255Worcester: £10,996

    £11,593£11,642£10,996Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,866£11,917£11,255

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Worcester £407, Tamworth £413Tamworth: £413Worcester: £407Tamworth: £414Worcester: £409Tamworth: £391Worcester: £386

    £407£409£386Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£413£414£391

  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, Tamworth £751Tamworth: £751Worcester: £753Tamworth: £754Worcester: £756Tamworth: £712Worcester: £714

    £753£756£714Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  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, Tamworth £29Tamworth: £29Worcester: £25Tamworth: £29Worcester: £25Tamworth: £28Worcester: £24

    £25£25£24Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£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, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Worcester: £402Tamworth: £489Worcester: £404Tamworth: £462Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Worcester: £104Tamworth: £140Worcester: £105Tamworth: £132Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Tamworth is higher£139£140£132

  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, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Worcester: £92Tamworth: £139Worcester: £92Tamworth: £132Worcester: £87

    £92£92£87Tamworth is higher£139£139£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £1,417, Tamworth £1,571Tamworth: £1,571Worcester: £1,417Tamworth: £1,578Worcester: £1,423Tamworth: £1,491Worcester: £1,344

    £1,417£1,423£1,344Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,571£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Worcester: £207Tamworth: £143Worcester: £208Tamworth: £136Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£143£143£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £273, Tamworth £263Tamworth: £263Worcester: £273Tamworth: £264Worcester: £274Tamworth: £250Worcester: £259

    £273£274£259Worcester is higher£263£264£250

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £6.72, Tamworth £9.29Tamworth: £9.29Worcester: £6.72Tamworth: £9.33Worcester: £6.74Tamworth: £8.81Worcester: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Tamworth is higher£9.29£9.33£8.81

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Worcester £4.92, Tamworth £8.77Tamworth: £8.77Worcester: £4.92Tamworth: £8.81Worcester: £4.94Tamworth: £8.32Worcester: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Tamworth is higher£8.77£8.81£8.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Worcester: £6.22Tamworth: £7.58Worcester: £6.25Tamworth: £7.16Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  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, Tamworth 1,033.9Tamworth: 1,033.9Worcester: 1,013.6

    1,013.6Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count1,033.9

  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, Tamworth 110.4Tamworth: 110.4Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count110.4

  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, Tamworth 167.0Tamworth: 167.0Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count167.0

  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, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  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, Tamworth 188.7Tamworth: 188.7Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  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, Tamworth 29.4Tamworth: 29.4Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Tamworth is higher29.4

Show the numbers
Worcester and Tamworth, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£13,059£13,114£12,387Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£1,992£2,000£1,889Tamworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,866£11,917£11,255Tamworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£413£414£391Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£751£754£712Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£29£29£28Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£139£139£132Tamworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,571£1,578£1,491Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£143£143£136Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£263£264£250Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£9.29£9.33£8.81Tamworth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.77£8.81£8.32Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,033.9Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2110.4Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5167.0Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.571.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1188.7Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.829.4Tamworth

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 20. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Worcester £4,078, Tamworth £4,412Tamworth: £4,412Worcester: £4,078Tamworth: £4,431Worcester: £4,095Tamworth: £4,185Worcester: £3,868

    £4,078£4,095£3,868Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,412£4,431£4,185

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Worcester £2,198, Tamworth £2,401Tamworth: £2,401Worcester: £2,198Tamworth: £2,412Worcester: £2,207Tamworth: £2,278Worcester: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,401£2,412£2,278

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Worcester £1,160, Tamworth £1,234Tamworth: £1,234Worcester: £1,160Tamworth: £1,239Worcester: £1,165Tamworth: £1,170Worcester: £1,101

    £1,160£1,165£1,101Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,234£1,239£1,170

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Worcester £1,994, Tamworth £2,182Tamworth: £2,182Worcester: £1,994Tamworth: £2,191Worcester: £2,003Tamworth: £2,070Worcester: £1,892

    £1,994£2,003£1,892Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Worcester £70, Tamworth £76Tamworth: £76Worcester: £70Tamworth: £76Worcester: £70Tamworth: £72Worcester: £66

    £70£70£66Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £129, Tamworth £138Tamworth: £138Worcester: £129Tamworth: £139Worcester: £130Tamworth: £131Worcester: £123

    £129£130£123Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  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, Tamworth £5.33Tamworth: £5.33Worcester: £4.33Tamworth: £5.36Worcester: £4.35Tamworth: £5.06Worcester: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £402, Tamworth £487Tamworth: £487Worcester: £402Tamworth: £489Worcester: £404Tamworth: £462Worcester: £381

    £402£404£381Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£487£489£462

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Worcester £104, Tamworth £139Tamworth: £139Worcester: £104Tamworth: £140Worcester: £105Tamworth: £132Worcester: £99

    £104£105£99Tamworth is higher£139£140£132

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Worcester £59, Tamworth £86Tamworth: £86Worcester: £59Tamworth: £86Worcester: £60Tamworth: £82Worcester: £56

    £59£60£56Tamworth is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Worcester £917, Tamworth £974Tamworth: £974Worcester: £917Tamworth: £978Worcester: £921Tamworth: £923Worcester: £870

    £917£921£870Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£974£978£923

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Worcester £207, Tamworth £143Tamworth: £143Worcester: £207Tamworth: £143Worcester: £208Tamworth: £136Worcester: £196

    £207£208£196Worcester is higher£143£143£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Worcester £177, Tamworth £163Tamworth: £163Worcester: £177Tamworth: £164Worcester: £177Tamworth: £155Worcester: £168

    £177£177£168Worcester is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Worcester £4.34, Tamworth £5.76Tamworth: £5.76Worcester: £4.34Tamworth: £5.78Worcester: £4.36Tamworth: £5.46Worcester: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Tamworth is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Worcester £3.18, Tamworth £5.43Tamworth: £5.43Worcester: £3.18Tamworth: £5.45Worcester: £3.20Tamworth: £5.15Worcester: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Tamworth is higher£5.43£5.45£5.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Worcester £6.22, Tamworth £7.55Tamworth: £7.55Worcester: £6.22Tamworth: £7.58Worcester: £6.25Tamworth: £7.16Worcester: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 174.4, Tamworth 190.1Tamworth: 190.1Worcester: 174.4

    174.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 17.4, Tamworth 20.3Tamworth: 20.3Worcester: 17.4

    17.4Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 27.1, Tamworth 30.7Tamworth: 30.7Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Tamworth 71.7Tamworth: 71.7Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count71.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 110.0, Tamworth 116.9Tamworth: 116.9Worcester: 110.0

    110.0Tamworth is higherDepends on how you count116.9

  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, Tamworth 18.2Tamworth: 18.2Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Tamworth is higher18.2

Show the numbers
Worcester and Tamworth, per resident
MeasureWorcesterTamworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,412£4,431£4,185Tamworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,401£2,412£2,278Tamworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,234£1,239£1,170Tamworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£2,182£2,191£2,070Tamworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£76£76£72Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£138£139£131Tamworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.33£5.36£5.06Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£487£489£462Tamworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£139£140£132Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£86£86£82Tamworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£974£978£923Tamworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£143£143£136Worcester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£163£164£155Worcester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.76£5.78£5.46Tamworth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.43£5.45£5.15Tamworth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£7.55£7.58£7.16Tamworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4190.1Tamworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.420.3Tamworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.130.7Tamworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.571.7Tamworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0116.9Tamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.418.2Tamworth

Total

Worcester is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Tamworth on 5. 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 Tamworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Worcester £434.5m, Tamworth £356.8mTamworth: £356.8mWorcester: £434.5mTamworth: £358.3mWorcester: £436.4mTamworth: £338.5mWorcester: £412.2m

    £434.5m£436.4m£412.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£356.8m£358.3m£338.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Worcester £234.2m, Tamworth £194.2mTamworth: £194.2mWorcester: £234.2mTamworth: £195.0mWorcester: £235.2mTamworth: £184.2mWorcester: £222.2m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.2mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.0m£184.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Worcester £123.6m, Tamworth £99.8mTamworth: £99.8mWorcester: £123.6mTamworth: £100.2mWorcester: £124.2mTamworth: £94.6mWorcester: £117.3m

    £123.6m£124.2m£117.3mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Worcester £212.5m, Tamworth £176.5mTamworth: £176.5mWorcester: £212.5mTamworth: £177.2mWorcester: £213.4mTamworth: £167.4mWorcester: £201.6m

    £212.5m£213.4m£201.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester £7.5m, Tamworth £6.1mTamworth: £6.1mWorcester: £7.5mTamworth: £6.2mWorcester: £7.5mTamworth: £5.8mWorcester: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester £13.8m, Tamworth £11.2mTamworth: £11.2mWorcester: £13.8mTamworth: £11.2mWorcester: £13.9mTamworth: £10.6mWorcester: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Tamworth £0.43mTamworth: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.43mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.41mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester £42.8m, Tamworth £39.4mTamworth: £39.4mWorcester: £42.8mTamworth: £39.6mWorcester: £43.0mTamworth: £37.4mWorcester: £40.6m

    £42.8m£43.0m£40.6mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Worcester £11.1m, Tamworth £11.3mTamworth: £11.3mWorcester: £11.1mTamworth: £11.3mWorcester: £11.2mTamworth: £10.7mWorcester: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mTamworth is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester £6.3m, Tamworth £7.0mTamworth: £7.0mWorcester: £6.3mTamworth: £7.0mWorcester: £6.4mTamworth: £6.6mWorcester: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mTamworth is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester £97.7m, Tamworth £78.7mTamworth: £78.7mWorcester: £97.7mTamworth: £79.1mWorcester: £98.1mTamworth: £74.7mWorcester: £92.7m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.7mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£78.7m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Worcester £22.0m, Tamworth £11.6mTamworth: £11.6mWorcester: £22.0mTamworth: £11.6mWorcester: £22.1mTamworth: £11.0mWorcester: £20.9m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.9mWorcester is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Worcester £18.8m, Tamworth £13.2mTamworth: £13.2mWorcester: £18.8mTamworth: £13.2mWorcester: £18.9mTamworth: £12.5mWorcester: £17.9m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.9mWorcester is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Worcester £0.46m, Tamworth £0.47mTamworth: £0.47mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.47mWorcester: £0.46mTamworth: £0.44mWorcester: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mTamworth is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Worcester £0.34m, Tamworth £0.44mTamworth: £0.44mWorcester: £0.34mTamworth: £0.44mWorcester: £0.34mTamworth: £0.42mWorcester: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mTamworth is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Worcester £0.66m, Tamworth £0.61mTamworth: £0.61mWorcester: £0.66mTamworth: £0.61mWorcester: £0.67mTamworth: £0.58mWorcester: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWorcester is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Worcester 18,582, Tamworth 15,376Tamworth: 15,376Worcester: 18,582

    18,582Worcester is higherDepends on how you count15,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Worcester 1,856, Tamworth 1,642Tamworth: 1,642Worcester: 1,856

    1,856Worcester is higherDepends on how you count1,642

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Worcester 2,888, Tamworth 2,483Tamworth: 2,483Worcester: 2,888

    2,888Worcester is higherDepends on how you count2,483

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Worcester 6,233, Tamworth 5,797Tamworth: 5,797Worcester: 6,233

    6,233Worcester is higherDepends on how you count5,797

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Worcester 11,725, Tamworth 9,455Tamworth: 9,455Worcester: 11,725

    11,725Worcester is higherDepends on how you count9,455

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Worcester 1,431, Tamworth 1,475Tamworth: 1,475Worcester: 1,431

    1,431Tamworth is higher1,475

Show the numbers
Worcester and Tamworth, total
MeasureWorcesterTamworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£356.8m£358.3m£338.5mWorcester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£194.2m£195.0m£184.2mWorcester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£99.8m£100.2m£94.6mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mWorcester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mWorcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWorcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWorcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mWorcester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTamworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mTamworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£78.7m£79.1m£74.7mWorcester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mWorcester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mWorcester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mTamworth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTamworth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWorcester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58215,376Worcester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8561,642Worcester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8882,483Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2335,797Worcester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,7259,455Worcester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4311,475Tamworth

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.