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Torfaen and Cannock Chase

94,034 and 103,955 residents (mid-2024).

Torfaen is higher than Cannock Chase on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Torfaen is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 0. 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

Torfaen Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Torfaen: £5,601Cannock Chase: £4,514Torfaen: £5,624Cannock Chase: £4,263Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen 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: Torfaen £13,193, Cannock Chase £12,813Cannock Chase: £12,813Torfaen: £13,193Cannock Chase: £12,868Torfaen: £13,250Cannock Chase: £12,154Torfaen: £12,515

    £13,193£13,250£12,515Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Torfaen £2,806, Cannock Chase £1,959Cannock Chase: £1,959Torfaen: £2,806Cannock Chase: £1,967Torfaen: £2,818Cannock Chase: £1,858Torfaen: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Torfaen 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: Torfaen £11,631, Cannock Chase £11,602Cannock Chase: £11,602Torfaen: £11,631Cannock Chase: £11,652Torfaen: £11,681Cannock Chase: £11,005Torfaen: £11,033

    £11,631£11,681£11,033Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,602£11,652£11,005

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torfaen £549, Cannock Chase £410Cannock Chase: £410Torfaen: £549Cannock Chase: £412Torfaen: £552Cannock Chase: £389Torfaen: £521

    £549£552£521Torfaen 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: Torfaen £977, Cannock Chase £772Cannock Chase: £772Torfaen: £977Cannock Chase: £775Torfaen: £982Cannock Chase: £732Torfaen: £927

    £977£982£927Torfaen 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: Torfaen £35, Cannock Chase £29Cannock Chase: £29Torfaen: £35Cannock Chase: £29Torfaen: £36Cannock Chase: £28Torfaen: £34

    £35£36£34Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Torfaen: £800Cannock Chase: £538Torfaen: £803Cannock Chase: £509Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £148Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £140Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £170, Cannock Chase £148Cannock Chase: £148Torfaen: £170Cannock Chase: £149Torfaen: £171Cannock Chase: £140Torfaen: £162

    £170£171£162Torfaen is higher£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torfaen £2,097, Cannock Chase £1,468Cannock Chase: £1,468Torfaen: £2,097Cannock Chase: £1,474Torfaen: £2,106Cannock Chase: £1,392Torfaen: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Torfaen is higher£1,468£1,474£1,392

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Torfaen: £266Cannock Chase: £173Torfaen: £267Cannock Chase: £163Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen 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: Torfaen £520, Cannock Chase £327Cannock Chase: £327Torfaen: £520Cannock Chase: £329Torfaen: £522Cannock Chase: £311Torfaen: £493

    £520£522£493Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.40, Cannock Chase £6.43Cannock Chase: £6.43Torfaen: £7.40Cannock Chase: £6.46Torfaen: £7.43Cannock Chase: £6.10Torfaen: £7.02

    £7.40£7.43£7.02Torfaen 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: Torfaen £12, Cannock Chase £9.33Cannock Chase: £9.33Torfaen: £12Cannock Chase: £9.37Torfaen: £12Cannock Chase: £8.85Torfaen: £11

    £12£12£11Torfaen is higher£9.33£9.37£8.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Torfaen: £7.02Cannock Chase: £5.47Torfaen: £7.05Cannock Chase: £5.17Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen 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: Torfaen 1,026.7, Cannock Chase 1,010.6Cannock Chase: 1,010.6Torfaen: 1,026.7

    1,026.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 136.1, Cannock Chase 110.3Cannock Chase: 110.3Torfaen: 136.1

    136.1Torfaen 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: Torfaen 198.3, Cannock Chase 164.0Cannock Chase: 164.0Torfaen: 198.3

    198.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 259.4, Cannock Chase 188.0Cannock Chase: 188.0Torfaen: 259.4

    259.4Torfaen 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: Torfaen 36.5, Cannock Chase 31.7Cannock Chase: 31.7Torfaen: 36.5

    36.5Torfaen is higher31.7

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Torfaen and Cannock Chase, per person in the age group
MeasureTorfaenCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,494£4,514£4,263Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,193£13,250£12,515£12,813£12,868£12,154Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£1,959£1,967£1,858Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,681£11,033£11,602£11,652£11,005Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£549£552£521£410£412£389Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£982£927£772£775£732Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£36£34£29£29£28Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£536£538£509Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£147£148£140Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£162£148£149£140Torfaen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,468£1,474£1,392Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£172£173£163Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£520£522£493£327£329£311Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£6.43£6.46£6.10Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.33£9.37£8.85Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.45£5.47£5.17Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.71,010.6Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1110.3Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3164.0Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.379.5Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.4188.0Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.531.7Torfaen

Per resident

Torfaen is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 0. 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

Torfaen Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torfaen £5,601, Cannock Chase £4,494Cannock Chase: £4,494Torfaen: £5,601Cannock Chase: £4,514Torfaen: £5,624Cannock Chase: £4,263Torfaen: £5,312

    £5,601£5,624£5,312Torfaen is higher£4,494£4,514£4,263

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torfaen £2,641, Cannock Chase £2,413Cannock Chase: £2,413Torfaen: £2,641Cannock Chase: £2,424Torfaen: £2,653Cannock Chase: £2,289Torfaen: £2,505

    £2,641£2,653£2,505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,424£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torfaen £1,698, Cannock Chase £1,220Cannock Chase: £1,220Torfaen: £1,698Cannock Chase: £1,226Torfaen: £1,706Cannock Chase: £1,158Torfaen: £1,611

    £1,698£1,706£1,611Torfaen is higher£1,220£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torfaen £2,329, Cannock Chase £2,185Cannock Chase: £2,185Torfaen: £2,329Cannock Chase: £2,195Torfaen: £2,339Cannock Chase: £2,073Torfaen: £2,209

    £2,329£2,339£2,209Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,195£2,073

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torfaen £110, Cannock Chase £77Cannock Chase: £77Torfaen: £110Cannock Chase: £78Torfaen: £110Cannock Chase: £73Torfaen: £104

    £110£110£104Torfaen 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: Torfaen £196, Cannock Chase £145Cannock Chase: £145Torfaen: £196Cannock Chase: £146Torfaen: £197Cannock Chase: £138Torfaen: £186

    £196£197£186Torfaen 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: Torfaen £7.08, Cannock Chase £5.47Cannock Chase: £5.47Torfaen: £7.08Cannock Chase: £5.49Torfaen: £7.11Cannock Chase: £5.19Torfaen: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Torfaen 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: Torfaen £800, Cannock Chase £536Cannock Chase: £536Torfaen: £800Cannock Chase: £538Torfaen: £803Cannock Chase: £509Torfaen: £758

    £800£803£758Torfaen 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: Torfaen £189, Cannock Chase £147Cannock Chase: £147Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £148Torfaen: £189Cannock Chase: £140Torfaen: £179

    £189£189£179Torfaen 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: Torfaen £103, Cannock Chase £92Cannock Chase: £92Torfaen: £103Cannock Chase: £93Torfaen: £104Cannock Chase: £87Torfaen: £98

    £103£104£98Torfaen is higher£92£93£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torfaen £1,269, Cannock Chase £914Cannock Chase: £914Torfaen: £1,269Cannock Chase: £918Torfaen: £1,274Cannock Chase: £867Torfaen: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204Torfaen is higher£914£918£867

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torfaen £266, Cannock Chase £172Cannock Chase: £172Torfaen: £266Cannock Chase: £173Torfaen: £267Cannock Chase: £163Torfaen: £252

    £266£267£252Torfaen is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £315, Cannock Chase £204Cannock Chase: £204Torfaen: £315Cannock Chase: £205Torfaen: £316Cannock Chase: £193Torfaen: £298

    £315£316£298Torfaen is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torfaen £4.48, Cannock Chase £4.01Cannock Chase: £4.01Torfaen: £4.48Cannock Chase: £4.02Torfaen: £4.50Cannock Chase: £3.80Torfaen: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Torfaen is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torfaen £7.27, Cannock Chase £5.81Cannock Chase: £5.81Torfaen: £7.27Cannock Chase: £5.83Torfaen: £7.31Cannock Chase: £5.51Torfaen: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90Torfaen is higher£5.81£5.83£5.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torfaen £7.02, Cannock Chase £5.45Cannock Chase: £5.45Torfaen: £7.02Cannock Chase: £5.47Torfaen: £7.05Cannock Chase: £5.17Torfaen: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66Torfaen is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 205.5, Cannock Chase 190.3Cannock Chase: 190.3Torfaen: 205.5

    205.5Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count190.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 27.3, Cannock Chase 20.8Cannock Chase: 20.8Torfaen: 27.3

    27.3Torfaen 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: Torfaen 39.7, Cannock Chase 30.9Cannock Chase: 30.9Torfaen: 39.7

    39.7Torfaen 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: Torfaen 113.3, Cannock Chase 79.5Cannock Chase: 79.5Torfaen: 113.3

    113.3Torfaen is higher79.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torfaen 157.0, Cannock Chase 117.1Cannock Chase: 117.1Torfaen: 157.0

    157.0Torfaen 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: Torfaen 22.1, Cannock Chase 19.8Cannock Chase: 19.8Torfaen: 22.1

    22.1Torfaen is higher19.8

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Torfaen and Cannock Chase, per resident
MeasureTorfaenCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,601£5,624£5,312£4,494£4,514£4,263Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,653£2,505£2,413£2,424£2,289Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,706£1,611£1,220£1,226£1,158Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,329£2,339£2,209£2,185£2,195£2,073Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£77£78£73Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£145£146£138Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.47£5.49£5.19Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£800£803£758£536£538£509Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£147£148£140Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£92£93£87Torfaen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£914£918£867Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£172£173£163Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£315£316£298£204£205£193Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.01£4.02£3.80Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£5.81£5.83£5.51Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£5.45£5.47£5.17Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.5190.3Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.320.8Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.730.9Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.379.5Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0117.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.119.8Torfaen

Total

Torfaen is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cannock Chase on 3. 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

Torfaen Cannock Chase

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torfaen £526.7m, Cannock Chase £467.2mCannock Chase: £467.2mTorfaen: £526.7mCannock Chase: £469.2mTorfaen: £528.9mCannock Chase: £443.2mTorfaen: £499.6m

    £526.7m£528.9m£499.6mTorfaen is higher£467.2m£469.2m£443.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torfaen £248.4m, Cannock Chase £250.9mCannock Chase: £250.9mTorfaen: £248.4mCannock Chase: £251.9mTorfaen: £249.4mCannock Chase: £238.0mTorfaen: £235.6m

    £248.4m£249.4m£235.6mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£250.9m£251.9m£238.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torfaen £159.7m, Cannock Chase £126.9mCannock Chase: £126.9mTorfaen: £159.7mCannock Chase: £127.4mTorfaen: £160.4mCannock Chase: £120.3mTorfaen: £151.5m

    £159.7m£160.4m£151.5mTorfaen is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torfaen £219.0m, Cannock Chase £227.2mCannock Chase: £227.2mTorfaen: £219.0mCannock Chase: £228.1mTorfaen: £219.9mCannock Chase: £215.5mTorfaen: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mCannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.1m£215.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen £10.3m, Cannock Chase £8.0mCannock Chase: £8.0mTorfaen: £10.3mCannock Chase: £8.1mTorfaen: £10.4mCannock Chase: £7.6mTorfaen: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £18.4m, Cannock Chase £15.1mCannock Chase: £15.1mTorfaen: £18.4mCannock Chase: £15.2mTorfaen: £18.5mCannock Chase: £14.3mTorfaen: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £0.67m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.67mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.67mCannock Chase: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £75.2m, Cannock Chase £55.7mCannock Chase: £55.7mTorfaen: £75.2mCannock Chase: £56.0mTorfaen: £75.5mCannock Chase: £52.9mTorfaen: £71.3m

    £75.2m£75.5m£71.3mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £17.7m, Cannock Chase £15.3mCannock Chase: £15.3mTorfaen: £17.7mCannock Chase: £15.4mTorfaen: £17.8mCannock Chase: £14.5mTorfaen: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen 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: Torfaen £9.7m, Cannock Chase £9.6mCannock Chase: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.7mCannock Chase: £9.6mTorfaen: £9.7mCannock Chase: £9.1mTorfaen: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mTorfaen is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen £119.3m, Cannock Chase £95.1mCannock Chase: £95.1mTorfaen: £119.3mCannock Chase: £95.5mTorfaen: £119.8mCannock Chase: £90.2mTorfaen: £113.2m

    £119.3m£119.8m£113.2mTorfaen is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torfaen £25.0m, Cannock Chase £17.9mCannock Chase: £17.9mTorfaen: £25.0mCannock Chase: £18.0mTorfaen: £25.1mCannock Chase: £17.0mTorfaen: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torfaen £29.6m, Cannock Chase £21.2mCannock Chase: £21.2mTorfaen: £29.6mCannock Chase: £21.3mTorfaen: £29.7mCannock Chase: £20.1mTorfaen: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mTorfaen is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torfaen £0.42m, Cannock Chase £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mCannock Chase: £0.40mTorfaen: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torfaen £0.68m, Cannock Chase £0.60mCannock Chase: £0.60mTorfaen: £0.68mCannock Chase: £0.61mTorfaen: £0.69mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mTorfaen is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torfaen £0.66m, Cannock Chase £0.57mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.57mTorfaen: £0.66mCannock Chase: £0.54mTorfaen: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mTorfaen is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torfaen 19,328, Cannock Chase 19,787Cannock Chase: 19,787Torfaen: 19,328

    19,328Cannock Chase is higherDepends on how you count19,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torfaen 2,563, Cannock Chase 2,159Cannock Chase: 2,159Torfaen: 2,563

    2,563Torfaen is higher2,159

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 3,733, Cannock Chase 3,211Cannock Chase: 3,211Torfaen: 3,733

    3,733Torfaen is higher3,211

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torfaen 10,651, Cannock Chase 8,262Cannock Chase: 8,262Torfaen: 10,651

    10,651Torfaen is higher8,262

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torfaen 14,764, Cannock Chase 12,175Cannock Chase: 12,175Torfaen: 14,764

    14,764Torfaen is higher12,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torfaen 2,075, Cannock Chase 2,054Cannock Chase: 2,054Torfaen: 2,075

    2,075Torfaen is higher2,054

Show the numbers
Torfaen and Cannock Chase, total
MeasureTorfaenCannock ChaseHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.7m£528.9m£499.6m£467.2m£469.2m£443.2mTorfaen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m£250.9m£251.9m£238.0mCannock Chase
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mCannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mTorfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.2m£75.5m£71.3m£55.7m£56.0m£52.9mTorfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTorfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mTorfaen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mTorfaen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mTorfaen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorfaen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mTorfaen
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,32819,787Cannock Chase
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5632,159Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7333,211Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6518,262Torfaen
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,76412,175Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0752,054Torfaen

Sources

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

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