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How many people get PIP, how often new claims are awarded, the most common conditions, award levels, reconsiderations, reviews and appeals. Official DWP and Ministry of Justice figures, in plain English.
- 4.09 million people, 535 conditions, every region
- From official DWP and Ministry of Justice statistics
- Updated every quarter
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PIP at a glance.
4.09 million people get PIP
In England and Wales in July 2026: 3,788,671 in England and 296,847 in Wales. 55.3% are women.
44.8% of new claims are awarded
Of new claims decided after an assessment between August 2025 and July 2026, under normal rules.
52.4% get enhanced daily living
Among everyone getting PIP. 51.5% get enhanced mobility.
25.2% of reconsiderations change the award
Of 283,878 mandatory reconsiderations decided between August 2025 and July 2026.
67% of appeals are won at a hearing
Of PIP appeals decided at a tribunal hearing in April to June 2026 (Ministry of Justice).
75.4% of reviews keep the same award
At planned award reviews. 7.8% went up, 4.3% went down and 12.6% stopped.
Which conditions people get PIP for.
Mental health conditions are the biggest group, followed by musculoskeletal and neurological conditions.
| Condition group | People getting PIP | New claims awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Mental health | 1,595,615 | 42.9% |
| Musculoskeletal (whole body) | 764,301 | 51.0% |
| Neurological conditions | 512,246 | 51.4% |
| Musculoskeletal (joints and back) | 488,835 | 48.0% |
| Lung and breathing | 144,735 | 41.4% |
| Cancer | 134,527 | 65.3% |
| Heart and circulation | 108,524 | 40.8% |
| Sight conditions | 61,785 | 39.6% |
| Hormone (endocrine) conditions | 54,323 | 29.1% |
| Hearing conditions | 43,124 | 35.3% |
| Stomach and bowel | 41,954 | 22.2% |
| Kidney, bladder and reproductive | 36,956 | 32.7% |
| Skin conditions | 28,118 | 31.3% |
| Autoimmune and connective tissue | 22,026 | 43.4% |
| Liver, gallbladder and pancreas | 15,333 | 43.7% |
| Infections | 15,004 | 41.0% |
| Blood conditions | 10,019 | 33.4% |
| Metabolic conditions | 6,341 | 55.6% |
| Multisystem and age-related | 2,539 | – |
| Immune system and allergies | 1,604 | 23.1% |
Groups follow the DWP’s own condition categories.
Look up any of 535 individual conditions in our PIP Conditions List.
Highest and lowest award rates.
The share of new claims awarded varies widely by main condition.
| Condition | New claims awarded | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 85.7% | 1,205 |
| Lung cancers (other) | 76.0% | 1,231 |
| Alcohol misuse | 69.6% | 2,335 |
| Bowel (colon recturm anus) – cancer of | 67.7% | 2,514 |
| Breast – cancer of | 67.7% | 6,913 |
| Spinal stenosis | 66.6% | 2,817 |
| Osteoarthritis of Hip | 65.5% | 3,485 |
| Schizophrenia | 65.1% | 4,600 |
| Seizures – unclassified | 65.0% | 6,618 |
| Psychotic disorders (other or not known) | 63.0% | 5,780 |
Conditions with at least 1,000 new claim decisions, August 2025 to July 2026.
| Condition | New claims awarded | Decisions |
|---|---|---|
| Eczema (dermatitis) | 13.6% | 1,290 |
| Dyslexia | 16.7% | 2,155 |
| Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) | 17.5% | 2,144 |
| Ulcerative colitis | 18.1% | 3,663 |
| Sleep apnoea – obstructive | 19.2% | 3,308 |
| Migraine | 20.9% | 3,805 |
| ADHD / ADD | 21.9% | 37,882 |
| Crohns disease | 22.0% | 4,663 |
| Hypothyroidism (myxoedema) | 23.8% | 1,301 |
| Bladder urethra testes and penis (other) diseases of / type not known | 24.2% | 1,063 |
Conditions with at least 1,000 new claim decisions. A low rate doesn’t mean you won’t qualify: it depends on how your condition affects you.
By region, age and sex.
| Region | People getting PIP | New claims awarded |
|---|---|---|
| North East | 261,577 | 47.6% |
| North West | 645,253 | 47.9% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 427,285 | 46.5% |
| East Midlands | 341,169 | 39.8% |
| West Midlands | 429,197 | 39.0% |
| East of England | 364,093 | 44.3% |
| London | 497,613 | 46.9% |
| South East | 476,321 | 43.9% |
| South West | 346,168 | 45.0% |
| Wales | 296,847 | 41.3% |
England regions and Wales. Scotland has its own disability benefit, Adult Disability Payment.
| Age | People getting PIP | New claims awarded |
|---|---|---|
| 16-19 | 211,565 | 46.5% |
| 20-24 | 241,928 | 36.1% |
| 25-29 | 230,549 | 36.4% |
| 30-34 | 254,804 | 38.4% |
| 35-39 | 295,728 | 40.6% |
| 40-44 | 308,051 | 43.3% |
| 45-49 | 318,992 | 45.3% |
| 50-54 | 373,738 | 48.1% |
| 55-59 | 482,120 | 50.1% |
| 60-64 | 548,523 | 52.0% |
| 65-69 | 476,354 | 54.4% |
| 70-74 | 244,207 | – |
| 75-79 | 105,621 | – |
| 80-84 | 0 | – |
| 85-89 | 0 | – |
| 90 and over | 0 | – |
Age at the time of the figures. New claims are mostly made before State Pension age, so older age groups have too few new decisions to show a rate.
Reconsiderations, appeals and reviews.
About a quarter of mandatory reconsiderations change the award; two-thirds of appeals decided at a hearing go the claimant’s way.
| Planned award review outcome | Share of reviews |
|---|---|
| Award stayed the same | 75.4% |
| Award went up | 7.8% |
| Award went down | 4.3% |
| Award stopped | 12.6% |
608,796 planned award reviews decided August 2025 to July 2026. ‘Stopped’ includes forms not returned and appointments missed.
Appeals: 67% of PIP appeals decided at a tribunal hearing went the claimant’s way, and appeals took a median of 28 weeks (Ministry of Justice Tribunal Statistics, April to June 2026). See your own dates with the PIP Appeal Timeline.
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4,092,185 people were getting PIP in England and Wales in July 2026, according to DWP figures.
Of new claims decided after an assessment between August 2025 and July 2026, 44.8% were awarded. The rate varies widely by condition, age and region.
Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder, with over 440,000 people getting PIP. Mental health conditions together account for about 1.6 million awards.
25.2% of mandatory reconsiderations decided between August 2025 and July 2026 changed the award.
67% of PIP appeals decided at a tribunal hearing went the claimant’s way in April to June 2026, according to the Ministry of Justice.
Among everyone getting PIP in July 2026, 52.4% get enhanced daily living and 51.5% get enhanced mobility.
At planned reviews decided between August 2025 and July 2026, 75.4% kept the same award, 7.8% went up, 4.3% went down and 12.6% stopped.
From the DWP’s official statistics on Stat-Xplore and the Ministry of Justice’s Tribunal Statistics Quarterly. We update this page each quarter.
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Figures from the DWP’s Stat-Xplore (PIP cases with entitlement, July 2026; PIP clearances, mandatory reconsiderations and award reviews, August 2025 to July 2026; new claims under normal rules decided after an assessment) and the Ministry of Justice Tribunal Statistics Quarterly (April to June 2026). Rates are shown only where there are enough decisions to be reliable.