Personal Independence Payment statistics to July 2023 (2024)

FAQs

What is the success rate for PIP in 2023? ›

The figures cover the period October to December 2023. The success rates by benefit are: PIP 70%, up 1% on last year. DLA 58%, down 3% on last year.

Award rates and Assessment award rates to October 2023

Award rates for all claims (excluding withdrawn cases) over the period November 2018 to October 2023 (last 5 years) show that: 41% receive an award for normal rules new claims. 69% receive an award for normal rules DLA reassessment claims.

We treat all claimants individually, recognising the differing needs of health conditions and disabilities, and the impact on claimants' daily lives. The length of time for an assessment is not included in the contract between the DWP and providers, but I can confirm that the average time for 2023 was 63 minutes.

Government figures show 49 per cent of applications are successful in England and Wales – meaning the other 51 per cent were rejected. Nearly 75,000 people applied for PIP in October 2023, the most recent month for which statistics have been published.

Psychiatric disorders

With 37% of people receiving PIP having a psychiatric disorder, it is the most common condition people receiving PIP claim for. Psychiatric disorders are mental health conditions that can affect how a person thinks and feels about themselves and/or the world around them.

There's actually no specific PIP list of medical conditions in the UK. You can get PIP with any disability or condition, as long as you struggle with either daily living or mobility for three months.

You will get a letter within 7 weeks. The letter will tell you when you will get a decision. When we have made a decision, we will send you another letter. You should get this letter within 15 weeks.

The higher rate is for those with severe walking difficulties or who are deaf blind or severely visually impaired. As we'll explain on this page, some children with severe behaviour problems can also claim it. A child can get it from the age of three.

If you have an indefinite award the DWP will usually review it every 10 years. If you don't get an indefinite award, you'll get PIP for a fixed amount of time – your decision letter will tell you for how long. If you're terminally ill the award will be for 3 years.

They will then send it to a DWP case manager who will decide whether or not to award you PIP and, if it is awarded, at what rate and for how long. The average time for a PIP decision is 12 weeks from the date of the claim. However, this does vary from case to case. More information can be found on RNIB's PIP webpage.

What not to say in PIP assessment? ›

In the comments box you need to express yourself concisely and without room for interpretation. If your back hurts, for example, say 'my back hurts 4 days a week' but do not say 'my back hurts sometimes' or 'my back hurts often'. Words such as 'sometimes' and 'often' are open to interpretation.

The lower rate is £28.70 a week. The higher rate is £75.75 a week.

The PIP assessments can be “traumatic” for people – the Big Issue once spoke to a domestic violence victim who felt forced to regurgitate her experiences. The assessments can lead to fears that their benefits are going to be stripped away, and charities have long called for a reform to the system.

The overall average success rate for PIP claims is 52%, but this varies widely depending on your main disabling condition.

Don't hesitate to contact Disability Claims. As of February 2024 we have a 98.65% Tribunal success rate, based on 716 appeals.

The most vital fact you need to know about PIP appeals

The most important thing you need to know about PIP appeal tribunals is that your chances of winning are very high - so long as you get that far. In the three months to July 2023, 68% of all PIP appeals were won by the claimant.

The only reason a PIP exists is so that your company has a written record of informing you that your job is in jeopardy before they fire you. Definitely below 20% survival rate. That said, surviving a PIP is possible. Hard, but possible.