Fewer than 4 in 10 PIP claims successful

Details: Published: 23 September 2022

Fewer than 4 in 10 new PIP claimants in England and Wales got an award of PIP over the last five years, according to statistics released by the DWP this month. The figures also show that there is a 32% chance of being worse off after your award is reviewed.

The latest statistics cover England and Wales, with separate statistics to be produced for Scotland as adult disability payment (ADP) begins to replace PIP.

Five year figures

The figures show that for the five years from August 2017 to July 2022, just 39% of claims for PIP resulted in an award.

Out of a total of 2.5 million claims, 600,000 were disallowed or withdrawn before the claimant had an assessment.

Of those who actually got as far as an assessment, 50% got an award of PIP.

The DWP also produced figures for planned award reviews for the five year period:

18% award increased
49% award unchanged
10% award decreased
22% award disallowed

So, the chances of being better off as a result of your award being reviewed are 18%, whilst the chances of being worse off are 32%.

Latest quarterly figures

As well as five year statistics, the DWP also provided data for the quarter ending in July 2022:

180,000 new claims were registered, the highest level since PIP began and 21% higher than the same period last year.

44% of all claims, excluding withdrawn claims, got an award.

50% of all claims that got as far as an assessment received an award.

Of claimants who got an award:

78% of claims awarded were short term (0 to 2 years)
11% were longer term (over 2 years)
10% were ongoing

60,000 mandatory reconsiderations were registered in the latest quarter and 80,000 were cleared.

Only 23% of mandatory reconsiderations led to a change in the award.

The average time taken for a mandatory reconsideration was 26 days, down from a high of 79 days in September 2021.

120,000 planned award reviews were registered in this quarter, but just 70,000 were cleared. So the backlog of award reviews which has caused claimants such difficulty and has led to automatic 12 month PIP extensions continues to grow.

You can read the full statistics on the .gov website.

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A · 12 hours ago
Can we please list the disadvantages of migrating to UC?

To me, the major one is having to do with a work coach. Even when you're in Support Group/LCWRA, they still annoy you, keep calling you, to check whether you're not abroad, or want to work, and ask you to meet with them periodically. In addition, since they're in charge of your case, as soon as you've reached the proposed time for you to have a reassessment, they'll contact to you and ask you to look for work, or get a sicknote and fill in ESA50 form, while when you're on ESA, time drags and you could be contacted for a reassessment years after the proposed time has elapsed, as no particular person is in charge of your file.
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wibblum · 1 days ago
In preparation for this 'great adventure' I've done some research on my local Jobcentre (which has moved location since I last visited it). It's now in a building on a raised plaza with the only access to it being a long flight of steps. It's almost hilarious.

I wonder if they'll let me off attending my work-focused interviews due to the fact that they effectively have no disabled access?
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Richard · 1 days ago
Currently I pay ALL of my enhanced PIP for both mobility and personal care to employ a Personal assistant for 10-12 hours per week I have both severe mental ill health and multiple physical disabilities.
I did pass Islington council's FACE assessment on several occasions, but it actually worked out more expensive than employing my own PA. Also, they didn't even read the risk assessment that stated I have an ESA (Emotional support animal- a tiny French bulldog) the carer they sent couldn't work out how to do my budgeting, refused to enter my flat due to the dog, and refused to take me shopping The council even stated eventually that they only sub-contract for generic elderly care assistants which is unhelpful as I am 58 and don't require my bottom wiping. The council then refunded me over £3000 for 3 months of this.

My current PA is a 3rd year student nurse and gives a higher standard for everything I require, her salary goes towards paying her high rent here in London for her and her husband. If the changes to PIP occur I do not know what I will do. Often I even pay her overtime out of my Support group ESA. I do hope Labour get into power before these changes as it can't make the situation any worse. Even the Clown Ian Duncan Smith resigned as DWP Secretary of State years back because he saw what the Tory changes were doing to long-term sick and disabled people.
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