Social Security Benefits

(asked on 15th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many claims for (a) Personal Independence Payment and (b) Employment and Support Allowance were (i) made and (ii) awarded in each of the last three years.


Answered by
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Sarah Newton
This question was answered on 23rd October 2018

The latest available data on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) registrations and clearances (i.e. whether the claim was awarded, disallowed or withdrawn) and the number of Employment and Support Allowance claimants who undertake a Work Capability Assessment and the related outcomes by month is publically available and can be found at https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/

Guidance for users is available at:

https://sw.stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/Getting-Started.html

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