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Extra costs of disability, carers and health-related support.
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4.0 million
4.0 million people in England and Wales had entitlement to Personal Independence Payment.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: 30 April 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source83%
83% of PIP recipients — approximately 3.3 million people — were of working age.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: April 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source37%
37% of PIP claims with entitlement received enhanced rates of both Daily Living and Mobility.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: April 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source250,000
250,000 new PIP claims were registered in the quarter ending April 2026.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: Quarter ending April 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source39%
Psychiatric disorders represented 39% of normal-rules PIP claims.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: April 2026
Last checked: 12 August 2026
View original source3.3 million
3.3 million of the 4.0 million people with PIP entitlement in England and Wales were of working age.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: 30 April 2026
Last checked: 13 August 2026
View original source680,000
680,000 of the 4.0 million people with PIP entitlement in England and Wales were of State Pension age.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: 30 April 2026
Last checked: 13 August 2026
View original source17%
17% of PIP recipients in England and Wales were of State Pension age.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: April 2026
Last checked: 13 August 2026
View original source2%
The PIP caseload in England and Wales increased by 2% between January 2026 and April 2026.
Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Personal Independence Payment official statistics to April 2026
Period: Change from January 2026 to April 2026
Last checked: 13 August 2026
View original sourceFifty verified official statistics on cost of living, inflation, incomes and savings, Universal Credit, disability support, rent, energy debt and consumer credit. Each record carries its original source, reference period and last-checked date.
uk · 2026 reference periods (see each record) · Updated 12 August 2026
Source: Office for National Statistics, Department for Work and Pensions, Ofgem and Bank of England — Official UK statistical releases, compiled by SupportFund
Period: 2026 reference periods (see each record)
Last checked: 12 August 2026
SupportFund, UK Household Finance Statistics 2026, accessed 6 September 2026. https://supportfund.co.uk/media/data/disability-caring
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