Personal Independence Payment: Mental Illness
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what proportion of Personal Independence Payment (a) claims are and (b) spending is for mental health-related conditions.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
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a) In September 2024, 38% of the PIP caseload was in receipt of the benefit with a primary medical condition classified as mental or behavioural disorders.
b) This subset of the caseload accounts for an estimated 38% of the PIP expenditure in 2024/25.
This is based on the International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, published by the World Health Organisation, and is not solely confined to mental health conditions - for example it also includes neurodiverse conditions.
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