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Personal Independence Payment

Asked by Daisy CooperLiberal DemocratDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 20 October 2025UIN 77146

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had a registered appointee in the latest period for which data is available.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The total number of PIP claimants with an appointee in July 2025 was 251,400.

Notes:

- The value provided has been rounded to the nearest 100.

- The value provided only accounts for claimants under DWP policy ownership (England, Wales or abroad).

- The value provided reflects the caseload at the end of July 2025 – the latest available data.

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