Personal Independence Payment: Motability
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in (a) the East Midlands, (b) the West Midlands and (c) the East of England in March of each of the last five years up to 2025.
Answered by Sir Stephen Timms
The information requested is provided in the table below as a snapshot of the PIP caseload with active Motability contracts in July of each of the last 5 years.
| Jul-21 | Jul-22 | Jul-23 | Jul-24 | Jul-25 |
North East | 21,500 | 22,400 | 25,100 | 30,300 | 34,500 |
North West | 58,800 | 61,300 | 68,900 | 83,900 | 96,400 |
Yorkshire and The Humber | 34,200 | 35,700 | 40,300 | 50,100 | 57,900 |
East Midlands | 34,400 | 36,100 | 40,400 | 48,400 | 54,600 |
West Midlands | 45,200 | 47,100 | 53,100 | 63,700 | 72,000 |
East of England | 30,300 | 32,000 | 36,600 | 45,000 | 52,600 |
London | 32,000 | 34,700 | 40,500 | 52,200 | 63,500 |
South East | 36,500 | 38,700 | 44,300 | 54,900 | 65,000 |
South West | 29,000 | 30,400 | 33,700 | 40,600 | 46,600 |
Wales | 34,000 | 35,200 | 38,700 | 45,200 | 50,300 |
Notes
- Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.
- Figures include both Normal Rules and Special Rules for End of Life claimants.
- Yearly figures are a snapshot of the PIP caseload with an active Motability contract in July of each of the last 5 years.
Verbatim has judged this answer against the question that was actually asked — answered, partly answered, or evaded. Sign in to see the verdict →