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Personal Independence Payment: Autism

Asked by Neil Duncan-JordanLabourDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 17 July 2026UIN 17266

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the number of individuals claiming a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for (a) autism as a sole condition and (b) autism as one of multiple conditions.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

The information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Information about PIP claimants’ primary conditions is published on the Stat Xplore website (https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/).

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