PIP statistics for Chronic pain syndromes
As of April 2026. Next scheduled DWP update: 15 September 2026.
The figures below come from official DWP releases and Stat-Xplore. Every number links to its source and states the period it covers. Where DWP does not publish a per-condition figure, we leave it out rather than estimate.
How many people claim PIP for Chronic pain syndromes?
Claimants in payment
174,396 people (chronic pain syndromes group, which includes fibromyalgia)
As of Stat-Xplore data to October 2024
What is the PIP award rate for Chronic pain syndromes?
Initial-decision award rate
62.02% of new claims awarded (group rate)
As of Stat-Xplore data to October 2024
Mandatory Reconsideration
DWP written parliamentary answer, 1 March 2022
Of 515,520 initial decisions for chronic pain conditions, 33% were disallowed at the initial decision; 6% of decisions were later changed at mandatory reconsideration or appeal
As of initial decisions April 2013 to June 2021; reconsiderations and appeals to September 2021
What this means
Plain-language commentary is added alongside the verified data when each condition is populated.
Limitations
- DWP does not publish per-condition clearance times or per-condition tribunal outcomes, so those figures are not shown here.
- PIP condition categories reflect the primary disability recorded at the point of claim; many claimants have more than one condition.
- A refresh to the April 2026 DWP release is in progress; these figures will be upgraded to current primary Stat-Xplore data.
If you are mid-claim, the Chronic pain syndromes guide walks through the descriptors that tend to score, and the PIP Evidence Pack turns your answers into a five-document pack you can send with your form. Not benefits advice.