PIP in Boston and Skegness: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
38.8%
6,700 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
40 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
10,548
In payment, April 2026.
East Midlands average
39.9%
Regional new-claim award rate, May 2023 to April 2026.
National average
44.3%
England and Wales, May 2023 to April 2026.
Per 1,000 electors
139.1
Electorate: 75,806.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,5922020: 5,6272021: 6,3262022: 7,0262023: 7,9362024: 8,9532025: 9,9352026: 10,548
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Boston and Skegness's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders29.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)23.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)17.3%
Compare. East Midlands average: 39.9%. National average: 44.3%.
Definitions. Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded. Rates shown only where at least 500 decisions.
Source. DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API). Retrieved 17 July 2026. Electorate: mySociety 2025 constituency dataset (electorate figures). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.