PIP in Cities of London and Westminster: the numbers
London, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.4%
3,099 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
533 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
5,766
In payment, April 2026.
London average
45.2%
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
78.8
Electorate: 73,140.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,7552020: 3,3142021: 3,6172022: 4,0232023: 4,4382024: 4,8862025: 5,3422026: 5,766
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Cities of London and Westminster's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders44.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)14.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)13.0%
Compare. London average: 45.2%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.