PIP in Dover and Deal: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.1%
4,891 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
347 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,660
In payment, April 2026.
South East average
45.5%
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
114.2
Electorate: 75,855.
Claimant trend
2019: 3,7042020: 4,8412021: 5,2502022: 5,6692023: 6,3862024: 7,2662025: 8,0562026: 8,660
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Dover and Deal's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)13.5%
Compare. South East average: 45.5%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.