PIP in Faversham and Mid Kent: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
44.9%
3,721 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
250 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
6,239
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
86.9
Electorate: 71,798.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,3352020: 3,0192021: 3,3232022: 3,7362023: 4,3062024: 5,0102025: 5,7062026: 6,239
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Faversham and Mid Kent's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.6%
- Neurological disease12.4%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.