PIP in Halifax: the numbers
Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
6,807 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
424 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
9,814
In payment, April 2026.
Yorkshire and The Humber average
46.3%
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
131.6
Electorate: 74,563.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,3302020: 5,1252021: 5,6272022: 6,2812023: 7,0972024: 8,1892025: 9,1242026: 9,814
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Halifax's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.8%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)16.0%
- Neurological disease13.3%
Compare. Yorkshire and The Humber average: 46.3%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.