PIP in Lincoln: the numbers
East Midlands, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
39.4%
5,425 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
52 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
8,409
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
113.4
Electorate: 74,128.
Claimant trend
2019: 4,1802020: 4,8072021: 5,2602022: 5,7952023: 6,6262024: 7,3962025: 8,0022026: 8,409
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Lincoln's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders42.3%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (regional)12.3%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.