PIP in New Forest East: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
48.2%
2,626 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
524 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,526
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
61.3
Electorate: 73,823.
Claimant trend
2019: 2,1522020: 2,4992021: 2,7182022: 3,0432023: 3,4102024: 3,8682025: 4,2642026: 4,526
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of New Forest East's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.7%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease13.8%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.