PIP in Rotherham: the numbers
Yorkshire and The Humber, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
49.3%
8,202 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
562 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
12,390
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
164.4
Electorate: 75,345.
Claimant trend
2019: 5,3182020: 6,4992021: 7,0522022: 7,7862023: 8,8972024: 10,2892025: 11,5952026: 12,390
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Rotherham's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders39.9%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)17.6%
- Neurological disease12.2%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.