PIP in South Suffolk: the numbers
East of England, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
46.9%
2,656 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
427 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,453
In payment, April 2026.
East of England average
44.8%
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
62.7
Electorate: 71,070.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,8602020: 2,3222021: 2,5282022: 2,7752023: 3,1732024: 3,6612025: 4,1082026: 4,453
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of South Suffolk's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders37.5%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.1%
- Neurological disease15.4%
Compare. East of England average: 44.8%. 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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.