PIP in Sussex Weald: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
47.1%
2,477 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
449 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,002
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
57.1
Electorate: 70,075.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,6942020: 1,9792021: 2,1712022: 2,4212023: 2,7452024: 3,1282025: 3,5432026: 4,002
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Sussex Weald's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders40.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)18.7%
- Neurological disease12.6%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.