PIP in Weald of Kent: the numbers
South East, England. Caseload as at April 2026.
New-claim award rate
49.7%
2,910 decisions, May 2023 to April 2026.
Rank
569 of 575
1 = lowest award rate.
Claimants
4,919
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
70.2
Electorate: 70,110.
Claimant trend
2019: 1,8822020: 2,2632021: 2,5082022: 2,8662023: 3,2612024: 3,9012025: 4,4512026: 4,919
April snapshots. Source: DWP Stat-Xplore (Open Data API).
Top condition categories
Share of Weald of Kent's PIP caseload by DWP disability category, April 2026.
- Psychiatric disorders38.1%
- Musculoskeletal disease (general)19.4%
- Neurological disease12.7%
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 Award rate = Awarded / (Awarded + Disallowed), new claims decided in the window, withdrawn excluded.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.