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Commons to Vote on Universal Credit and PIP Bill as Claims Reach 3.7 Million

Labour rebels have tabled an amendment over concerns the proposed eligibility changes could thrust 250,000 disabled people into poverty

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Overview

  • Department for Work and Pensions figures show PIP claimants rose 77% from 2.1 million in April 2019 to 3.7 million in April 2025.
  • Awards for psychological conditions nearly doubled to 1.4 million, with anxiety and depression claims climbing from 177,722 to 407,041 over six years.
  • The bill would require claimants to score at least four points in a single daily living activity, making it harder for people with less severe disabilities to qualify.
  • Victoria Park in Plymouth records the highest local rate at 32.5% of working-age adults on PIP, followed by Byker East (31.8%) and Central Stockton & Portrack (30.5%).
  • Liverpool Walton has the highest parliamentary constituency rate at 23% of working-age adults on PIP, compared with an average of 8% across Cambridgeshire constituencies.