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Written question asked by Zöe Franklin (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 3 September 2026. It was answered by Stephen Timms (Labour) on Friday, 11 September 2026 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Personal Independence Payment: Autism and Learning Disability

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has undertaken an assessment of the outcomes of PIP claims made by people with autism and learning disabilities compared with other disability groups.

Answer

Information on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment outcomes by primary condition can be found on Stat Xplore. PIP claimants can have more than one condition and this data only indicates the primary condition as determined during the PIP assessment process.

The requested data can be found in the ‘PIP Clearances’ dataset. You can expand the ‘Disability’ filter to narrow to ‘Autistic spectrum disorders’ and ‘Learning disability global’. You can expand the ‘Clearance type detail’ filter to select awarded and disallowed claims.

You can log in or access Stat-Xplore as a guest user. Guidance on how to use Stat-Xplore is also available here: Personal Independence Payment data on Stat-Xplore: user guide - GOV.UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
26393
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Autism Learning disability Personal independence payment
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk