A TOTAL of 210,000 claims for Personal Independence Payments were lodged in the three months to the end of October.
Of those, 170,000 had their application for the disability benefit awarded, withdrawn or disallowed.
It means overall there are 3.9 million people entitled to PIP across England and Wales which was a 1 per cent increase on the numbers from the end of July.
Ministers were accused of being incapable of “getting a grip” on the ballooning welfare bill following a Labour rebellion at the start of July.
Official data reveals the most commonly recorded conditions include 39 per cent claims for psychiatric including mental health claims and 19 per cent of claims for diseases affecting bones, joints and muscles.
Figures from the Welfare department reveal that 37 per cent received the highest level of award which amounts to £77.05 for enhanced mobility rate and £110.40 for the higher daily living amount.
Between April 2013 when PIP began and October 2025 there were a total of 9.2 million claims registered for PIP, with 8.9 million of these cleared.
The Centre for Social Justice’s Joe Shalam said: “PIP is out of control. Mental health claims are up threefold since 2019.”
“The government should adopt the CSJ’s plan to reduce the benefit bill, help hundreds of thousands back to work, and transform lives.”
Shadow Welfare Secretary Helen Whately added: “No one is surprised to see PIP numbers up again.”
“This Government is incapable of getting a grip of welfare.”
The Government hit back: “We are fixing the broken system we inherited, and making sure PIP is fit and fair.”
