Daily sickness benefit approvals

Number judged unfit for work by a Work Capability Assessment. Initial claims only.
Incapacity / PIP      Numbers / Approval rate     

Figures per working day, excluding renewals. Includes Universal Credit (UC) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). UK data to Mar 2025, published Sep25. DWP Stat-Xplore updates figures quarterly, with a six month lag.
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