Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 17266
Personal Independence Payment: Autism
Tabled: 8 July 2026
Answered: 17 July 2026
Question
Neil Duncan-Jordan
Labour — Poole
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the number of individuals claiming a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for (a) autism as a sole condition and (b) autism as one of multiple conditions.
Answer
Sir Stephen TimmsThe information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. Information about PIP claimants’ primary conditions is published on the Stat Xplore website (https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/).