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

LabourPoole

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 Timms
The 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/).