Private impartial funds are meant to assist with further prices arising from long-term incapacity or ill-health
The non-public impartial fee (PIP) is a profit meant to assist with further prices arising from long-term incapacity or ill-health which was launched in 2013. It’s considered one of two central parts the UK Authorities needs to reform within the common credit score and private independence fee invoice.
The Prime Minister has described reform as a “ethical crucial” saying it’ll get people who find themselves in a position – and who need – to work again into jobs and that it’ll save £5bn from the welfare invoice and get extra folks into employment.
There have been greater than 3.7m folks in receipt of PIP throughout England and Wales in April 2025, in line with the most recent figures from the Division for Work and Pensions (DWP), however these folks aren’t evenly distributed throughout the nation with some areas house to extra folks in want of the profit.
PIP is the principle extra-costs incapacity profit for folks of working age.
The unique reform proposal from the UK Labour Authorities restricted eligibility for PIP and lower the health-related factor of common credit score however after concessions had been made to appease rebels, together with Labour MPs. This has now been modified and the brand new invoice says:
- Present PIP claimants will preserve their advantages and the stricter eligibility necessities will solely apply to new claims from November 2026
- There can be a evaluate of the PIP evaluation, which can have enter from disabled folks
- Present recipients of the health-related factor of common credit score can have their incomes protected in actual phrases
Information from the Home of Commons analysis library exhibits the three areas with probably the most PIP claimants in Wales, by Westminster constituency, are:
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (12,930)
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare (12,492)
- Rhondda and Ogmore (12,293)
When it comes to the variety of folks receiving the best enhanced day by day dwelling and mobility award the highest three locations are:
- Merthyr Tydfil (4,578)
- Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney (4,568)
- Swansea West (4,465)
The most typical situation of PIP claimants in Merthyr is psychiatric problems (36.1%). This contains circumstances like nervousness and despair, studying disabilities, and autism. Slightly below 1 / 4 (23.1%) of individuals in Merthyr Tydfil declare due to musculoskeletal illness (common) with one other 13.7% for regional musculoskeletal illness and 10% claiming for neurological illness and 4.1% for respiratory illness.
Musculoskeletal ailments have an effect on the connective tissues inside the physique together with bones, muscle groups, and tissues in addition to tendons and ligaments. Folks with the situation can expertise something from gentle aches and pains to extreme and debilitating ache.
Regional circumstances are those that impression one space solely.
Neurological problems have an effect on the mind and the nervous system and the most typical is dementia.
A respiratory illness is a situation that impacts the system of organs and tissues that assist us to breathe.
In Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 34.4% of claimants due so because of psychiatric problems.
One other 24.5% achieve this because of musculoskeletal illness (common) with one other 14.4% for regional musculoskeletal illness and 10% claiming for neurological illness and 4.4% for respiratory illness.
In Swansea West 43.1% of claimants cite psychiatric problems in comparison with the Welsh common of 37.5%. One other 19.5% declare because of musculoskeletal illness (common), one other 11.9% for regional musculoskeletal illness, and 10.2% are claiming for neurological illness and three.7% for respiratory illness.
The next exhibits the % of the constituency receiving the improved day by day dwelling and mobility award above the Welsh common of 37.8%. They’re listed in descending order.
- Cardiff North (41%)
- Gower (40.6%)
- Clwyd East (39.8%)
- Caerfyrddin (39.7%)
- Monmouthshire (39.6%)
- Mid and South Pembs (39.3%)
- Clwyd North (39.1%)
- Ceredigion Preseli (39.1%)
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr (39%)
- Bridgend (38.7%)
- Llanelli (38.5%)
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe (38.5%)
- Bangor Aberconwy (38.5%)
- Wrexham (38.4%)
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd (38.4%)
- Swansea West (38.2%)
- Cardiff West (38.1%)
- Cardiff East (37.8%)
