AQW 24489/22-27
Ms Sian Mulholland
Alliance Party
North Antrim
Tabled Date: 14/03/2025
Answered On Date: 25/04/2025
Priority Written: No
Question:
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people that have been awarded Personal Independence Payment in each of the last five years where their primary condition is a psychiatric disorder, broken down by (i) age group; and (ii) constituency.
Answer:
A breakdown of Personal Independence Payment recipients with the primary condition of psychiatric disorder in each of the last five years by age group is set out below. Age Group | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Under 20 | 3,880 | 3,990 | 4,760 | 5,450 | 6,510 | 20-24 | 5,030 | 5,450 | 6,140 | 6,710 | 7,330 | 25-29 | 4,840 | 5,360 | 6,050 | 6,850 | 7,770 | 30-34 | 4,980 | 5,390 | 6,280 | 7,210 | 8,310 | 35-39 | 5,110 | 5,530 | 6,320 | 7,290 | 8,410 | 40-44 | 5,270 | 5,590 | 6,270 | 7,020 | 8,310 | 45-49 | 6,310 | 6,440 | 6,840 | 7,310 | 7,920 | 50-54 | 7,550 | 7,690 | 8,200 | 8,830 | 9,580 | 55-59 | 7,610 | 8,000 | 8,780 | 9,620 | 10,450 | 60-64 | 6,090 | 6,640 | 7,510 | 8,430 | 9,560 | 65-69 | 3,030 | 4,120 | 4,930 | 5,720 | 6,560 | 70+ | - | 10 | 410 | 1,070 | 1,790 | Total | 59,700 | 64,110 | 72,480 | 81,500 | 92,230 |
(ii) A breakdown of Personal Independence Payment recipients with the primary condition of psychiatric disorder in each of the last five years by Constituency is set out below. Constituency | Feb 2020 | Feb 2021 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Belfast East | 2,770 | 3,030 | 3,550 | 4,090 | 4,720 | Belfast North | 5,130 | 5,540 | 6,380 | 7,210 | 8,200 | Belfast South & Mid Down | 2,760 | 2,930 | 3,300 | 3,570 | 4,020 | Belfast West | 6,180 | 6,630 | 7,420 | 8,480 | 9,750 | East Antrim | 2,270 | 2,440 | 2,800 | 3,210 | 3,650 | East Londonderry | 3,060 | 3,270 | 3,740 | 4,250 | 4,820 | Fermanagh & South Tyrone | 3,280 | 3,430 | 3,810 | 4,170 | 4,580 | Foyle | 5,260 | 5,690 | 6,470 | 7,330 | 8,270 | Lagan Valley | 2,100 | 2,290 | 2,620 | 3,030 | 3,500 | Mid Ulster | 2,930 | 3,130 | 3,470 | 3,830 | 4,270 | Newry&Armagh | 3,700 | 3,870 | 4,240 | 4,690 | 5,280 | North Antrim | 2,620 | 2,880 | 3,280 | 3,770 | 4,290 | North Down | 1,970 | 2,130 | 2,450 | 2,810 | 3,250 | South Antrim | 2,510 | 2,720 | 3,120 | 3,530 | 3,960 | South Down | 3,180 | 3,370 | 3,740 | 4,160 | 4,570 | Strangford | 2,060 | 2,280 | 2,630 | 3,040 | 3,570 | Upper Bann | 3,400 | 3,700 | 4,200 | 4,620 | 5,220 | West Tyrone | 4,380 | 4,670 | 5,100 | 5,520 | 6,080 | Unknown | 120 | 140 | 150 | 190 | 220 | Total | 59,700 | 64,110 | 72,480 | 81,500 | 92,230 |
Data source: Analytics Division PIP History data tables at November 2024
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