PIP claimants are now waiting over four months between applying for benefits and finding out whether they are eligible

Average clearance times, Great Britain

New claim

Reassessment

50 weeks

July, September 2014

Clearance times peaked

due to capacity issues

Covid-19

provisions

began

40

30

25

weeks

22

weeks

20

10

0

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

New claim

Reassessment

50 weeks

Covid-19 provisions began

July, September 2014

Clearance times peaked

due to capacity issues

40

30

25 weeks

22 weeks

20

10

0

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Guardian graphic. Source: DWP Note: Clearance time does not include claims that were withdrawn or failed to meet basic eligibility criteria