Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many new applicants for personal independence payments have no other source of income.

Personal independence payment (PIP) is a non-means-tested benefit. As such, no data is held on the income levels of claimants, as the Department does not collect information on income or capital as part of the PIP claiming process.

PIP is paid as a contribution towards the additional costs of disability; other benefits are available for income replacement.