Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people under 16 are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance where the primary medical condition is a neurodevelopmental disorder; and how many people in that category subsequently (a) make claims for and (b) are awarded PIP following reassessment.

As of February 2025, 703,120 claimants with a neurodevelopmental condition are receiving Disability Living Allowance for children (DLAc), in England and Wales.

It is not possible to determine how many of these claimants will go on to claim, and receive, PIP until they reach age 16. However, from April to October 2024, there were 33,760 DLAc claimants reaching age 16 with a neurodevelopmental condition as their primary condition. Of these claimants, 31,370 applied to PIP, and 26,190 were awarded PIP.

Points to note:

- Figures are for England and Wales only.

- Figures are rounded to the nearest ten.

- Number of claims that are awarded PIP is calculated based on the latest PIP reassessment outcome, after taking account of mandatory reconsiderations and appeals. The most recent data used is for October 2024 to allow sufficient time for the outcome of appeals to be known, although there may be some still outstanding.

- Neurodevelopmental disorder includes the following medical conditions:

o Learning Disability

o Speech and Language Disorders

o Autism

o Asperger’s Syndrome

o Dyspraxia

o Hyperkinetic disorder

o ADHD/ADD

o Psychiatric disorders of childhood – other / type not known. This category could also contain conditions that do not fall under neurodevelopmental disorder.