AQW 24490/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities
To ask the Minister for Communities to detail the number of people in receipt of Personal Independence Payment in each of the last five years, broken down by (i) age group; and (ii) constituency.
Asked by Sian Mulholland MLA on 14 March 2025
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 14 March 2025
- Answer due by
- 1 April 2025
- Answered
- 25 April 202542 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Communities
- Priority question
- No
Answer
(i) A breakdown of Personal Independence Payment recipients 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 | 4,850 | 4,860 | 5,870 | 6,620 | 7,820 |
| 20-24 | 6,600 | 7,010 | 7,820 | 8,440 | 9,210 |
| 25-29 | 6,900 | 7,450 | 8,250 | 9,180 | 10,240 |
| 30-34 | 8,250 | 8,650 | 9,730 | 10,820 | 12,140 |
| 35-39 | 9,530 | 10,080 | 11,170 | 12,400 | 14,100 |
| 40-44 | 10,850 | 11,320 | 12,420 | 13,740 | 15,330 |
| 45-49 | 14,670 | 14,550 | 15,050 | 15,490 | 16,630 |
| 50-54 | 19,910 | 19,990 | 20,740 | 21,490 | 22,780 |
| 55-59 | 23,290 | 23,800 | 25,440 | 27,000 | 28,930 |
| 60-64 | 24,000 | 25,080 | 26,880 | 28,810 | 31,660 |
| 65-69 | 15,130 | 19,750 | 22,610 | 24,910 | 27,300 |
| 70+ | 10 | 20 | 2,210 | 5,640 | 9,240 |
| Total | 144,000 | 152,570 | 168,180 | 184,540 | 205,380 |
(ii) A breakdown of Personal Independence Payment recipients 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 | 7,020 | 7,540 | 8,430 | 9,400 | 10,570 |
| Belfast North | 10,930 | 11,610 | 12,960 | 14,370 | 16,020 |
| Belfast South & Mid Down | 5,910 | 6,260 | 6,830 | 7,340 | 8,190 |
| Belfast West | 13,790 | 14,480 | 15,830 | 17,450 | 19,450 |
| East Antrim | 6,090 | 6,480 | 7,240 | 8,050 | 9,040 |
| East Londonderry | 7,870 | 8,330 | 9,220 | 10,210 | 11,340 |
| Fermanagh & South Tyrone | 7,490 | 7,840 | 8,570 | 9,230 | 10,120 |
| Foyle | 11,460 | 12,190 | 13,490 | 14,780 | 16,410 |
| Lagan Valley | 5,820 | 6,190 | 6,930 | 7,720 | 8,740 |
| Mid Ulster | 7,400 | 7,810 | 8,490 | 9,230 | 10,190 |
| Newry&Armagh | 8,510 | 8,950 | 9,740 | 10,550 | 11,680 |
| North Antrim | 6,910 | 7,420 | 8,270 | 9,270 | 10,340 |
| North Down | 5,430 | 5,790 | 6,400 | 7,080 | 7,960 |
| South Antrim | 6,780 | 7,170 | 7,910 | 8,690 | 9,700 |
| South Down | 7,490 | 7,920 | 8,630 | 9,390 | 10,370 |
| Strangford | 6,180 | 6,630 | 7,410 | 8,280 | 9,370 |
| Upper Bann | 9,010 | 9,550 | 10,570 | 11,440 | 12,690 |
| West Tyrone | 9,700 | 10,160 | 10,970 | 11,680 | 12,800 |
| Unknown | 230 | 260 | 290 | 350 | 410 |
| Total | 144,000 | 152,570 | 168,180 | 184,540 | 205,380 |
Data source: Analytics Division PIP History data tables at November 2024