Introduction
The UK’s welfare system represents one of the largest areas of public spending, yet there is limited transparency on how well it serves both recipients and taxpayers. With rising welfare costs, increasing numbers of people on long-term sickness benefits, and concerns over fraud and inefficiency, there is a growing need for clear, accessible data on how the system is performing. The TaxPayers’ Alliance welfare dashboard does this by showing key information relating to national spending on benefits, work capability assessments and the number of claimants for various disability benefits, with further information to be added.
The note shows key figures from the dashboard regarding the number of claimants of personal independence payment (PIP) and enhanced mobility PIP in England and Wales.