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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(11 March 2025)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what the average household income is of people who receive the Personal Independence Payment in (a) Wales and (b) the UK.

Asked by:
Llinos Medi (Plaid Cymru)

Answer

The average household income of families in receipt of Personal Independence Payment in the UK and in Wales is shown in the table below:

Weighted mean of household total, gross weekly income from all sources (2022-23)

Household in Receipt of PIP Daily Living Only

Household in Receipt of PIP Mobility Only

Household in Receipt of PIP Daily Living and Mobility

UK

£639

£810

£753

Wales

£488

£314

£735

This data is available publicly on the Stat Xplore website (https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/) under the Family Resources Survey folder, in the Household dataset (2022-23).

Please note:

- Average household income is estimated based on sample data from the Family Resources Survey (FRS).

- The data uses grossing factors based on 2011 Census data, so caution should be exercised when making comparisons with published reports and tables prior to 2012-13.

- Relative to administrative records, the FRS is known to under-report State Support and benefit receipt. Please refer to the M6A and M6B tables in the FRS Methodology and Standard Error data tables.

- In 2022-23, income from Pensioner Cost of Living Payment, Disability Cost of Living Payment, low-income benefits and tax credits Cost of Living Payment, Council Tax energy rebate, Energy Bills Support Scheme, Warm Home Discount and Welsh Fuel Support Scheme is included.

- From 2021-22 income from directors’ dividends has been included in this data.


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