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<p>There were 199,000 new claims made in the last 12 months (Apr 2023 to March 2024
inclusive), for DLA Child in Great Britain. This figure includes claims made under
normal rules and special rules, rounded to the nearest 1,000. The figure is sourced
from unpublished internal data, and therefore have been quality assured to a different
standard compared to official data publications by DWP.</p><p> </p><p>The latest available
data on Personal Independence Payment claims can be found <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/"
target="_blank">here.</a> The requested data can be found in the ‘PIP Clearances’
dataset by going to ‘Age (bands and single year)’ and selecting the relevant age range.</p><p>
</p><p>Children are not eligible to claim PIP until they are 16 years old. Disability
Living Allowance (DLA) is available for those under 16.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on
how to use Stat-Xplore can be found <a href="https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk/webapi/online-help/index.html"
target="_blank">here.</a> An account is not required to use Stat- Xplore, the ‘Guest
Login’ feature gives instant access to the main functions.</p><p><strong> </strong></p>
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