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<p>The two tables below give statistics on the number of people with main disabling
condition multiple sclerosis who scored on descriptors c, d, e or f on Activity 3
of their assessment for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for both new claimants
and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) reassessments.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1
– Number of new claimants each calendar year that scored c, d, e or f on Activity
3 of their PIP assessment</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>New claims</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016
(to 8<sup>th</sup> September)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring c, d, e or f
on Activity 3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p><strong>Table 2 – Number of DLA reassessment claimants each calendar year who
scored c, d, e or f on Activity 3 of their PIP assessment</strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>DLA
Reassessments</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016 (to 8<sup>th</sup>
September)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number scoring c, d, e or f on Activity 3</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>430</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Notes:
Figures for both tables have been rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p>Data beyond
September 2016 is not readily available; preparing it would require us to link together
several complex datasets and take steps to assure the quality of the results.</p>
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