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<p>On 31<sup>st</sup> August 2022, <del class="ministerial">373,000</del> <ins class="ministerial">259,000</ins>
people in Great Britain were receiving the Support Group award of Employment and Support
Allowance (ESA) without receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Disability
Living Allowance (DLA). <ins class="ministerial">373,000</ins> <del class="ministerial">259,000</del>
people were receiving the Limited Capability for Work-Related Activity Element (LCWRA)
of Universal Credit (UC) without receiving PIP or DLA. The below table shows the figures
for the end of the four most recent quarters.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"
rowspan="2"><p> </p></td><td colspan="5"><p>Month end</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Nov-21</p></td><td><p>Feb-22</p></td><td><p>May-22</p></td><td><p>Aug-22</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>People receiving ESA/UC without PIP/DLA</p></td><td><p>ESA
Support Group</p></td><td><p>292,000</p></td><td><p>281,000</p></td><td><p>270,000</p></td><td><p>259,000</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UC LCWRA</p></td><td><p>307,000</p></td><td><p>327,000</p></td><td><p>350,000</p></td><td><p>373,000</p></td><td><p>
</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Sources: </strong>Benefit Combinations,
Universal Credit Full Service, Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ul><li>This
is unpublished data. It should be used with caution and may be subject to future revision;</li><li>Data
covers Great Britain only;</li><li>The volumes above may include claimants that are
subsequently given a PIP award that covers the reference date;</li><li>The volumes
may also include Scottish claimants that are claiming Scottish disability benefits
(Adult Disability Payment and Child Disability Payment) instead of PIP or DLA; and</li><li>Figures
have been rounded to the nearest 1,000.</li></ul>
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