questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will make an estimate of the (a) length in number of applicants and (b) duration of time of the backlog in Personal Independence Payment awards for appeals where a decision was previously made.
answerText: As of April 2025, a total of 8,900 appeals are currently in progress. This figure has been rounded to the nearest 100.  DWP is not solely responsible for  appeals wait time. Appeals are lodged by claimants with His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service (H...
heading: Personal Independence Payment: Appeals