Young people make up third of recent anxiety PIP claimants

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 06:43 · Archive

Teenagers and young adults account for 30% of recent disability benefit claimants with anxiety as their primary condition.

Teenagers and young adults account for nearly one in three people who have recently started claiming personal independence payment (Pip) for anxiety disorders in England and Wales, research has shown. Of 24,681 claimants with anxiety as their primary condition who received the benefit for up to two years, 7,403 – 30 per cent – were aged 16 to 24. A further 5,445 claimants, or 22 per cent, were aged 25 to 34, meaning more than half of recent anxiety disorder claimants have yet to reach their mid-30s.

The analysis by the Press Association included several types of anxiety disorder, including panic disorder and social phobias. Older age groups accounted for much smaller proportions: 14 per cent of recent claimants were aged 45 to 54, 11 per cent were aged 55 to 64, and just 2 per cent were 65 or over. Some 22 per cent of claimants fell into the 35 to 44 age group.

How it is being reported

• Young people close to a third of anxiety disorder PIP claimants, data suggestsTeens and young adults make up almost one-third of people claiming disability benefits for anxiety disorders, according to new research.Sky News · 19 Oct, 04:14
• Young people make up largest proportion of recent Pip claimants for anxietyPip is the main benefit paid to someone who has a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.Evening Standard · 19 Oct, 00:01

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