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Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’
UK NewsPoliticsHealth•September 22, 2026 at 12:01 AMNational

Young people’s Pip claims for ADHD and autism ‘rising fastest in affluent areas’

By Patrick Butler and Will Parman•The Guardian - UK News

Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go privateSome of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion of young people claiming disability benefits for ADHD and autism since the pandemic, according to new research.Claims for the personal independence payment (Pip) benefit for these health conditions were typically proportionally far higher in deprived areas with higher rates of poverty, low educational outcomes and insecure employment. Continue reading...

Experts say trend across England probably reflects swifter access to diagnoses as wealthier families go private

Some of the most affluent areas of England have had the sharpest rises in the proportion of young people claiming disability benefits for ADHD and autism since the pandemic, according to new research.

Claims for the personal independence payment (Pip) benefit for these health conditions were typically proportionally far higher in deprived areas with higher rates of poverty, low educational outcomes and insecure employment.

Continue reading...