Dataset: Personal Independence Payments (Clearances)

Field: Disability Category / Disability Sub Group

Description

A PIP claimant’s main disabling condition is recorded during their assessment. Customers who withdraw their claim, are disallowed prior to their assessment or who fail to attend their assessment will not have a main disabling condition recorded. Medical conditions are shown as recorded on the PIP Computer System (PIPCS).

Categories and groupings are based on DWP data standard as at 13 February 2023. These were updated from the 7 March 2013 version by:

Note that DWP data standard categorisation may differ to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) categories and groupings.

Classification

Applicable to: all claimants

Total number of categories: Disability category - 21 / Disability Sub Group - 178 / Disability - 536

Disability Groups and Sub Groups

Haematological Disease
Anaemia
Anaemia - Aplastic
Anaemia - B12 (pernicious)/folate deficiency
Anaemia - Iron deficiency
Anaemia - Other / type not known
Haemolytic disorders
Anaemia - Sickle cell
Haemolytic disorders - Other / type not known
Hereditary spherocytosis
Thalassaemia
Metabolic red cell disorders
Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency
Metabolic red cell disorders - Other / type not known
Polycythaemia
Clotting disorders
Clotting disorders - Other / type not known
Haemophilia A
Haemophilia B (Christmas disease)
Von Willebrand's disease
Platelet disorders
Autoimmune (idiopathic) thrombocytopaenic purpura (ITP)
Platelet disorders - Other / type not known
Blood disorders
Blood disorders - Type not known
Infectious disease
Viral diseases
HIV/AIDs
Coronavirus COVID-19
Viral diseases excluding hepatitis and poliomyelitis -Other / type not known
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases - Other / type not known
Tuberculosis
Protozoal diseases
Malaria
Protozoal diseases - Other / type not known
Other infectious diseases
Infectious diseases - Other / type not known
Malignant disease
Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract
Bowel (colon, recturm, anus) - cancer of
Gastrointestinal tract - Other cancers of / type not known
Liver - cancer of
Mouth/tongue - cancer of
Oesophagus - cancer of
Pancreas - cancer of
Stomach - cancer of
Cancers of the respiratory tract
Bronchus - cancer of
Larynx - cancer of
Lung cancers - Other
Mesothelioma
Respiratory tract - Other cancers of / type not known
Cancers of the genitourinary tract
Bladder - cancer of
Cervix - cancer of
Endometrium (uterus / womb) - cancer of
Genitourinary tract - Other cancers of / type not known
Kidney - cancer of
Ovary - cancer of
Prostate - cancer of
Testicle - Cancer of
Wilms Tumour
Cancers of the haematological system
Haematological system - Other cancers of / type not known
Hodgkins lymphoma
Leukaemia - lymphoblastic - acute
Leukaemia - lymphocytic - chronic
Leukaemia - myelogenous (myeloid) acute
Leukaemia - myeloid - chronic
Leukaemias - Other / type not known
Myeloma
Non hodgkins lymphoma
Cancers of the skin
Melanoma
Skin cancers - Other / type not known
Cancer of the brain and spinal cord
Brain and spinal cord - cancer of
Cancers of bone
Angiosarcoma
Bone - Other cancers of / type not known
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing's sarcoma
Fibrosarcoma
Giant cell tumour - malignant
Osteosarcoma
Cancer of breast
Breast - cancer of
Unknown primary
Cancers - Other / type not known
Cancers of the adrenal gland
Neuroblastoma
Other cancers
Primary cancer - site not known
Other sarcomas
Sarcomas - Other / type not known
Metabolic disease
Hyperlipidaemia
Hyperlipidaemia
Inborn errors of metabolism
Amino acid metabolism - disorders of
Carbohydrate metabolism - disorders of
Inborn errors of metabolism - Other / type not known
Amyloidosis
Amyloidosis
Porphyria
Porphyria
Obesity
Obesity
Other metabolic diseases
Metabolic diseases - Other / type not known
Psychiatric disorders
Personality disorder
Personality disorder
Specific learning disorder
dyslexia
dyspraxia
specific learning disorder - other / type not known
speech or language disorder
Stress reactions
Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Stress reaction disorders - Other / type not known
Anxiety disorders
Agoraphobia
Anxiety disorders - Other / type not known
Generalised anxiety disorder
Panic disorder
Phobia - Social
Phobia - Specific
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
Mixed anxiety and depressive disorders
Anxiety and depressive disorders - mixed
Somatoform and dissociative disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
Conversion disorder (hysteria)
Dissociative disorders - Other / type not known
Somatoform disorders - Other / type not known
Mood disorders
Bipolar affective disorder (Hypomania / Mania)
Depressive disorder
Mood disorders - Other / type not known
Psychotic disorders
Psychotic disorders - Other / type not known
Schizoaffective disorder
Schizophrenia
Cognitive disorders
Cognitive disorder due to stroke
Cognitive disorders - Other / type not known
Dementia
Eating disorders
Anorexia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)
Substance (mis) use disorders
Alcohol misuse
Drug misuse
Factitious disorder
Factitious disorders - Other / type not known
Munchausen syndrome
Learning disability global
Down's syndrome
Fragile X syndrome
Learning disability - Other / type not known
Autistic spectrum disorders
Asperger syndrome
Autism
Retts disorder
Hyperkinetic disorder
ADHD / ADD
Conduct disorder (including oppositional defiant disorder)
Conduct disorder (including oppositional defiant disorder)
Enuresis
Bedwetting (enuresis)
Faecal soiling (encopresis)
Faecal soiling (encopresis)
Other psychiatric disorders of childhood
Psychiatric disorders of childhood - Other / type not known
Neurological disease
Cerebrovascular disease
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
Cerebrovascular disease - Other / type not known
Transient ischaemic attacks (TIAs)
Epilepsy
Cataplexy
Generalised seizures (with status epilepticus in last 12 months)
Generalised seizures (without status epilepticus in last 12 months)
Narcolepsy
Partial seizures (with status epilepticus in last 12 months)
Partial seizures (without status epilepticus in last 12 months)
Seizures - unclassified
Non epileptic disturbance of consciousness
Disturbances of consciousness - Non-epileptic - Other / type not known
Drop attacks
Non epileptic Attack disorder (pseudoseizures)
Stokes Adams attacks (cardiovascular syncope)
Syncope - Other / type not known
Movement disorders
Blepharospasm
Essential tremor - benign
Huntington's disease
Movement disorders - Other / type not known
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's syndrome / Parkinsonism
Torticollis
Tourette's syndrome
Writer's cramp
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Benign tumours
Neurofibromatosis
Tumours - benign - Other / type not known
Hydrocephalus
Hydrocephalus
Headache
Dizziness - cause not specified
Headache - Other causes of / cause not known
Migraine
Head injury
Head injury - Cognitive and sensorimotor impairment
Head injury - Cognitive impairment
Head injury - Sensorimotor impairment
Spinal cord compression
Paraplegia (traumatic)
Spinal cord compression - Other causes of / cause not known
Syringomyelia / Syringobulbia
Tetraplegia (traumatic)
Degenerative neuronal diseases
Degenerative neuronal diseases - Other / type not known
Motor neurone disease
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy - Ataxic
Cerebral palsy - Athetoid
Cerebral palsy - Diplegic
Cerebral palsy - Hemiplegic
Cerebral palsy - Other / type not known
Cerebral palsy - Quadriplegic
Spina bifida
Spina bifida
Ataxia
Ataxia - Friedrich's
Ataxias - Other / type not known
Neuropathy
Charcot Marie Tooth disease
Diabetic neuropathy
Guillain Barre syndrome
Neuropathies - Other / type not known including peripheral
Peripheral nerve injury
Brachial plexus
Peripheral nerve injury - Other / type not known
Disease of muscle
Dermatomyositis
Dystrophia myotonica
Muscle - Other diseases of / type not known
Myasthenia gravis
Polymyositis
Muscular dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy - Becker type
Muscular dystrophy - Duchenne
Muscular dystrophy - limb girdle
Muscular dystrophy - Other / type not known
Infections
Creutzfeldt - Jacob disease (CJD)
Infections - Other
Poliomyelitis and post polio syndrome
Prion diseases - Other / type not known
Other neurological disorders
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Neurological disorders - Other / type not known
Visual disease
Diseases of conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatus
Conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatus - Other diseases of / type not known
Corneal ulceration
Entropion
Herpes zoster - ophthalmic
Keratitis
Keratoconus
Orbital cellulitis
Ptosis
Scleritis
Uveitis
Anterior Uveitis (iritis)
Chorioretinal disorders - Other / type not known
Posterior (choroiditis)
Glaucoma
Glaucoma
Injuries - Visual
Eyes - Injuries to
Vitreous disease
Posterior vitreous detachment
Vitreous disease - Other / type not known
Vitreous haemorrhage
Diseases of the retina and optic nerve
Diabetic retinopathy
Hypertensive retinopathy
Macular degeneration
Optic atrophy
Optic neuritis
Retina and optic nerve - Other diseases of / type not known
Retinal artery occlusion
Retinal detachment
Retinal vein occlusion
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retinopathy - Other / type not known
Cataract
Cataract
Refractive errors
Astigmatism
Hypermetropia (long-sighted)
Myopia (short-sighted)
Presbyopia
Refractive errors - Other / type not known
Disorders of eye movement
Eye movement - Other disorders of / type not known
Nystagmus
Strabismus (Squint)
Visual field defects
Amblyopia
Cortical blindness
Diplopia (double vision)
Hemianopia
Quadrantanopia
Scotoma
Tunnel vision
Visual field defects - Other / type not known
Other diseases affecting vision
Vision - Other diseases affecting / type not known
Hearing disorders
Conductive hearing loss
Chronic secretory otitis media
Chronic suppurative otitis media
Conductive hearing loss - Other causes of / type not known
Conductive hearing loss due to Trauma
Mastoiditis
Otitis externa - chronic
Otosclerosis
Sensorineural hearing loss
Deafness - congenital
Labyrinthitis
Menieres disease
Presbyacusis
Sensorineural hearing loss - Other causes of / type not known
Sensorineural hearing loss due to Trauma
Mixed hearing loss
Hearing loss - mixed
Other diseases affecting hearing & balance
Disease affecting hearing & balance - Other/ type not known
Cardiovascular disease
Aneurysm
Aneurysm - aortic
Aneurysm - cerebral
Aneurysms - Other / type not known
Cardiac arrhythmias
Atrial fibrillation/flutter
Bradycardia
Cardiac arrhythmia - Pacemaker/implantable defibrillator fitted
Cardiac arrhythmias - Other / type not known
Heart block
Tachycardia
Cardiac failure
Cardiac failure
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart disease
Atrioseptal defect (ASD)
Coarctation of the aorta
Fallots tetralogy
Heart disease - Congenital - Other / type not known
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Ventriculoseptal defect (VSD)
Heart transplantation
Heart transplantation
Hypertension
Hypertension
Ischaemic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
Angina
Ischaemic heart disease - Other / type not known
Myocardial infarction
Pericarditis
Pericarditis
Valve disease
Aortic valve disease
Malformations of the heart - Congenital - Other / type not known
Mitral valve
Pulmonary valve disease
Tricuspid valve disease
Peripheral arterial disease
Arterial disease excluding coronary - Other / type not known
Atherosclerosis (PVD / Claudication)
Buerger's disease
Raynaud's disease/phenomenon
Peripheral venous disease
Deep vein thrombosis
Peripheral venous disease - Other / type not known
Other cardiovascular disease
Cardiovascular disease - Other / type not known
Gastrointestinal disease
Diseases of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
Hiatus hernia / gastroesophageal reflux disease / reflux oesophagitis
Oesophageal varices
Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum - Other diseases of / type not known
Peptic ulcer (gastric and duodenal)/gastritis
Diseases of the small bowel
Coeliac disease
Small bowel - Other diseases of / type not known
Inflammatory bowel disease
Crohns disease
Ulcerative colitis
Diseases of the colon
Colon - Other diseases of / type not known
Constipation
Diverticular disease / diverticulitis
Diseases of the rectum and anus
Anorectal abscess
Fistula in anus
Haemorrhoids
Rectal prolapse
Rectum/anus - Other diseases of / type not known
Irritable bowel syndrome
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Benign tumours of the gastrointestinal tract
Tumours of the gastrointestinal tract - benign
Abdominal hernias
Hernia
Congenital disorders of the GI tract
Cleft lip
Cleft lip with cleft palate
Hirschprung Disease
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula/atresia
Other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
Attention to artificial opening colostomy/ileostomy/ stoma - no underlying diagnosis
Gastrointestinal tract - Other diseases of / type not known
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract
Chronic hepatitis
Autoimmune hepatitis
Hepatitis - Chronic - Other / type not known
Steatohepatitis - non-alcoholic (NASH)
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis - Alcohol induced
Cirrhosis - Autoimmune
Cirrhosis - Other / type not known
Haemochromatosis
Hepatitis B and D infection
Hepatitis C infection
Primary Biliary cirrhosis (PBC)
Wilson's disease
Liver failure
Ascites
Hepatic encephalopathy
Liver failure - Features of - Other / features not known
Peritonitis
Liver transplantation
Liver transplantation
Disease of gallbladder and biliary tract
Gallbladder and biliary tract - Other diseases of / type not known
Gallstones
Diseases of the pancreas
Pancreas - Other diseases of / type not known
Pancreatitis - chronic
Skin disease
Infections and parasites
Cellulitis
Impetigo
Infections - Other / type not known
Papulosquamous and inflammatory rashes
Acne vulgaris
Eczema - varicose
Eczema (dermatitis)
Papulosquamous and inflammatory rashes - Other / type not known
Psoriasis
Rosacea
Urticaria
Bullous disease
Bullous disease - Other / type not known
Dermatitis herpetiformis
Epidemolysis bullosa
Pemphigoid
Pemphigus vulgaris
Diseases of blood vessels/lymphatics
Blood vessels/lymphatics - Other diseases of / type not known
Leg ulcers (arterial)
Leg ulcers (venous)
Lymphoedema
Pressure sores
Venous insufficiency - chronic
Diseases of collagen and elastic tissue
Collagen and elastic tissue - Other diseases of / type not known
Ehlers Danlos syndrome
Burns
Burns
Other skin disease
Skin disease - Other / type not known
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of Hip
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Osteoarthritis of other single joint
Primary generalised Osteoarthritis
Chronic pain syndromes
Fibromyalgia
Pain syndromes - Chronic - Other / type not known
Inflammatory arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis - Psoriatic
Arthritis - Reactive
Inflammatory arthritis - Other / type not known
Juvenile chronic arthritis (Still's disease)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Crystal deposition disorders
Crystal deposition disorders - Other / type not known
Gout
Pseudogout
Osteonecrosis and osteochondritis
Osteochondritis
Osteonecrosis
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Other metabolic and endocrine disorders of musculoskeletal system
Paget's disease
Rickets
Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations
Achondroplasia
Epiphyseal dysplasia - multiple
Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations - Other / type not known
Hereditary multiple exostosis (diaphyseal aclasis)
Hypermobility syndrome
Marfan's syndrome
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Benign tumours of bone
Tumours of bone - benign
Fracture complications
Compartment syndrome (Volkmann's ischaemia)
Fracture complications - Other / type not known
Sudek's atrophy
Other generalised musculoskeletal disease
Generalised musculoskeletal disease - Other / type not known
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
Shoulder disorders
Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Rotator cuff disorder
Shoulder disorders - Other / type not known
Shoulder instability
Elbow disorders
Elbow disorders - Other / type not known
Golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis)
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Wrist and hand disorders
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Dupuytrens contracture
Tendon lesions
Tenosynovitis
Wrist and hand disorders - Other / type not known
Neck disorders
Cervical disc lesion
Cervical spondylosis
Neck disorders - Other / type not known
Whiplash injury
Non specific back pain
Back pain - Non specific (mechanical)
Specific back pain
Back pain - Specific - Other / type not known
Kyphosis
Lumbar disc lesion
Lumbar spondylosis (OA spine)
Schuermann's disease
Scoliosis
Spinal stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Hip disorders
Dislocation of the hip - congenital
Hip disorders - Other / type not known
Perthes disease
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
Knee disorders
Bursitis
Chondromalacia patellae
Knee disorders - Other / type not known
Ligamentous instability of knee
Meniscal lesions
Osgood schlatters disease
Osteochondritis dissecans
Patellar dislocation - Recurrent
Ankle and foot disorders
Ankle and foot disorders - Other / type not known
Club foot (talipes)
Fore foot pain (Metatarsalgia)
Hallux valgus /rigidus
Amputations
Amputation - Lower limb(s)
Amputation - Upper limb(s)
Amputations - Upper & Lower limb/s
Injuries/fracture/Dislocation
Abdomen - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Lower limb - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Multiple - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation
Pelvis - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Spine - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Thorax - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation of
Upper limb - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation of
Other regional musculoskeletal disease
Musculoskeletal disease - Regional / Localised - Other / type not known
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Antiphospholipid syndrome
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
Sjogren’s syndrome
Sjogren’s syndrome
Vasculitis
Behcet's disease
Polyarteritis nodosa
Polymyalgia rheumatica
Temporal (giant cell) arteritis (Headache)
Vasculitis - Other / type not known
Other autoimmune disease
Autoimmune disease - Other / type not known
Genitourinary disease
Urinary incontinence
Incontinence - stress
Incontinence - urge
Incontinence (not Enuresis/Bed wetting) - Other / type not known
Urinary Overflow
Kidney disease
Glomerulonephritis
Hydronephrosis
Interstitial nephritis
Kidney disease - Other / type not known
Nephrotic syndrome
Renal calculi
Urinary tract infection
Renal failure
Renal failure - acute
Renal failure - chronic
Renal transplantation
Transplant rejection - renal
Diseases of bladder, urethra, prostate, testes and penis
Bladder, urethra, testes and penis - Other diseases of / type not known
Prostatic disease
Diseases of the ovary, uterus, cervix, vagina and vulva
Endometriosis
Fibroids
Ovarian cyst (benign)
Ovary, uterus, cervix, vagina and vulva - Other diseases of / type not known
Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
Uterine prolapse
Other genitourinary disease
Genitourinary disease - Other / type not known
Endocrine disease
Hypothalamic and pituitary disease
Diabetes insipidus
Growth hormone deficiency
Hypothalamic and pituitary diseases - Other / type not known
Pancreatic disease
Diabetes mellitus (category unknown)
Diabetes mellitus Type 1 (insulin dependent)
Diabetes mellitus Type 2 (non insulin dependent)
Thyroid disease
Goitre
Hyperthyroidism (thyrotoxicosis), including Graves disease
Hypothyroidism (myxoedema)
Thyroid diseases - Other / type not known
Adrenal disease
Addison's disease
Adrenal diseases - Other / type not known
Cushing's syndrome
Parathyroid disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Hypoparathyroidism
Parathyroid diseases - Other / type not known
Other endocrine diseases
Endocrine diseases - Other / type not known
Respiratory disease
Diseases of the upper respiratory tract
Sleep apnoea - obstructive
Upper respiratory tract - Other diseases of / type not known
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis/emphysema)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) chronic bronchitis/emphysema
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiectasis
Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis
Asthma
Asthma
Pulmonary fibrosis
Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
Fibrosing alveolitis
Pulmonary fibrosis - Other / type not known
Pneumoconiosis
Asbestosis
Pneumoconiosis - coalworkers
Pneumoconiosis - Other / type not known
Silicosis
Granulomatous lung disease and pulmonary infiltration
Granulomatous lung disease and pulmonary infiltration - Other / type not known
Sarcoidosis
Disease of the pleura
Empyema
Pleura - Other diseases of / type not known
Pleural effusion
Pneumothorax
Lung transplantation
Lung transplantation
Heart and lung transplantation
Heart and lung transplantation
Pulmonary embolus
Pulmonary embolus
Infectious diseases of the respiratory tract
Pneumonia
Other diseases of the lower respiratory tract
Lower respiratory tract - Other diseases of / type not known
Multisystem and extremes of age
Multisystem
Chromosomal syndrome - other type / not known
Extremes of age
Complications of prematurity
Failure to thrive
Old age
Diseases of the immune system
Hypersensitivity diseases
Allergy no risk of anaphylaxis
Allergy risk of anaphylaxis unknown or not fully assessed
Allergy with a risk of anaphylaxis
Angioedema
Food intolerance
Hypersensitivity diseases - Other / type not known
Oral allergy syndrome
Other diseases of the immune system
Immune system - Other diseases of / type not known
Unknown or missing
Unknown or missing
Main Disability Not Recorded

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