The Short Answer
The MoJ tribunal statistics for January to March 2026 put the mean age of a social security case at disposal at 35 weeks, three weeks longer than a year earlier. Of the 101,000 disposals in 2025/26, 63% were cleared at a hearing and 59% of those were revised in the claimant's favour. PIP made up 61% of everything the tribunal received in the quarter.
The Published Figures
The table below sets out the position, with each figure taken from the source named beneath it.
| Measure | Figure | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Disposals | 101,000 | 2025/26 |
| Cleared at a hearing | 63% of disposals | 2025/26 |
| Revised in the claimant's favour | 59% of those cleared at a hearing | 2025/26 |
| Mean age at disposal | 35 weeks | Jan to Mar 2026 |
| Change on the same quarter in 2025 | 3 weeks longer | Jan to Mar 2026 |
| PIP share of receipts | 61% | Jan to Mar 2026 |
Last checked: 7 August 2026
Why Two Overturn Figures Exist
The DWP and the MoJ count different things. The DWP series reports 65% of the decisions cleared at a tribunal hearing as revised in the claimant's favour, for initial decisions between October 2020 and September 2025. The MoJ series reports 59% for disposals in 2025/26.
Neither is wrong. They cover different periods, different populations and different definitions of the denominator. Quoting either without its period and its source makes it uncheckable.
What the Waiting Time Means in Practice
35 weeks is the mean age at disposal, not a queue position. GOV.UK separately states that it usually takes at least 6 months for an appeal to be heard.
The practical consequence is that arrears accumulate throughout. A year of waiting at the 2026/27 enhanced daily living rate of £114.60 a week is £5,959.20, and a successful appeal is backdated to the date the original decision took effect.
Last checked: 6 August 2026
Why PIP Dominates the List
61% of receipts in the quarter were PIP. That is a statement about the tribunal's workload rather than about the merits of any case.
It does explain the waiting time. A jurisdiction where six in ten cases concern one benefit is a jurisdiction whose capacity is set by that benefit's decision-making.
Where This Sits
These figures are quarterly and will move. The MoJ series covering April to June 2026 will replace the 35-week mean age and the 61% PIP share quoted here. Every figure on this page carries its release and its period, and the current set is tracked alongside the rest on PIP news.