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<p>a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability</p> </li> <li> <p>difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition</p> </li> </ul> <p>You can get <abbr title="Personal Independence Payment">PIP</abbr> even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.</p> <p>You can also read about <a href="/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/taliad-annibyniaeth-personol-pip"><abbr title="Personal Independence Payment">PIP</abbr> in Welsh (Cymraeg)</a>.</p> <h2 id="how-pip-works">How <abbr title="Personal Independence Payment">PIP</abbr> works</h2> <p>There are 2 parts to <abbr title="Personal Independence Payment">PIP</abbr>:</p> <ul> <li>a daily living part - if you need help with everyday tasks</li> <li>a mobility part - if you need help with getting around</li> </ul> <p>Whether you get one or both parts and <a href="/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get">how much you get</a> depends on how difficult 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"https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/welfare/disability" } ], "headLine": "Personal Independence Payment (PIP)", "description": "Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.", "articleBody": "\u003cp\u003ePersonal Independence Payment (\u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e) can help with extra living costs if you have both:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ea long-term physical or mental health condition or disability\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\n \u003cp\u003edifficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition\u003c/p\u003e\n \u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can get \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can also read about \u003ca href=\"/taliad-annibyniaeth-personol-pip\"\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e in Welsh (Cymraeg)\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"how-pip-works\"\u003eHow \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e works\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere are 2 parts to \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ea daily living part - if you need help with everyday tasks\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ea mobility part - if you need help with getting around\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you get one or both parts and \u003ca href=\"/pip/how-much-youll-get\"\u003ehow much you get\u003c/a\u003e depends on how difficult you find everyday tasks and getting around.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you might have less than 12 months to live, you’ll automatically get the daily living part. Whether you get the mobility part depends on your needs. Find out \u003ca href=\"/pip/claiming-if-you-might-have-12-months-or-less-to-live\"\u003ehow to claim and how much you’ll get if you might have 12 months or less to live\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"daily-living-part\"\u003eDaily living part\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou might get the daily living part of \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e if you need help with:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003epreparing food\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eeating and drinking\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003emanaging your medicines or treatments\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ewashing and bathing\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eusing the toilet\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003edressing and undressing\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ereading\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003emanaging your money\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003esocialising and being around other people\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003etalking, listening and understanding\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"mobility-part\"\u003eMobility part\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou might get the mobility part of \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e if you need help with:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eworking out a route and following it\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ephysically moving around\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eleaving your home\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou do not have to have a physical disability to get the mobility part. You might also be eligible if you have difficulty getting around because of a cognitive or mental health condition, like anxiety.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"how-difficulty-with-tasks-is-assessed\"\u003eHow difficulty with tasks is assessed\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Department for Work and Pensions (\u003cabbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\"\u003eDWP\u003c/abbr\u003e) will assess how difficult you find daily living and mobility tasks. For each task they’ll look at:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ewhether you can do it safely\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow long it takes you\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ehow often your condition affects this activity\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ewhether you need help to do it, from a person or using extra equipment\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour carer could get \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance\"\u003eCarer’s Allowance\u003c/a\u003e if you have substantial caring needs.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"help-with-pip\"\u003eHelp with \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need help understanding or applying for \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e you can:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003e\u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/\"\u003eget help from Citizens Advice\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003ewatch \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0aQWFFHARy_lYZbrnJfuXzhKWotacfM\"\u003e\u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e video guides with British Sign Language\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003euse \u003ca href=\"/government/publications/about-pip-what-it-is-and-how-to-claim-it-easy-read-guide\"\u003eeasy read guides which explain \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"if-you-live-in-scotland\"\u003eIf you live in Scotland\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou need to \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment\"\u003eapply for Adult Disability Payment (\u003cabbr title=\"Adult Disability Payment\"\u003eADP\u003c/abbr\u003e)\u003c/a\u003e instead of \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you currently get \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e, you’ll be automatically moved to \u003cabbr title=\"Adult Disability Payment\"\u003eADP\u003c/abbr\u003e by summer 2024.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the move begins, you’ll get letters from \u003cabbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\"\u003eDWP\u003c/abbr\u003e and Social Security Scotland. \u003ca rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/personal-independence-payment-is-moving\"\u003eRead more about the moving process\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 id=\"if-you-move-from-scotland-to-england-or-wales\"\u003eIf you move from Scotland to England or Wales\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you get \u003cabbr title=\"Adult Disability Payment\"\u003eADP\u003c/abbr\u003e and move from Scotland to England or Wales, you must make a new claim for \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e instead.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Warning\" class=\"application-notice help-notice\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour ADP will stop 13 weeks after you move – apply for PIP as soon as possible after moving or your payments could be affected.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"if-you-get-disability-living-allowance-dla\"\u003eIf you get Disability Living Allowance (\u003cabbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\"\u003eDLA\u003c/abbr\u003e)\u003c/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"/dla-disability-living-allowance-benefit\"\u003eDisability Living Allowance (\u003cabbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\"\u003eDLA\u003c/abbr\u003e)\u003c/a\u003e is being replaced by \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e for most adults. You’ll keep getting \u003cabbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\"\u003eDLA\u003c/abbr\u003e if:\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eyou’re under 16\u003c/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eyou were born on or before 8 April 1948\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you were born after 8 April 1948, \u003cabbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\"\u003eDWP\u003c/abbr\u003e will invite you to apply for \u003cabbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\"\u003ePIP\u003c/abbr\u003e. You do not need to do anything until \u003cabbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\"\u003eDWP\u003c/abbr\u003e writes to you about your \u003cabbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\"\u003eDLA\u003c/abbr\u003e unless your circumstances change.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n" } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/http://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "name": "Home", "@id": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "name": "Benefits", "@id": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits" } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "name": "Benefits and financial support if you're disabled or have a health condition", "@id": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/disability" } } ] } </script><script type="application/ld+json"> { "@context": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/http://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "headline": "Personal Independence Payment (PIP)", "description": "Personal Independence Payment (PIP) replaces Disability Living Allowance (DLA) - how and when to claim, rates, eligibility.", "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "GOV.UK", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/assets/government-frontend/govuk_publishing_components/govuk-logo-b15a4d254746d1642b8187217576d1e8fe50b51352d352fda13eee55d3c1c80a.png" } }, "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "What PIP is for", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip", "text": "<p>Personal Independence Payment (<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>) can help with extra living costs if you have both:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p>a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition</p>\n </li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You can get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.</p>\n\n<p>You can also read about <a href=\"/taliad-annibyniaeth-personol-pip\"><abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> in Welsh (Cymraeg)</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"how-pip-works\">How <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> works</h2>\n\n<p>There are 2 parts to <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>a daily living part - if you need help with everyday tasks</li>\n <li>a mobility part - if you need help with getting around</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Whether you get one or both parts and <a href=\"/pip/how-much-youll-get\">how much you get</a> depends on how difficult you find everyday tasks and getting around.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>If you might have less than 12 months to live, you’ll automatically get the daily living part. Whether you get the mobility part depends on your needs. Find out <a href=\"/pip/claiming-if-you-might-have-12-months-or-less-to-live\">how to claim and how much you’ll get if you might have 12 months or less to live</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 id=\"daily-living-part\">Daily living part</h3>\n\n<p>You might get the daily living part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> if you need help with:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>preparing food</li>\n <li>eating and drinking</li>\n <li>managing your medicines or treatments</li>\n <li>washing and bathing</li>\n <li>using the toilet</li>\n <li>dressing and undressing</li>\n <li>reading</li>\n <li>managing your money</li>\n <li>socialising and being around other people</li>\n <li>talking, listening and understanding</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 id=\"mobility-part\">Mobility part</h3>\n\n<p>You might get the mobility part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> if you need help with:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>working out a route and following it</li>\n <li>physically moving around</li>\n <li>leaving your home</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You do not have to have a physical disability to get the mobility part. You might also be eligible if you have difficulty getting around because of a cognitive or mental health condition, like anxiety.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"how-difficulty-with-tasks-is-assessed\">How difficulty with tasks is assessed</h3>\n\n<p>The Department for Work and Pensions (<abbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\">DWP</abbr>) will assess how difficult you find daily living and mobility tasks. For each task they’ll look at:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>whether you can do it safely</li>\n <li>how long it takes you</li>\n <li>how often your condition affects this activity</li>\n <li>whether you need help to do it, from a person or using extra equipment</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>Your carer could get <a href=\"https://www.gov.uk/carers-allowance\">Carer’s Allowance</a> if you have substantial caring needs.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"help-with-pip\">Help with <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>\n</h2>\n\n<p>If you need help understanding or applying for <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> you can:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/\">get help from Citizens Advice</a></li>\n <li>watch <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC0aQWFFHARy_lYZbrnJfuXzhKWotacfM\"><abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> video guides with British Sign Language</a>\n</li>\n <li>use <a href=\"/government/publications/about-pip-what-it-is-and-how-to-claim-it-easy-read-guide\">easy read guides which explain <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr></a>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-live-in-scotland\">If you live in Scotland</h2>\n<p>You need to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment\">apply for Adult Disability Payment (<abbr title=\"Adult Disability Payment\">ADP</abbr>)</a> instead of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>.</p>\n\n<p>If you currently get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>, you’ll be automatically moved to <abbr title=\"Adult Disability Payment\">ADP</abbr> by summer 2024.</p>\n\n<p>When the move begins, you’ll get letters from <abbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\">DWP</abbr> and Social Security Scotland. <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/personal-independence-payment-is-moving\">Read more about the moving process</a>.</p>\n\n<h3 id=\"if-you-move-from-scotland-to-england-or-wales\">If you move from Scotland to England or Wales</h3>\n\n<p>If you get <abbr title=\"Adult Disability Payment\">ADP</abbr> and move from Scotland to England or Wales, you must make a new claim for <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> instead.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Warning\" class=\"application-notice help-notice\">\n<p>Your ADP will stop 13 weeks after you move – apply for PIP as soon as possible after moving or your payments could be affected.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-get-disability-living-allowance-dla\">If you get Disability Living Allowance (<abbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\">DLA</abbr>)</h2>\n\n<p><a href=\"/dla-disability-living-allowance-benefit\">Disability Living Allowance (<abbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\">DLA</abbr>)</a> is being replaced by <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> for most adults. You’ll keep getting <abbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\">DLA</abbr> if:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>you’re under 16</li>\n <li>you were born on or before 8 April 1948</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you were born after 8 April 1948, <abbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\">DWP</abbr> will invite you to apply for <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>. You do not need to do anything until <abbr title=\"Department for Work and Pensions\">DWP</abbr> writes to you about your <abbr title=\"Disability Living Allowance\">DLA</abbr> unless your circumstances change.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": " Eligibility", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/eligibility", "text": "<p>You can get Personal Independence Payment (<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>) if all of the following apply to you:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>you’re 16 or over</li>\n <li>you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability</li>\n <li>you have <a href=\"/PIP\">difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around</a>\n</li>\n <li>you expect the difficulties to last for at least 12 months from when they started</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You must also be under <a href=\"/state-pension-age\">State Pension age</a> if you’ve not received <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> before.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>If you live in Scotland, you need to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment\">apply for Adult Disability Payment (ADP)</a> instead.</p>\n</div>\n\n<p>If you’re over State Pension age, you can apply for <a href=\"/attendance-allowance\">Attendance Allowance</a> instead. Or if you’ve received <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> before, you can still make a new claim if you were eligible for it in the year before you reached State Pension age.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-get-other-benefits-or-income\">If you get other benefits or income</h2>\n\n<p>You can get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> at the same time as all other benefits, except <a href=\"/claim-for-injury-received-while-serving/armed-forces-independence-payment-afip\">Armed Forces Independence Payment</a>.</p>\n\n<p>If you get <a href=\"/constant-attendance-allowance\">Constant Attendance Allowance</a> you’ll get less of the daily living part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>.</p>\n\n<p>If you get <a href=\"/guidance/war-pension-scheme-mobility-supplement-wpms\">War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement</a> you will not get the mobility part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>.</p>\n\n<p>You can get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> if you’re working or have savings.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-youve-recently-returned-from-living-abroad\">If you’ve recently returned from living abroad</h2>\n\n<p>To apply for <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>, you usually need to:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>have lived in England, Scotland or Wales for at least 2 of the last 3 years</li>\n <li>be living in one of these countries when you apply</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you’ve recently returned from living in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you might be able to get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> sooner.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p><a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/personal-independence-payment\">Find out about PIP if you live in Northern Ireland</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-live-abroad\">If you live abroad</h2>\n\n<p>You might still be able to get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> if you either:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>live in the <a href=\"/claim-benefits-abroad/disability-benefits\">EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein</a> - you can only get help with daily living tasks</li>\n <li>work in the Armed Forces, or are a family member of someone who does</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-youre-not-a-british-citizen\">If you’re not a British citizen</h2>\n\n<p>You must:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>normally live in or show that you intend to settle in the UK, Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands</li>\n <li>not be subject to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/immigration/non-eea-nationals-and-the-habitual-residence-test/are-you-subject-to-immigration-control/\">immigration control</a> (unless you’re a sponsored immigrant)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you and your family usually also need settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme to get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>. The deadline to apply to the scheme was 30 June 2021 for most people, but you might still be able to apply. <a href=\"/settled-status-eu-citizens-families/who-can-apply\">Check if you can still apply to the EU Settlement Scheme</a>.</p>\n\n<p>You might still be able to get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> if you’re a refugee or have humanitarian protection status.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How much you’ll get", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get", "text": "<p>How much Personal Independence Payment (<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>) you get depends on how difficult you find:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>everyday activities (‘daily living’ tasks)</li>\n <li>getting around (‘mobility’ tasks)</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Find out <a href=\"/PIP\">what tasks count as daily living and mobility tasks</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"pip-amounts\">\n<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> amounts</h2>\n\n<table>\n <thead>\n <tr>\n <td></td>\n <th scope=\"col\">Lower weekly rate</th>\n <th scope=\"col\">Higher weekly rate</th>\n </tr>\n </thead>\n <tbody>\n <tr>\n <th scope=\"row\">Daily living part</th>\n <td>£72.65</td>\n <td>£108.55</td>\n </tr>\n <tr>\n <th scope=\"row\">Mobility part</th>\n <td>£28.70</td>\n <td>£75.75</td>\n </tr>\n </tbody>\n</table>\n\n<p><abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> is tax free. The amount you get is not affected by your income or savings.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>Tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) straight away if there’s a <a href=\"/pip/change-of-circumstances\">change in your personal circumstances</a> or how your condition affects you.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"how-youre-paid\">How you’re paid</h2>\n\n<p><abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> is usually paid every 4 weeks.</p>\n\n<p>Your decision letter tells you:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>the date of your first payment</li>\n <li>what day of the week you’ll usually be paid</li>\n <li>how long you’ll get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> for</li>\n <li>when and if your claim will be reviewed</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If your payment date is on a bank holiday, you’ll usually be paid before the bank holiday. After that you’ll continue to get paid as normal.</p>\n\n<p>All benefits, pensions and allowances are paid into your <a href=\"/how-to-have-your-benefits-paid\">bank, building society or credit union account</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"other-help-you-can-get\">Other help you can get</h2>\n\n<p>If you get the mobility part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>, you might be eligible for a:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li><a href=\"/apply-blue-badge\">Blue Badge</a></li>\n <li><a href=\"/financial-help-disabled/vehicles-and-transport\">vehicle tax discount or exemption</a></li>\n <li>\n<a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.motability.co.uk/\">Motability Scheme vehicle</a>, if you get the higher mobility rate of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>If you get either the daily living or mobility part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> you’re eligible for a <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/\">Disabled Persons Railcard</a>.</p>\n\n<p>You may be able to get a discount on Council Tax and local bus travel. <a href=\"/find-local-council\">Contact your local council</a> to check.</p>\n\n<p>If someone helps to care for you, they may be able to get <a href=\"/carers-allowance\">Carer’s Allowance</a> or <a href=\"/carers-credit\">Carer’s Credit</a>.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>Find out about <a href=\"/financial-help-disabled\">other financial support for people with disabilities or health conditions</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-get-other-benefits-and-pip\">If you get other benefits and <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>\n</h2>\n\n<p>You may get a top-up (called a <a href=\"/disability-premiums\">disability premium</a>) if you get:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>Income Support</li>\n <li>income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (<abbr title=\"Jobseeker's Allowance\">JSA</abbr>)</li>\n <li>income-related Employment and Support Allowance (<abbr title=\"Employment and Support Allowance\">ESA</abbr>)</li>\n <li>Housing Benefit</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You might get the disability element of <a href=\"/working-tax-credit\">Working Tax Credit</a> if you’re eligible.</p>\n\n<p>If you get <a href=\"/constant-attendance-allowance\">Constant Attendance Allowance</a> you’ll get less of the daily living part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>.</p>\n\n<p>If you get <a href=\"/guidance/war-pension-scheme-mobility-supplement-wpms\">War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement</a> you will not get the mobility part of <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How to claim", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/how-to-claim", "text": "<p>Before you apply for Personal Independence Payment (<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>), <a href=\"/pip/eligibility\">check if you’re eligible</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Find out <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/personal-independence-payment\">how to claim if you live in Northern Ireland</a>.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>If you live in Scotland, you need to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment\">apply for Adult Disability Payment (ADP)</a> instead.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"start-your-claim-by-phone\">Start your claim by phone</h2>\n\n<p>You need to:</p>\n\n<ol class=\"steps\">\n<li>\n<p>Call the ‘PIP new claims’ phone line. You’ll then be sent a form that asks about your condition.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Complete and return the form. The address is on the form.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>You might need to have an assessment, if more information is needed.</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>There’s a <a href=\"/pip/claiming-if-you-might-have-12-months-or-less-to-live\">different way to claim if you might have 12 months or less to live</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h3 id=\"if-you-need-someone-to-help-you\">If you need someone to help you</h3>\n\n<p>You can:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>ask for them to be added to your call - you cannot do this if you use textphone</li>\n <li>ask someone else to call on your behalf - you’ll need to be with them when they call</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 id=\"before-you-start\">Before you start</h3>\n\n<p>You’ll need:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>your contact details, for example telephone number</li>\n <li>your date of birth</li>\n <li>your National Insurance number, if you have one (you can find this on letters about tax, pensions and benefits)</li>\n <li>your bank or building society account number and sort code</li>\n <li>your doctor or health worker’s name, address and telephone number</li>\n <li>dates and addresses for any time you’ve spent in a care home or hospital</li>\n <li>dates for any time you spent abroad for more than 4 weeks at a time, and the countries you visited</li>\n</ul>\n\n<h3 id=\"pip-new-claims-phone-line\">\n<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> new claims phone line</h3>\n\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<p>Telephone: 0800 917 2222<br>\nTextphone: 0800 917 7777<br>\n<a href=\"https://www.relayuk.bt.com/\">Relay UK</a> (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 917 2222<br>\nBritish Sign Language (BSL) <a href=\"https://connect.interpreterslive.co.uk/vrs?ilc=DWP\">video relay service</a> if you’re on a computer - find out how to <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELNMfAvDxw\">use the service on mobile or tablet</a><br>\nCalling from abroad: +44 191 218 7766 <br>\nMonday to Friday, 8am to 5pm<br>\n<a href=\"/call-charges\">Find out about call charges</a></p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"start-your-claim-by-post\">Start your claim by post</h2>\n\n<p>You can start a claim by post instead, but it takes longer to get a decision.</p>\n\n<p>Send a letter to ‘Personal Independence Payment New Claims’.</p>\n\n<p>You’ll be sent a form asking for your personal information, such as your address and your age. Fill in and return the form.</p>\n\n<p>You’ll then be sent a form which asks about your disability or condition.</p>\n\n<div class=\"address\"><div class=\"adr org fn\"><p>\n\nPersonal Independence Payment New Claims \n<br>Post Handling Site B \n<br>Wolverhampton \n<br>WV99 1AH \n<br>\n</p></div></div>\n\n<h2 id=\"completing-and-returning-the-form-about-your-condition\">Completing and returning the form about your condition</h2>\n\n<p>If you apply by phone or post, you’ll usually get a form called ‘How your disability affects you’ within 2 weeks.</p>\n\n<p>Fill in the form using the guidance that comes with it, and return it to the address on the form.</p>\n\n<p>Include supporting documents if you have them - for example, prescription lists, care plans, or information from your doctor or others involved in your care.</p>\n\n<p>You have 1 month to return it. <a href=\"/disability-benefits-helpline\">Contact the <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> enquiry line</a> if you need more time or have questions.</p>\n\n<p>You can read Citizens Advice’s <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/fill-in-form/\">help on filling in the form</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"apply-online\">Apply online</h2>\n\n<p>You can only apply for <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> online in some areas. You’ll need to check your postcode when you start your application.</p>\n\n<p>To start your claim online you’ll need your:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>\n <p>National Insurance number</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>email address</p>\n </li>\n <li>\n <p>mobile phone</p>\n </li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><a class=\"gem-c-button govuk-button govuk-button--start\" role=\"button\" data-module=\"govuk-button\" draggable=\"false\" href=\"https://www.apply-for-pip.dwp.gov.uk/eligibility\"><span> Apply now </span><svg class=\"govuk-button__start-icon govuk-!-display-none-print\" xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" width=\"17.5\" height=\"19\" viewbox=\"0 0 33 40\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M0 0h13l20 20-20 20H0l20-20z\"></path></svg></a></p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>If you’ve already registered, you can <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.apply-for-pip.dwp.gov.uk/verify\">sign in to your PIP account</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-need-to-have-an-assessment\">If you need to have an assessment</h2>\n\n<p>You’ll be invited to an assessment with a health professional if more information is needed. They’ll ask about:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>how your condition affects your <a href=\"/pip/what-pip-is-for\">daily living and mobility tasks</a>\n</li>\n <li>any treatments you’ve had or will have</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>They might ask you to do some simple movements to show how you manage some activities.</p>\n\n<p>The assessment can be in person, over the phone or by video call. It usually takes 1 hour. If your assessment is in person, your invitation letter will explain <a href=\"/government/publications/attending-a-face-to-face-health-assessment-during-covid-19\">how to attend your appointment safely</a>.</p>\n\n<p>You can read <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/pip/help-with-your-claim/your-assessment/\">Citizens Advice’s help on preparing for an assessment</a>.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"getting-a-decision\">Getting a decision</h2>\n\n<p>You’ll get a letter that tells you whether you’ll get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> and the date of your first payment.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-disagree-with-a-decision\">If you disagree with a decision</h2>\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"/mandatory-reconsideration\">challenge a decision</a> about your claim. This is called asking for ‘mandatory reconsideration’.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "If your PIP claim is reviewed", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/when-your-pip-claim-is-reviewed", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/when-your-pip-claim-is-reviewed", "text": "<p>The letter you got when your Personal Independence Payment (<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>) was approved will tell you when your claim will end and if it will be reviewed.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"how-pip-reviews-work\">How <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> reviews work</h2>\n\n<p>You will continue to get <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> while your claim is being reviewed.</p>\n\n<ol class=\"steps\">\n<li>\n<p>You’ll get a letter asking you to fill in a form called ‘Award review - how your disability affects you’.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Fill in the form using the notes that come with it.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Send the form and any supporting information you have not shared with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) before - the form explains what to include and where to send it. You’ll need to return it within 1 month. <a href=\"/disability-benefits-helpline\">Contact the PIP enquiry line</a> if you need more time.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>DWP will review your form. If they need more information, an independent health professional might phone you to ask some questions or send a letter inviting you to an assessment. Assessments can be in person, over the phone or by video call.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>You’ll get a letter that tells you what will happen with your PIP. If your needs have changed, your PIP might be increased, reduced or stopped.</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>Because of coronavirus (COVID-19), you’ll only be invited to an assessment in person if more information is needed and you cannot do an assessment by phone or video call. Your invitation letter will explain <a href=\"/government/publications/attending-a-face-to-face-health-assessment-during-covid-19\">how to attend your appointment safely</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-you-disagree-with-a-decision\">If you disagree with a decision</h2>\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"/mandatory-reconsideration\">challenge a decision</a> about your claim. This is called asking for mandatory reconsideration.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Change of circumstances", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/change-of-circumstances", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/change-of-circumstances", "text": "<p>You must contact the Personal Independence Payment (<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>) enquiry line if:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>your personal details change, for example your name, address or doctor</li>\n <li>the help you need or your condition changes</li>\n <li>your condition has worsened and you’re not expected to live more than 12 months</li>\n <li>you go into hospital or a care home</li>\n <li>you plan to go abroad for more than 4 weeks</li>\n <li>you’re imprisoned or held in detention</li>\n <li>your immigration status has changed, if you’re not a British citizen</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Warning\" class=\"application-notice help-notice\">\n<p>You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-report-a-change-of-circumstances\">How to report a change of circumstances</h2>\n\n<p>Contact the <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> enquiry line to report a change of circumstances.</p>\n\n<p>Call the ‘<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> enquiry line’.</p>\n\n<p>If you need someone to help you, you can:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>ask for them to be added to your call - you cannot do this if you use textphone</li>\n <li>ask someone else to call on your behalf - you’ll need to be with them when they call</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<p>PIP enquiry line<br>\nTelephone: 0800 121 4433<br>\nTextphone: 0800 121 4493<br>\n<a href=\"https://www.relayuk.bt.com/\">Relay UK</a> (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 121 4433 <br>\nBritish Sign Language (BSL) <a href=\"https://connect.interpreterslive.co.uk/vrs?ilc=DWP\">video relay service</a> if you’re on a computer - find out how to <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELNMfAvDxw\">use the service on mobile or tablet</a><br>\nMonday to Friday, 9am to 5pm<br>\n<a href=\"/call-charges\">Find out about call charges</a></p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"if-youve-been-paid-too-much\">If you’ve been paid too much</h2>\n\n<p>You may have to repay the money if you:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>did not report a change straight away</li>\n <li>gave wrong information</li>\n <li>were overpaid by mistake</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Find out how to <a href=\"/benefit-overpayments\">repay the money you owe from benefit overpayment</a>.</p>\n\n" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Claiming PIP if you might have 12 months or less to live", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/claiming-if-you-might-have-12-months-or-less-to-live", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20240430034833/https://www.gov.uk/pip/claiming-if-you-might-have-12-months-or-less-to-live", "text": "<p>You can get Personal Independence Payment (<abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr>) more quickly if:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>your doctor or a medical professional has said you might have 12 months or less to live</li>\n <li>you’re aged 16 or over</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You must also be under <a href=\"/state-pension-age\">State Pension age</a> if you’ve not received <abbr title=\"Personal Independence Payment\">PIP</abbr> before.</p>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>If you live in Scotland, you may need to <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment\">apply for Adult Disability Payment (ADP)</a> instead. <a rel=\"external\" href=\"https://www.mygov.scot/adult-disability-payment/applicants\">Check if you are eligible for ADP</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n<h2 id=\"what-youll-get\">What you’ll get</h2>\n\n<p>You’ll get the higher daily living part of £108.55 per week.</p>\n\n<p>Whether you get the mobility part and how much you’ll get depends on your needs. The lower weekly rate is £28.70 and the higher weekly rate is £75.75.</p>\n\n<h2 id=\"how-to-claim\">How to claim</h2>\n\n<p>You can claim for yourself or someone else can do it for you.</p>\n\n<ol class=\"steps\">\n<li>\n<p>Call the PIP claims line to start your claim.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>Ask a medical professional for form SR1. They’ll either fill it in and give the form to you or send it directly to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p>If you also claim Universal Credit, <a href=\"/sign-in-universal-credit\">sign in to your online account</a> and use your journal to say that you have sent an SR1 to DWP.</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<p>You will not need to go to a face-to-face assessment.</p>\n\n<p>If you need someone to help you, you can:</p>\n\n<ul>\n <li>ask for them to be added to your call - you cannot do this if you use textphone</li>\n <li>ask someone else to call on your behalf - you’ll need to be with them when they call</li>\n</ul>\n\n<div class=\"contact\">\n<p>PIP claims<br>\nTelephone: 0800 917 2222<br>\nTextphone: 0800 917 7777<br>\n<a href=\"https://www.relayuk.bt.com/\">Relay UK</a> (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0800 917 2222<br>\nBritish Sign Language (BSL) <a href=\"https://connect.interpreterslive.co.uk/vrs?ilc=DWP\">video relay service</a> if you’re on a computer - find out how to <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELNMfAvDxw\">use the service on mobile or tablet</a><br>\nCalling from abroad: +44 191 218 7766 <br>\nMonday to Friday, 9am to 5pm<br>\n<a href=\"/call-charges\">Find out about call charges</a></p>\n</div>\n\n<div role=\"note\" aria-label=\"Information\" class=\"application-notice info-notice\">\n<p>You may be able to get other <a href=\"/benefits-end-of-life\">benefits if you’re nearing the end of life</a>.</p>\n</div>\n\n" } } ] } </script> </body> </html>

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