Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is money for people who have extra care needs or mobility needs (difficulty getting around) as a result of a disability.
There are two parts called components:
You may qualify for one or both of them.
PIP is replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 - pension age.
This guide gives an overview of PIP.
Listed below are some more guides which may help you if you are claiming PIP:
Claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – A step-by-step guide to claiming PIP, including tips for the claim form and the assessment.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Test – A guide to the rules for getting PIP, including how many points you can get in the PIP Test.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Other Help – A guide to the other help you can get when you get PIP, including Motability, travel concessions and extra amounts of other benefits.
Challenging a Personal Independence Payment decision – A step-by-step guide for sorting out a wrong decision.
Age rules: You must be 16 or over but under State Pension age when you first claim.
Applies to: England, Wales and Northern Ireland
If you live in Scotland and want to make a new claim for a disability benefit, the claim will be for Adult Disability Payment Scotland.
If you have a child with an illness, injury or disability, see Disability Living Allowance - children.
If you are over State Pension age, see Attendance Allowance
Type of benefit: Non means tested
Taxable: No
Administered by: Disability and Carers Service, Department for Work and Pensions
Updated: April 2022