The process of applying for Personal Independence Payment.
An Overview
In summary, Personal Independent Payment (PIP) can help you with some of the extra costs if you have a long-term ill-health or disability.
If you are aged 16 or over, and have not reached State Pension age, you could get between £23.20 and £148.85 a week (as at March 2020). The amount you get depends upon how your condition affects you, not the condition itself.
You will be assessed by a Health Professional, to work out the level of help you can get, and your rate will be regularly reviewed to make sure that you are getting the right support.
If you have reached State Pension age, you can apply for Attendance Allowance. Your carer could get Carer's Allowance if you have substantial caring needs.
Eligibility
You can get PIP whether your are working, or not. You must be aged 16 or over and usually have not reached State Pension age, in order to claim. You must also have a health condition or disability where you:
The Application
There are activities in each section of the form. You are awarded points for each activity, depending upon your ability and how much help you need in order to do it.
Following submission of the Form, there is usually a face-to-face assessment with a health professional; the points you score for each activity in a section are then added together to determine the rate which you can be awarded.
The DWP decides what you score in the PIP test, after looking at:
Daily Living Difficulties
You may get the Daily Living part of PIP if you need help more than half of the time with things like:
Mobility Difficulties
You may get the Mobility part of PIP if you need help going out or moving around.
If you do not agree with the initial decision of the DWP, you have the opportunity to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration. If this is still not satisfactory, the course of action is to submit an appeal to HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
In summary, Personal Independent Payment (PIP) can help you with some of the extra costs if you have a long-term ill-health or disability.
If you are aged 16 or over, and have not reached State Pension age, you could get between £23.20 and £148.85 a week (as at March 2020). The amount you get depends upon how your condition affects you, not the condition itself.
You will be assessed by a Health Professional, to work out the level of help you can get, and your rate will be regularly reviewed to make sure that you are getting the right support.
If you have reached State Pension age, you can apply for Attendance Allowance. Your carer could get Carer's Allowance if you have substantial caring needs.
Eligibility
You can get PIP whether your are working, or not. You must be aged 16 or over and usually have not reached State Pension age, in order to claim. You must also have a health condition or disability where you:
- Have had difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for 3 months.
- Expect these difficulties to continue for at least 9 months.
The Application
There are activities in each section of the form. You are awarded points for each activity, depending upon your ability and how much help you need in order to do it.
Following submission of the Form, there is usually a face-to-face assessment with a health professional; the points you score for each activity in a section are then added together to determine the rate which you can be awarded.
The DWP decides what you score in the PIP test, after looking at:
- Your Claim Form
- The documents you sent with your Claim Form
- The Health Professional's notes from the Medical Assessment
Daily Living Difficulties
You may get the Daily Living part of PIP if you need help more than half of the time with things like:
- Preparing or eating food
- Washing, bathing and using the toilet
- Dressing and undressing
- Reading and communicating
- Managing your medicines or treatments
- Making decisions about money
- Engaging with other people
Mobility Difficulties
You may get the Mobility part of PIP if you need help going out or moving around.
If you do not agree with the initial decision of the DWP, you have the opportunity to ask for a Mandatory Reconsideration. If this is still not satisfactory, the course of action is to submit an appeal to HM Courts and Tribunals Service.