Personal Independence Payment

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if you have both: -a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability. -difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition.

You can get PIP even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.

There are 2 parts to PIP: -a daily living part - if you need help with everyday tasks. -a mobility part - if you need help with getting around. Whether you get one or both parts and how much you get depends on how difficult you find everyday tasks and getting around.

You might get the daily living part of PIP if you need help with: -eating, drinking or preparing food. -washing, bathing and using the toilet. -dressing and undressing. -reading and communicating. -managing your medicines or treatments. -making decisions about money. -socialising and being around other people.

You might get the mobility part of PIP if you need help with: -working out a route and following it. -physically moving around. -leaving your home.

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.

You can get PIP at the same time as all other benefits, except Armed Forces Independence Payment. If you get Constant Attendance Allowance you’ll get less of the daily living part of PIP. If you get War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement you will not get the mobility part of PIP. You can get PIP if you’re working or have savings.

How much Personal Independence Payment (PIP) you get depends on how difficult you find: -everyday activities (‘daily living’ tasks). -getting around (‘mobility’ tasks).

Lower weekly rate - Higher weekly rate

Daily living part: £60.00 - £89.60 Mobility part: £23.70 - £62.55 PIP is tax free. The amount you get is not affected by your income or savings. PIP is usually paid every 4 weeks.

You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if all of the following apply to you: -you’re 16 or over. -you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability. -you have difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around. -you expect the difficulties to last for at least 12 months from when they started.

To apply for PIP, you usually need to: -have lived in England, Scotland or Wales for at least 2 of the last 3 years -be living in one of these countries when you apply If you’ve recently returned from living in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you might be able to get PIP sooner.

You must also be under State Pension age if you’ve not received PIP before. If you’re over State Pension age, you can apply for Attendance Allowance instead. Or if you’ve received PIP before, you can still make a new claim if you were eligible for it in the year before you reached State Pension age.

Find out about PIP if you live in Northern Ireland.