Overview
- The Department for Work and Pensions' Personal Independence Payment helps with extra costs for long-term physical or mental health conditions and can be awarded even if you work, have savings or receive most other benefits.
- PIP is made up of daily living and mobility components, each paid at either a standard or enhanced rate, with the current guidance citing a maximum payment of £812.
- Coverage differs on how many NHS conditions are listed as examples of eligibility, with one article stating 19 and another 27, so applicants should check GOV.UK for the authoritative criteria.
- Claims begin by calling 0800 917 2222 (textphone 0800 917 7777), after which the DWP sends the 'How your disability affects you' (PIP2) form that usually must be returned within one month, with extensions available.
- New DWP data cited shows the most common awarded categories include psychiatric disorders (39% of claims) and musculoskeletal disease (19% general, 12% regional), with 210,000 new claims in the three months to October 2025 and 3.9 million people entitled overall.