Personal Independent Payment

What is a Personal Independence Payment (PIP)?

A 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:

  • the daily living component, and

  • the mobility component.

You may qualify for one or both of them.

PIP is replacing Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16

Eligibility

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, and

  • you expect the difficulties to last for at least 12 months from when they started.

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.

For further information please see: https://www.gov.uk/pip.