Don’t miss out – find out if you’re entitled to a PIP | Tenant news

If you’re disabled or you live with a long-term health condition, you might be able to get financial help by claiming a Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

A PIP can help you with paying for your daily living expenses or mobility costs. It’s made up of two parts:

• Daily living - if you need help with everyday tasks such as eating, drinking, washing, using the toilet, dressing/undressing, reading or communicating, socialising, or being around people
• Mobility - if you need help with moving around and leaving your home.

Who can get a PIP?

You can get a PIP if you:

• Are aged 16 or over, and
• Live with a long-term physical or mental health condition, or
• Have a disability, or
• Are unable to do certain everyday tasks or move around because of your condition, and you expect that to go on for more than 12 months
• Are under state pension age and have not received a PIP before.

Even if you’re working, receive most benefits, and have savings, you can still get a PIP.

It’s important to note that the Disability Living Allowance is being replaced by PIPs for disabled people.

How much PIP can I get?

The amount of payment you get depends on your circumstances and the difficulties you’re facing when moving around, traveling, and carrying out everyday tasks.

PIP weekly payments equate to:

• £61.85 (lower rate) or £92.40 (higher rate) for the ‘Daily Living’ part
• £24.45 (lower rate) or 64.50 (higher rate) for the ‘Mobility’ part

Each case is looked at individually. 

PIP assessments

You’ll need to be assessed by the Department for Work and Pensions to receive a PIP. Assessments are based on how difficult you find daily living activities and mobility tasks.

The assessor looks at:

• Whether you can do a task or activity safely
• How long it takes you to complete the task
• How often your condition affects the activity
• Whether you need help from a person or extra equipment to carry out the activity.

Note: If you’ve already applied for a PIP and have been turned down, but you think you should be entitled to a payment, you may want to consider an appeal against the decision.

Learn more about PIPs, including how much money you might receive, by visiting www.gov.uk/pip/how-much-youll-get .