Personal Independence Payment (PIP) (2024)

FAQs

What is the best answer for PIP questions? ›

If you disagree with the decision that's been made about your PIP claim, you can challenge it. You can challenge the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) decision about PIP if: you didn't get it. you got a lower rate than you expected.

Success rates. The success rate for PIP claims for anxiety is 45%, compared to an overall average of 53%. So you have a less than average chance of getting an award for anxiety, but still a reasonable chance.

Psychiatric disorders

With 37% of people receiving PIP having a psychiatric disorder, it is the most common condition people receiving PIP claim for. Psychiatric disorders are mental health conditions that can affect how a person thinks and feels about themselves and/or the world around them.

To qualify for PIP, you need to show that you need help with the activities on more than half the days in a year. Make it clear on the form how often you have problems with the activities. If your health changes, explain how often this happens and the effect it has on you. It may help to keep a diary.

Acknowledge Receipt of the PIP and Ask Clarifying Questions.

Instead, ask clarifying questions, ask for specific examples, and take lots of notes. The more you can get your supervisor to talk and provide specific examples and clarifications, the better off you'll be. You'll submit a written response later.

Possible reasons are; You failed to respond to a letter, failed to attend a medical or an interview. You were found fit for work, the term that the DWP use is 'found not to have limited capability for work'

What is the maximum back pay for PIP? ›

In the last month, Benefits and Work has heard from four members who have received a backdated payment of PIP because of errors relating to the “Engaging with other people face to face” activity. Payments have ranged from £5,000 to £12,000.

After you have had your assessment, the healthcare professional will complete their report. They will then send it to a DWP case manager who will decide whether or not to award you PIP and, if it is awarded, at what rate and for how long. The average time for a PIP decision is 12 weeks from the date of the claim.

The overall average success rate for PIP claims is 52%, but this varies widely depending on your main disabling condition.

If you can show to the DWP that autism affects either your daily living or your mobility, or both, you could receive up to the maximum PIP allowance amount of £184.30 a week, depending on the severity of your condition and how much it affects your life.

It's useful to include evidence from health professionals on how your condition affects you. It can give the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) a clearer picture of how your condition affects you and give you a better chance of being properly assessed.

Under PIP, if a condition or disability affects you more than half the time, it has to be treated as affecting you all the time. Equally, if a condition or disability does not affect you half the time, then it can be disregarded or ignored for PIP purposes. This is known as the 50% rule.

You should answer the question by describing how well you can stand and move without using it. Don't overestimate your ability. For example, if you can't regularly and repeatedly walk 50 metres then don't say you can. If pain and breathlessness affect how far you walk, take that into account.