Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Eligibility
You can get Personal Independence Payment (PIP) if all of the following apply to you:
- you鈥檙e 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
You must also be under State Pension age if you鈥檝e not received PIP before.
If you live in Scotland, you need to instead.
If you鈥檙e over State Pension age, you can apply for Attendance Allowance instead. Or if you鈥檝e 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.
There are different eligibility rules if you鈥檙e nearing the end of life (for example, due to a life-limiting illness). You might be able to get PIP more quickly and at a higher rate.
If you get other benefits or income
You can get PIP at the same time as all other benefits, except Armed Forces Independence Payment.
If you get Constant Attendance Allowance you鈥檒l get less of the daily living part of PIP.
If you get War Pensioners鈥� Mobility Supplement you will not get the mobility part of PIP.
You can get PIP if you鈥檙e working or have savings.
If you鈥檝e recently returned from living abroad
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鈥檝e recently returned from living in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you might be able to get PIP sooner.
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If you live abroad
You might still be able to get PIP if you either:
- live in the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein - you can only get help with daily living tasks
- work in the Armed Forces, or are a family member of someone who does
If you鈥檙e not a British citizen
You must:
- normally live in or show that you intend to settle in the UK, Ireland, the Isle of Man or the Channel Islands
- not be subject to (unless you鈥檙e a sponsored immigrant)
If you鈥檙e from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you and your family usually also need settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme to get PIP. The deadline to apply to the scheme was 30 June 2021 for most people, but you might still be able to apply. Check if you can still apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.
You might still be able to get PIP if you鈥檙e a refugee or have humanitarian protection status.