Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people with a long-term health condition or impairment, which can be physical, sensory, mental, cognitive, intellectual, or any combination of these. It is paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to make a contribution to the extra costs that disabled people may face, to help them lead full, active and independent lives.
The benefit is not means-tested and is non-taxable and non-contributory, this means that entitlement is not dependent on a person’s financial status or whether they have paid National Insurance contributions. PIP can be paid to those who are in full or part-time work as well as those out of work.
The final part of a new PIP claim involves an assessment, which looks at an individual’s ability to carry out a series of everyday activities. The assessment considers the overall impact of a claimant’s health condition or impairment on their functional ability, rather than focusing on a particular diagnosis.
