How many points do you need to get PIP?

If you get between 8 and 11 points in total, you'll get the mobility component of PIP at the standard rate. If you get at least 12 points in total, you'll get the mobility component at the enhanced rate.
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What are the 8 points for PIP?

Can dress and undress unaided.
  • 0 points. Needs to use an aid or appliance to be able to dress or undress.
  • 2 points. Needs either - ...
  • 2 points. Needs assistance to be able to dress or undress their lower body.
  • 2 points. Needs assistance to be able to dress or undress their upper body.
  • 4 points. ...
  • 8 points.
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What automatically qualifies you for PIP?

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.
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What are the 12 points for PIP?

If you get between 8 and 11 points in total, you'll get the daily living component of PIP at the standard rate. If you get at least 12 points in total, you'll get the daily living component at the enhanced rate.
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How do I claim PIP successfully?

To be successful at claiming for PIP you need a score of 8 points to qualify for the standard rate of the daily living or mobility component and 12 points or more to qualify for the enhanced rates. So, to coin a phrase, points mean prizes!
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How Many Points Do You Need To Get PIP?



Does PIP get backdated?

You can't backdate PIP - this means you won't get any money for time before you made your claim.
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What is the PIP 20 Metre rule?

The 20 metre rule is a senseless and arbitrary measure of mobility. Under this rule, if you can walk just one step over 20 metres (roughly the length of two double-decker buses), the Scottish Government says you don't need the higher rate of mobility support.
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Can you claim PIP for anxiety?

PIP is not awarded on your physical or mental health condition. It's based on the level of help you need because of your condition.
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What can I get free with PIP?

For more information about PIP, including current PIP rates and how to apply, visit our dedicated PIP section.
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  • Benefit top-ups. ...
  • Council tax discount. ...
  • Blue Badge for parking. ...
  • Increased housing benefit. ...
  • Road tax discount. ...
  • Discounted public transport. ...
  • Toll roads. ...
  • 8. Entertainment discounts.
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How far can you walk PIP?

You can stand and then move between 1 and 20 metres without any help. You can stand and then move between 1 and 20 metres with a special aid.
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Can you be awarded PIP without a face to face assessment?

Unless you have a terminal illness you'll usually have to have an assessment to complete your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application. It's an opportunity for you to talk about how your condition affects you - it's not a diagnosis of your condition or a medical examination.
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Do you need a diagnosis for PIP?

PIP doesn't require a diagnosis but you do need to be able to articulate what the impact of your symptoms has on your daily living. Your GP will not necessarily be asked to provide a report by DWP or Atos, and it will cost you if you ask them to provide you with one.
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Do PIP watch your house?

According to Stuart Miller Solicitors, benefits investigators might watch your house. They are allowed to wait outside your home in a car and watch to see who is entering and exiting the property.
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Does PIP contact your doctor?

PIP resources

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must consider all medical evidence when deciding about your PIP claim. However, unless you provide this information, they may not contact your GP or other health care professionals for more details.
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How quick is a PIP decision?

On average, it takes the DWP 20 weeks from the date you started your claim to make a decision.
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Can I get a mobility car on standard rate PIP?

No, standard rate PIP cannot be used to join the Motability Scheme, you must apply for and receive one of the following allowances: Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
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How do you beat PIP assessment?

Use the PIP descriptors to explain where you think you should have received more points. Use your decision letter, statement of reasons and medical assessment report to note each of the statements you disagree with and why. Give facts, examples and medical evidence to support your argument.
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How many months can PIP be backdated?

How to claim PIP. Claiming Personal Independence Payment can take up to four months after making your claim to you receive any money. PIP cannot be backdated but your payments start from the date you made your claim to cover the handling time at the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
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What medical conditions qualify for disability UK?

What counts as disability
  • cancer, including skin growths that need removing before they become cancerous.
  • a visual impairment - this means you're certified as blind, severely sight impaired, sight impaired or partially sighted.
  • multiple sclerosis.
  • an HIV infection - even if you don't have any symptoms.
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What should I say on a PIP phone assessment?

Things to remember on telephone assessments

Try not to just answer 'yes' or 'no' to questions. Give as much detail as you can. It is best to try & explain how doing something would affect you afterwards and if you could do it repeatedly in a short period of time.
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What questions do PIP ask you?

After looking at your ID to make sure that you are who you say you are, they will ask about each of your medical conditions. They will want to know how long you have had it, who diagnosed it, who manages it now, what the symptoms are and what variation there is in how it affects you.
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Are PIP reviews successful?

6.4 million claims to PIP were registered. 6.1 million claims have been cleared, with 42% of normal rules new claims, 71% of normal rules DLA reassessment claims, and 99% of SRTI claims receiving an award (excluding withdrawn claims) 1.9 million claims had a planned award review registered.
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Does arthritis qualify for PIP?

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps cover the extra costs you may face if you need help taking part in everyday life or find it difficult to get around. It is an important benefit for people with arthritis. Who can claim Attendance Allowance? You can claim PIP if you are working.
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How often is PIP assessed?

PIP is paid every 4 weeks, but if you have a terminal illness it's paid every week.
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