Personal independence payment

Resources and information for advisers on personal independence payment (PIP).

If you live in Scotland

If you live in Scotland, you cannot make a new claim for PIP but instead can claim adult disability payment (ADP). If you already get PIP and live in Scotland, the Scottish government will transfer you to ADP automatically some time between now and summer 2024. For more information, see our Welfare Rights Bulletin article: Moving to ADP in Scotland.

Online handbooks

Welfare Benefits and Tax Credits Handbook (for subscribers):

Mental Health and Benefits Handbook:

Disability Rights Handbook (for subscribers):

Articles

The most recent articles on personal independence payment from our Welfare Rights Bulletin:

Tools and templates

Tools

Our tools to help you draft a mandatory reconsideration letter or appeal submission to challenge a PIP decision (for subscribers):

Judicial pre-action protocol letter templates

If you are an adviser, see our judicial review pre-action protocol template letters:

Before using these letters, contact our Judicial Review Project ([email protected]) for advice on whether judicial review is the appropriate route, and for help with adapting the templates.

Factsheets

Our factsheet giving the descriptors, points and definitions for the PIP assessment:

Briefings

Our briefing on the government’s response to the Work and Pensions Committee’s inquiry: 

Early Warning System eBulletins

Our Early Warning System (EWS) eBulletin (April 2022) for England and Wales covers:

  • Applying for PIP online
  • Problems with medical assessments
  • DWP decision letters

The EWS gathers information and evidence on the impact of changes to the benefit system. Send us details of cases: