PIPchecker will help you work out whether you (or someone you know) might be entitled to Personal Independence Payment?' (or PIP for short), and, if so, which components and which rates you might get.

Also, if you have been refused PIP, or awarded less than you hoped, it could help you structure your challenge to the DWP.

You can get started on PIPchecker straightaway, but if you haven't used it before you should read the PIPchecker guidance first. You should also read the warning box just below!

Although PIPchecker uses the same rules as the DWP this does doesn't mean they will always come to the same conclusion. For example, if you say you cannot walk more than 20 metres it will show that you are entitled to the enhanced rate of the mobility component. But the DWP may still refuse you if they think you can walk further than that. So even if PIPchecker shows that you are entitled to a certain amount of benefit, this doesn't guarantee that you will get it.

'Timescale' qualifying conditions

Do you have a terminal illness? No Yes
Have your disabilities been as bad as they are now for at least 3 months? Yes No
Are your disabilities likely to be as bad 9 months from now? Yes No

It looks like you satisfy the 'timescale' conditions for PIP

Non-medical qualifying conditions

(If you can answer 'yes' to all these questions go straight to the next section)

Are you at least 16 years old? Yes No
Are you younger than 65 years old? Yes No
Are you free of immigration control restrictions? Yes No Not sure
Do you live in the UK? Yes No
Have you been in the UK for at least 104 weeks in the last 3 years? Yes No

It looks like you satisfy the non-medical conditions for PIP

The disability conditions

Make sure you look at all the questions. Even if you find that you qualify for a particular component and rate before you've considered all of them, don't stop! Remember that the DWP won't necessarily accept all the points you raise, so you need to be aware of all the difficulties that your disabilities cause.

The daily living component

What problems do you have preparing and cooking a simple meal?
No problems I can do this, but I need to use an aid or appliance I can't do this using a normal cooker, but I can use a microwave I can't do this unless someone is there to prompt me I can't do this unless someone is there to assist or supervise me I can't do this at all I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have eating and drinking?
No problems I need an aid or appliance to eat and/or drink I need to be supervised to eat and/or drink I need help to cut up food I have to receive nutrition by a tube ('enteral' or 'parenteral nutrition') I need prompting to eat, drink, or take nutrition by tube I need help to receive nutrition by tube I need someone to get food and/or drink to my mouth I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have managing your therapy or monitoring your health condition?
No problems I need an aid or appliance to manage my medication I need help with managing my medication I need help monitoring my health condition I need help managing therapy that takes no more than 3½ hours per week I need help managing therapy that takes no more than 7 hours per week I need help managing therapy that takes no more than 14 hours per week I need help managing therapy that takes more than 14 hours per week I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have washing and bathing?
No problems I need an aid or appliance to be able to wash and/or bathe I need someone to prompt me to wash and/or bathe I need someone to supervise me when I wash and/or bathe I cannot wash my hair without help I cannot wash my body below my waist without help I cannot get into or out of a bath or shower without help I cannot wash parts of my body between shoulder and waist without help I cannot wash or bathe at all: someone needs to do this for me I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have with using the toilet or dealing with incontinence?
No problems I need an aid or appliance to be able to use the toilet or manage incontinence I need someone to prompt me to deal with my toilet needs properly I need someone to supervise me I use the toilet I need assistance when I use the toilet I need assistance to manage either bladder incontinence or bowel incontinence I need assistance to manage bladder incontinence AND bowel incontinence I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have with dressing and undressing?
No problems I need an aid or appliance to be able to use dress and undress I need someone to make sure that I dress and/or undress when I should I need someone to make sure that I don't undress when I shouldn't I need help or supervision to choose appropriate clothing I cannot dress my lower body without help I cannot dress my upper body without help I cannot dress or undress myself at all I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have talking and hearing other people talk?
No problems I need an aid or appliance to be able to talk and/or hear people talk I need someone to help me either express or understand complex spoken information I need someone to help me either express or understand basic spoken information I cannot express or understand spoken information at all I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have reading and understanding signs, symbols, and words?
No problems No problems if I wear glasses or contact lenses I need a special aid or appliance to read or understand written information I need prompting to help me to read or understand complex written information I need prompting to help me to read or understand basic written information I cannot read or understand signs, symbols, or words at all I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have interacting with other people?
No problems I need prompting to help me interact with other people Unless I have special social support I cannot interact with other people at all If I interact with people I get extremely distressed If I interact with people my behaviour is likely to cause me or them harm I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

What problems do you have making budgeting decisions?
No problems I need someone to help me make complex budgeting decisions I need someone to help me make simple budgeting decisions I cannot make budgeting decisions at all I do have problems, but they're not covered in this list   0 points

Based on the answers you have given: You are not entitled to the daily living component of PIP l Your total score for Daily Living: 0

The mobility component

Mobility problems due to physical disabilities

Are you able to stand at all? Yes No
How far can you walk? I can walk more than 200 metres I can walk more than 50 metres, but no more than 200 metres I can walk more than 20 meters, but no more than 50 metres I can walk more than 1 meter, but no more than 20 metres I cannot walk more than 1 metre
Do you need to use an aid or appliance when you walk this distance? No Yes
0 points

Problems with coping with trips out, and with planning and following routes

Do you get very distressed or panicky when you go out? No Yes, but I can go out if someone comes with me to help me deal with this Yes, and this stops me going out for a walk at all Yes, but neither of the options above applies to me
Do you need a person, assistance dog, or orientation aid to enable you to follow a route when you go out, and make sure you don't get lost? No Yes, if the route is unfamiliar to me Yes, even if the route is familiar to me
Are you able to plan a journey? Yes No
0 points

Based on the answers you have given: You are not entitled to the mobility component of PIP You have scored the following points: Score for physical mobility problems: 0 Score for planning and following journeys: 0 Total Score for Mobility: 0

Summary Statement

You can select the text in the statement and then copy and paste it into any other document, if you want to print it out or include it in an appeal letter, for example.

Daily Living Total score for Daily Living: 0 Mobility Total score for Mobility: 0 Entitlement based on above descriptors Daily Living: no entitlement Mobility: no entitlement

The explanatory notes include material copied from 'Advice for Decision Makers, Chapter P2: Assessment for PIP'
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0
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