Chapter 10: Personal independence payment
This chapter covers:
1. What is personal independence payment (below)
2. Who is eligible (
here)
3. Amount of benefit (
here)
4. Claiming personal independence payment (
here)
5. Challenging a decision (
here)
6. Other benefits and tax credits (
here)
Basic facts
– Personal independence payment (PIP) is for people who need help with daily living or who have mobility difficulties.
– Part-time and full-time students can claim.
– If you are a full-time student, getting PIP helps you to be eligible for universal credit (although you must meet a medical test). In some cases, it also allows you to be eligible for income-related employment and support allowance and housing benefit.