Personal independence payment (PIP) is a benefit for adults who have a physical or mental disability and need help taking part in everyday life or find it difficult to get around. It replaced disability living allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 or over. People who still get DLA will normally be asked to claim PIP instead at some stage ( Box B.5 explains how and when this will happen). However, if you had reached the age of 65 by 8.4.13, you can keep and renew your DLA award and won’t be asked to claim PIP instead.

PIP is tax free, is not means tested and you do not need to have paid national insurance contributions to get it. It is not affected by earnings or other income. It is almost always paid in addition to other social security benefits. PIP has two parts:

You can be paid either the daily living component or the mobilit