Box B.6: PIP and other help

Chris Lewis

PIP acts as a gateway to other types of help. The rates and components of PIP that entitle you to further help (if you meet all the other conditions for that help) are listed below. If you get the enhanced rate of either component, you are also eligible for the help available to people receiving only the standard rate.

‘Amounts’ are included in universal credit (UC). ‘Premiums’ are included in housing benefit (HB) and health benefits.

Mobility component

Standard rate

■50% discount on vehicle tax – see Chapter 7(2)

■Benefit cap exemption (HB and UC) – see Chapter 15(12) and Box F.6 in Chapter 21

■Childcare costs earnings disregard (HB) – see Chapter 23(6)

■Child amount, disabled child addition, lower rate (UC) – see Chapter 15(4)

■Disabled child premium (HB) – see Chapter 22(7)

■Disability premium – see Chapter 22(2)

■16-19 Bursary Fund – see Chapter 30(1)

■Student eligibility for UC – see Chapter 30(2)

Enhanced rate

■Exemption from vehicle tax – see Chapter 7(

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