In order to qualify to get PIP you have to have a mental illness or physical health condition.
These health conditions that qualify you for PIP must cause you difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for three months and you expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months.
Some common conditions that can qualify you for PIP include.
Psychiatric disorders (which includes mixed anxiety and depressive disorders)
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
Neurological disease.
Respiratory disease.
PIP is not awarded on your physical or mental health condition.
It's based on the level of help you need because of your condition.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is extra money to help you with everyday life if you've an illness, disability or mental health condition.
You can get it on top of Employment and Support Allowance or other benefits.
Your income, savings, and whether you're working or not don't affect your eligibility.
Things that can qualify you for PIP are if you're 16 or over. you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.
Or you have difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around and you expect the difficulties to last for at least 12 months from when they started.
PIP (Personal Independence Payment) is the benefit that's gradually replacing DLA (Disability Living Allowance) for people aged 16 or older.
If you were born before 9 April 1948, you can't move to PIP - you can keep getting and renewing your DLA.