As part of wider welfare reform, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) has replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people who were aged 16 to 64 on 8 April 2013 or reach age 16 after that date. This was initially for new claims only.

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to introduce the reassessment of existing DLA claimants for PIP in a gradual way. 

 

Key facts about Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

• PIP has replaced Disability Living Allowance for working age people. 

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• People cannot claim DLA and PIP at the same time.  DLA entitlement ends when Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) make a decision on their PIP claim.

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• Children under the age of 16 are not eligible to claim PIP: they can claim DLA and continue to do so until they are 16.

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• People aged 65 and over cannot claim PIP.

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• Indiviudals are assessed on their ability to complete a number of key everyday activities.

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• Claimants need to be present in Great Britain for at least 104 weeks out of the last 156 weeks to qualify for PIP.

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• Both components of PIP cease to be payable 28 days after the claimant is admitted to an NHS hospital.

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• The daily living component of PIP ceases to be payable after 28 days of residency in a care home where the costs of the accommodation are met from publoic or local funds.

 

• PIP ceases to be payable after 28 days where someone is being detained in legal custody.

 

• There are special rules for people who have a terminal illness.

You can find a DWP guide to PIP here.