Your condition is real. The PIP system is hard to read.

You might be able to claim PIP if you need help with daily living or getting around because of how your condition affects you. PIP is not awarded just because of a diagnosis. The DWP looks at whether you can do PIP activities reliably, safely, repeatedly, and within a reasonable time. This site is information only and cannot tell you whether you qualify.

PIP is mainly based on how your condition affects you in daily life and when getting around, not on the name of your diagnosis alone. Two people with the same diagnosis can be affected very differently. Assessors use activity descriptors to score functional impact.

PIP has two parts: daily living and mobility. Daily living covers activities like preparing food, washing, dressing, managing money, and communicating. Mobility covers planning and following journeys, and moving around. Each activity has descriptors showing different levels of difficulty.

Each activity has descriptors scored with points from 0 to 12. The assessor picks the descriptor that best matches how your condition affects that activity. Points from daily living and mobility are added separately. This site can help you explore descriptors, but only DWP decision-makers can decide your award.

No. This guide cannot tell you how much PIP you will get or guarantee an award. You can use it to explore illustrative scenarios and draft wording, then check that against your own real examples and evidence. For a rough points estimate, you may use the PIP points calculator on this site.

Guides are available for ADHD, autism, anxiety, depression, PTSD, fibromyalgia, chronic pain and back pain, arthritis, and MS and neurological conditions. More may be added over time.

Pick the stories that sound closest to your experience, explore the linked descriptors, and use the template to draft wording in your own words. Bring real examples from your daily life and check them against the reliability rules. This is a starting point, not a finished claim.