PIP Award
“Just called PIP see about my move, was on higher Mobility Middle care indef. Have been awarded HIGHER HIGHER TILL 2027 ! … did not need medical”

PIP success
“I would just like to say a big thank you to all at Benefits and Work, using your guidance I have now been awarded P.I.P. At enhanced rate for ongoing period. Without your guidance I would not of put so much detail and information into my application...many thanks”

PIP brown envelope
“I got my brown envelope today after another sleepless night. I have been awarded both components of PIP at the enhanced rate for an ongoing period. I am so relieved and I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has posted their experiences here and given me advice and support. The fear of the transition has caused us all so much trepidation and anxiety. This site has been an valuable source of inspiration and information. Thank you to everyone and good luck for the future.”

PIP & ESA success
“A huge thank you to all who run this fabulous site, esa support group for 3 yrs and pip enhanced mobility and standard care, i don't think we would have got through all the paperwork without your valuable guides and all the helpful tips, thank you so much”

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Personal Independence Payment claim success rates

PIP is not an easy benefit to claim successfully. So far, according to the DWP's own statistics, just 44% of new claims for personal independence payment have been successful where the claimant is not terminally ill.  The success rate for DLA to PIP transfers is currently 72%.

Find out more about how our guides can improve your chances of the correct decision being made in your case, whether you are:

Completing the 'How Your Disability Affects You' claim form
Attending a face-to-face medical assessment
Lodging a PIP appeal

Or give yourself the best possible chance of success by becoming a Benefits and Work member right now and getting instant access to all our downloadable resources.

Take Our Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Self-Test And Check Your Score

Use our simple personal independence payment self-test to score yourself and even have your results emailed to you.

You can also find out how the personal independence payment (PIP) points system works.

Download Our Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Guides

Benefits and Work has published a suite of guides to PIP claims and appeals.

Our 93 page guide to claiming PIP takes you through the whole complex process of making a claim, from the initial telephone call, through completing the ‘How your disability affects you’ form and on to your face-to-face assessment.   You can download sample pages from the January 2017 version of the guide from this link.

We've also published a 49 page guide to PIP appeals will guide you safely through the  mandatory reconsideration and appeal process.  Use the appeal guide along with our 32 page guide to written appeal submissions and our 23 page guide to challenging PIP medical reports - with over 50 different grounds for appeal - and you'll be giving yourself the best possible chance of a successful appeal.

Won PIP Appeal
“Many thanks to all at B&W for all the guides and help and support given to us all, all year around. I really do appreciate all your hard work everyone. My appeal last week was set aside, and new decision made: Enhanced Mobility ( not appealing)..Enhanced Daily Living awarded”

So, if you’re an individual claimant, charity or advice agency needing detailed information about PIP, subscribe now and you can download our guides instantly.

Members Only Guides

Download PIP claim forms

It isn't currently possible to get downloadable PIP claim forms from the DWP.  However, you can download a sample PIP2 How Your Disability Affects You form which allows you to see what questions you will be asked when you receive a form to complete.

 PIP2 How Your Disability Affects You form 

You can also download a sample PIP1 claim form,

PIP Claims Updates

This is where you can find important information about PIP changes that we don't want to get lost in the News section of the site, where most PIP news is published.

You are welcome to link to these updates on your own website.  The direct link to this section is:

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip#claims-updates 

PIP telephone assessments update: the horror stories continue

16 November 2020
“Was asked to make noises like I make while in pain, felt humiliated and degraded”

“There was a trainee listening in and she had two people walk through the room sniggering at bowel and bladder questions”

Some PIP claimants are still facing illegal breaches of confidentiality, unlawful lack of notice and bizarre and remorseless questioning as part of their telephone assessments , according to our latest survey results.

As a result, we are urging claimants to ask to have their assessment recorded and to consider covertly recording it themselves as well. Our PIP claims guide contains more on this.

It also includes details of 10 ‘Problems to be ready for’ if you have a PIP telephone assessment, as well as details of the type of questions that are likely to be asked, assumptions that may be made and much more.

You can download the latest version of the Guide to PIP claims and reviews from the PIP page in the Members Only section of the site.

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DWP begins search for thousands of PIP claimants owed up to £13,000

22 September 2020
The DWP has announced that it is beginning a review of PIP claimants to identify those who are owed up to £13,000, because it got the law wrong. However, not everyone who is eligible for additional payments will be contacted by the DWP. 

A recent Supreme Court judgement in connection with the ‘Engaging with other people face to face’ activity could mean potentially thousands more people are eligible for the daily living component of PIP or should be getting it at a higher rate.For more details download our .pdf guide to PIP engaging with other people back-payments.

You can also watch a 7 minute video explainer on the subject below.  (The Video transcript can be downloaded too)