Fact · Accessibility and health
GOV.UK says PIP can help with extra living costs if you have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability and difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition”
Personal Independence Payment (PIP): GOV.UK overview, Department for Work and Pensions, GOV.UK, n.d., Introduction, the list of conditions for PIP.
Open the original- What it measures
- PIP is a UK benefit. The test is the effect of a condition on daily life, and the guidance asks about difficulties rather than a named diagnosis.
- What it does not show
- The page gives the test in general terms. The assessment looks at what you can do, and it uses medical evidence to judge that.