PIP - Personal Independence Payment PIP Eligibility Criteria Questions and Answers

Question 1

To satisfy the 'required period condition' for a new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim, how long must an individual have experienced difficulties with daily living or mobility, and for how long must they be expected to continue?

Accepted Answer

Experienced difficulties for 3 months and expect them to continue for another 9 months.

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Experienced difficulties for 6 months and expect them to continue for another 6 months.

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Experienced difficulties for 12 months with no future expectation required.

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Experienced difficulties for 1 month and expect them to continue for another 11 months.

Question 2

A 45-year-old individual moves to England from a country outside the Common Travel Area. They develop a long-term health condition immediately upon arrival. How long must they generally live in Great Britain before they can satisfy the 'past presence test' to claim PIP?

Accepted Answer

2 years out of the last 3 years.

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6 months out of the last 12 months.

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1 year out of the last 2 years.

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3 years out of the last 5 years.

Question 3

Which of the following scenarios would automatically meet the eligibility criteria for the enhanced rate of the daily living component of PIP without a waiting period?

Accepted Answer

A claimant who is terminally ill and has a life expectancy of 12 months or less.

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A claimant who has been awarded the highest rate of Attendance Allowance.

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A claimant who has a lifelong, severe disability from birth.

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A claimant who requires 24-hour care from a family member.

Question 4

An individual aged 18 or over is admitted to an NHS hospital for an extended period. Their PIP payments are correctly stopped after 28 days. When will their PIP payments typically resume?

Accepted Answer

Payments will resume on the day they are discharged from the hospital.

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They will need to make a completely new claim upon leaving the hospital.

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Payments will resume automatically 28 days after they are discharged.

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They must wait for a new assessment to be scheduled after discharge.

Question 5

What is the standard minimum age for making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP)?

Accepted Answer

16

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18

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21

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There is no minimum age.

Question 6

A claimant is living in a residential care home where the fees are fully funded by the local authority. How does this typically affect their PIP entitlement?

Accepted Answer

The daily living component will stop, but the mobility component can continue.

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Both the daily living and mobility components will stop immediately.

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The mobility component will stop, but the daily living component will continue.

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Both components will continue to be paid in full.