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Eligibility Criteria Flashcards

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  1. Can a person who is working full-time still qualify for PIP?

    Answer: Yes — employment status does not affect PIP eligibility

    PIP is not linked to employment; eligibility is based solely on how a health condition or disability affects daily functioning.

  2. Which government department administers PIP claims in England, Scotland, and Wales?

    Answer: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

    The DWP manages PIP claims, assessments, and payments throughout England, Scotland (partially — Adult Disability Payment is being introduced), and Wales.

  3. Receiving PIP can act as a 'gateway' benefit, making claimants automatically eligible for which of the following?

    Answer: A premium added to means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit

    Receiving PIP can trigger a disability premium or limited capability for work element within means-tested benefits like Universal Credit.

  4. A claimant is admitted to a care home funded by the local authority. How does this affect their PIP Daily Living component?

    Answer: It stops after 28 days in a fully funded placement

    When a claimant enters a care home fully funded by the local authority, their Daily Living component stops after 28 days because the state is meeting those care costs.

  5. Does PIP affect eligibility for a Blue Badge (disabled parking permit) in England?

    Answer: Yes — enhanced rate Mobility automatically qualifies a person for a Blue Badge

    In England, receiving PIP at the enhanced rate for Mobility automatically qualifies a person for a Blue Badge without further assessment.

  6. Which of the following conditions automatically disqualifies someone from claiming PIP?

    Answer: Being subject to immigration control with no recourse to public funds

    People subject to immigration control with no recourse to public funds are not entitled to PIP as it is classified as a public fund.

  7. PIP replaced which previous benefit for working-age adults with disabilities?

    Answer: Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

    PIP was introduced from 2013 to replace DLA for claimants aged 16 to 64, with Attendance Allowance remaining for those over State Pension age.