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  1. What is the lower age limit for making a new claim for PIP?

    Answer: 16 years old

    A person must be aged 16 or over to make a new PIP claim; children under 16 may instead claim Disability Living Allowance for Children.

  2. Which of the following conditions does NOT automatically qualify a claimant for PIP?

    Answer: Receiving Carer's Allowance for someone else

    Receiving Carer's Allowance means you care for someone else and has no bearing on your own entitlement to PIP, which is based solely on your own health condition.

  3. Which document does a claimant typically need to obtain from their GP to support a PIP claim under the Special Rules for Terminal Illness?

    Answer: A DS1500 / SR1 form

    A DS1500 (now called the SR1) is completed by a clinician and confirms the terminal illness diagnosis, enabling fast-track PIP processing.

  4. Which statement about PIP and means-testing is correct?

    Answer: PIP is not means-tested and is paid regardless of income or savings

    PIP is not means-tested; it is based entirely on how a person's condition affects them, not on their income, savings, or employment status.

  5. If a PIP claimant's condition improves significantly, what are they legally required to do?

    Answer: Notify DWP of the change in circumstances within 1 month

    Claimants must report changes that affect their PIP award within one month; failure to do so can result in overpayment recovery or a fraud investigation.

  6. The 'preparing food' activity under PIP Daily Living assesses which of the following?

    Answer: Whether the claimant can cook a simple meal unaided using a conventional cooker

    The activity tests whether a claimant can safely prepare and cook a simple one-course meal using a conventional cooker, not complex cooking or shopping tasks.

  7. What is the purpose of the PIP 'award review' process?

    Answer: To check the claimant is still eligible and that the award reflects their current needs

    Award reviews allow DWP to check whether a claimant's circumstances have changed and whether the current award level still correctly reflects their needs.