MCQ Flashcards
7 cards from real PIP practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.
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How many points must you score in the Daily Living activities to qualify for the enhanced Daily Living component of PIP?
Answer: 12 points
You need 12 or more points from Daily Living activities to qualify for the enhanced Daily Living component.
Which of the following is NOT one of the ten Daily Living activities assessed for PIP?
Answer: Driving a vehicle
Driving a vehicle is not a PIP daily living activity; the ten activities cover self-care and daily functioning, not driving.
What happens to your PIP claim if you are admitted to a care home funded by a local authority?
Answer: PIP is suspended after 28 days
PIP is suspended after 28 days in a local-authority-funded care home, though you can re-apply when you leave.
Under PIP, 'reliably' means completing an activity in which of the following ways?
Answer: Quickly, safely, repeatedly, and to an acceptable standard
PIP descriptors require that activities be completed safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly, and in a reasonable time period.
Which Mobility activity descriptor scores the highest single points value (12 points)?
Answer: Cannot stand and then move more than 1 metre
Being unable to stand and then move more than 1 metre scores 12 points in the Mobility component, qualifying for the enhanced rate.
What is the standard rate of the Mobility component of PIP (2024/25 rate)?
Answer: £24.45 per week
The standard Mobility rate is £24.45 per week (2024/25), while the enhanced rate is £71.00 per week.
If a PIP claimant disagrees with a decision, what is the FIRST formal step they must take before appealing to a tribunal?
Answer: Request a Mandatory Reconsideration
Before appealing to an independent tribunal, claimants must first request a Mandatory Reconsideration from the DWP.