PIP Application and Assessment Process 5

Question 1

Which two organisations currently hold the main contracts to carry out PIP health assessments in Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Capita and Atos (now operating as Opus Health)

Answer

As of the mid-2020s, Capita and Atos (rebranded as Opus Health) are the two contracted assessment providers delivering PIP health assessments across Great Britain.

Question 2

What is the minimum weekly amount of the standard rate mobility component of PIP (approximate, at 2024/25 rates)?

Accepted Answer

£26.90

Answer

At 2024/25 rates the standard rate mobility component is approximately £28.70 per week, and the enhanced rate mobility component is approximately £75.75 per week.

Question 3

A claimant needs to use an aid or appliance to complete a daily living activity. How does PIP treat this?

Accepted Answer

The use of an aid or appliance is factored into the descriptor scoring and may still attract points

Answer

PIP descriptors specifically reference aids and appliances — needing one to complete an activity attracts points, and the claimant is assessed on what they can do WITH the aid.

Question 4

What does PIP replace for working-age claimants in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Answer

PIP was introduced from April 2013 to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for claimants aged 16–64, with existing DLA claimants migrated to PIP on a rolling basis.

Question 5

If a claimant's Mandatory Reconsideration does not change the decision, what is their next option?

Accepted Answer

Appeal to the First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber)

Answer

Following an unsuccessful Mandatory Reconsideration, claimants can appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, which is an independent body that can overturn or vary the DWP's decision.

PIP - Personal Independence Payment Practice Test

PIP - Personal Independence Payment Practice Test

PIP Application and Assessment Process 5