PIP Awards and Payment Rates 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: PIP is paid into a claimant's bank account. How frequently are payments typically made?
- Weekly
- Every two weeks
- Every four weeks (Correct answer)
- Monthly on the 1st
Correct answer: Every four weeks
PIP is normally paid every four weeks directly into the claimant's bank, building society, or credit union account.
Question 2: Which government department is responsible for paying PIP?
- HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
- NHS England
- Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) (Correct answer)
- Local council social services
Correct answer: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
PIP is administered and paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Question 3: When a PIP claimant dies, when do payments stop?
- Immediately on the date of death (Correct answer)
- At the end of the payment week in which they died
- After a four-week bereavement run-on
- After eight weeks, as with other benefits
Correct answer: Immediately on the date of death
PIP payments stop on the date of the claimant's death and no bereavement run-on applies.
Question 4: A claimant is admitted to a care home funded by the local authority. After how many weeks in the care home does the Daily Living component of PIP stop being paid?
- 2 weeks
- 4 weeks
- 28 days (4 weeks)
- 84 days (12 weeks) (Correct answer)
Correct answer: 84 days (12 weeks)
The Daily Living component stops after 28 days in a local-authority-funded care home; the Mobility component continues.
Question 5: Is PIP counted as taxable income?
- Yes, it is fully taxable
- Yes, but only the enhanced rates are taxed
- No, PIP is non-taxable (Correct answer)
- It depends on the claimant's total household income
Correct answer: No, PIP is non-taxable
PIP is entirely non-taxable regardless of the rate awarded or the claimant's other income.
Question 6: A claimant is in hospital as a voluntary patient. After how many days does the Daily Living component of PIP stop?
- 7 days
- 28 days (Correct answer)
- 84 days
- It never stops for voluntary patients
Correct answer: 28 days
For voluntary (informal) hospital patients, the Daily Living component stops after 28 days in hospital.
Question 7: What happens to the Mobility component of PIP while a claimant is a long-term hospital inpatient (over 28 days)?
- It stops after 28 days, the same as Daily Living
- It continues to be paid throughout the hospital stay (Correct answer)
- It is halved after 28 days
- It stops only if the stay exceeds 84 days
Correct answer: It continues to be paid throughout the hospital stay
Unlike Daily Living, the Mobility component of PIP continues to be paid even during a long hospital stay.
PIP Awards and Payment Rates 3
PIP is paid into a claimant's bank account.
How frequently are payments typically made?