PIP Knowledge 3

Question 1

What score is required on Mobility activities to receive the enhanced rate of the Mobility component?

Accepted Answer

12 points

Answer

A claimant must score 12 or more points on Mobility activities to receive the enhanced rate of the Mobility component.

Question 2

Which benefit did PIP largely replace for working-age claimants in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Disability Living Allowance

Answer

PIP replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for claimants aged 16 to 64, following the Welfare Reform Act 2012.

Question 3

How is PIP treated for income tax purposes?

Accepted Answer

It is non-taxable

Answer

PIP is a non-taxable benefit, meaning recipients do not pay income tax on the payments they receive.

Question 4

A claimant with a terminal illness and a life expectancy of less than 12 months is assessed under which special rule?

Accepted Answer

Special Rules for Terminal Illness (SRTI)

Answer

Special Rules for Terminal Illness allow a severely ill claimant to receive the enhanced daily living rate quickly, without a face-to-face assessment.

Question 5

When the DWP asks a claimant to complete the PIP2 form ('How your disability affects you'), within how many days must it normally be returned?

Accepted Answer

28 days

Answer

Claimants are given 28 days to return the PIP2 self-assessment questionnaire; failure to do so can result in a claim being disallowed.

PIP - Personal Independence Payment Practice Test

PIP - Personal Independence Payment Practice Test

PIP Knowledge 3