PIP Knowledge 5

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

16 years old

Answer

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.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Receiving Carer's Allowance for someone else

Answer

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.

Question 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?

Accepted Answer

A DS1500 / SR1 form

Answer

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

Question 4

Which statement about PIP and means-testing is correct?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Notify DWP of the change in circumstances within 1 month

Answer

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.

PIP - Personal Independence Payment Practice Test

PIP - Personal Independence Payment Practice Test

PIP Knowledge 5