WalesOnline reports.<\/a><\/p>\nEarlier this year, the DWP announced proposed changes to PIP expected to come into effect from November 2026, impacting both new and existing claimants.<\/p>\n
Under the new rules, thousands of people are anticipated to lose their entitlement to PIP in a decision that has attracted widespread criticism.<\/p>\n
The decision was later mostly reversed and no changes will take place next year, with a review to take place instead.<\/p>\n
Which medical conditions make you eligible for PIP?<\/p>\n
There are 87 musculoskeletal conditions that could make you eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) support.<\/p>\n
It’s crucial to remember that this list isn’t exhaustive, so if your condition doesn’t feature, don’t be put off from making a claim. The PIP award is based on how your condition affects you, not the condition itself.<\/p>\n
List of 87 conditions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Osteoarthritis of Hip<\/li>\n
- Osteoarthritis of Knee<\/li>\n
- Osteoarthritis of other single joint<\/li>\n
- Primary generalised Osteoarthritis<\/li>\n
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)<\/li>\n
- Fibromyalgia.<\/li>\n
- Pain syndromes – Chronic – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Ankylosing spondylitis.<\/li>\n
- Arthritis – Psoriatic.<\/li>\n
- Arthritis – Reactive.<\/li>\n
- Inflammatory arthritis – Other \/ type not known<\/li>\n
- Juvenile chronic arthritis (Still’s disease).<\/li>\n
- Rheumatoid arthritis.<\/li>\n
- Crystal deposition disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Gout.<\/li>\n
- Pseudogout.<\/li>\n
- Osteochondritis.<\/li>\n
- Osteonecrosis.<\/li>\n
- Osteomalacia.<\/li>\n
- Osteoporosis.<\/li>\n
- Other metabolic and endocrine disorders of the musculoskeletal system.<\/li>\n
- Paget’s disease.<\/li>\n
- Rickets.<\/li>\n
- Achondroplasia.<\/li>\n
- Epiphyseal dysplasia – multiple.<\/li>\n
- Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Hereditary multiple exostosis (diaphyseal aclasis).<\/li>\n
- Hypermobility syndrome.<\/li>\n
- Marfan’s syndrome.<\/li>\n
- Osteogenesis imperfecta.<\/li>\n
- Tumours of bone – benign.<\/li>\n
- Compartment syndrome (Volkmann’s ischaemia).<\/li>\n
- Fracture complications – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Sudek’s atrophy.<\/li>\n
- Generalised musculoskeletal disease – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder).<\/li>\n
- Rotator cuff disorder.<\/li>\n
- Shoulder disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Shoulder instability.<\/li>\n
- Elbow disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Golfer’s elbow (medial epicondylitis).<\/li>\n
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis).<\/li>\n
- Carpal tunnel syndrome.<\/li>\n
- Dupuytren’s contracture.<\/li>\n
- Tendon lesions.<\/li>\n
- Tenosynovitis.<\/li>\n
- Wrist and hand disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Cervical disc lesion.<\/li>\n
- Cervical spondylosis.<\/li>\n
- Neck disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Whiplash injury.<\/li>\n
- Back pain – Non specific (mechanical).<\/li>\n
- Back pain – Specific – Other \/ type not known<\/li>\n
- Kyphosis.<\/li>\n
- Lumbar disc lesion.<\/li>\n
- Lumbar spondylosis (OA spine).<\/li>\n
- Schuermann’s disease.<\/li>\n
- Scoliosis.<\/li>\n
- Spinal stenosis.<\/li>\n
- Spondylolisthesis.<\/li>\n
- Dislocation of the hip – congenital.<\/li>\n
- Hip disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Perthes disease.<\/li>\n
- Slipped upper femoral epiphysis.<\/li>\n
- Bursitis.<\/li>\n
- Chondromalacia patellae.<\/li>\n
- Knee disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Ligamentous instability of knee.<\/li>\n
- Meniscal lesions.<\/li>\n
- Osgood schlatters disease.<\/li>\n
- Osteochondritis dissecans.<\/li>\n
- Patellar dislocation – Recurrent.<\/li>\n
- Ankle and foot disorders – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n
- Club foot (talipes).<\/li>\n
- Forefoot pain (Metatarsalgia).<\/li>\n
- Hallux valgus \/rigidus.<\/li>\n
- Amputation – Lower limb(s).<\/li>\n
- Amputation – Upper limb(s).<\/li>\n
- Amputations – Upper and Lower limb\/s.<\/li>\n
- Abdomen – Injuries\/Fracture\/Dislocation of<\/li>\n
- Lower limb – Injuries\/Fracture\/Dislocation of.<\/li>\n
- Multiple – Injuries\/Fracture\/Dislocation.<\/li>\n
- Pelvis – Injuries\/Fracture\/Dislocation of.<\/li>\n
- Spine – Injuries\/Fracture\/Dislocation of.<\/li>\n
- Thorax – Injury\/Fracture\/Dislocation of.<\/li>\n
- Upper limb – Injury\/Fracture\/Dislocation of.<\/li>\n
- Musculoskeletal disease – Regional \/ Localised – Other \/ type not known.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
To qualify for the benefit, an assessment by an independent healthcare professional is required. This helps the DWP determine the level of help you need.<\/p>\n
Assessments can be conducted face-to-face, via video call, over the phone, or through paper-based evaluations. The DWP decides the method of assessment and you won’t have a choice in this matter.<\/p>\n
What are Personal Independence Payments (PIP)?<\/strong><\/p>\nPersonal Independence Payments (PIP) are designed to support individuals with long-term illnesses, mental health conditions, or physical or learning disabilities. The payments are typically made every four weeks.<\/p>\n
The eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is not based on National Insurance contributions and it’s not means-tested. This implies that you can still qualify even if you’re employed, have savings, or are receiving other benefits.<\/p>\n
PIP is divided into two components \u2013 a daily living rate and a mobility rate \u2013 and you could be eligible for one or both simultaneously. Both these rates offer a standard rate and an enhanced rate.<\/p>\n
This benefit is tax-free and the amount you receive is not affected by your income or savings.<\/p>\n
Here are the new weekly rates, but remember that PIP is paid every four weeks:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Daily living component: \u00a373.90 (lower weekly rate) \u00a3110.40 (higher weekly rate).<\/li>\n
- Mobility component: \u00a329.20 (lower weekly rate) \u00a377.05 (higher weekly rate).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
These rates mean that if, for example, you qualify for both the enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility components of the payments, you will receive a total of \u00a3749.80 every four weeks.<\/p>\n
If you qualify for both the standard daily living and standard mobility components, you will receive \u00a3412.40 every four weeks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is intended to assist those living with long-term physical or mental health conditions, disabilities,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":305711,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4316],"tags":[345,1267,105,4348,350,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-305710","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-benefits","9":"tag-dwp","10":"tag-health","11":"tag-healthcare","12":"tag-pip","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114945998459619443","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305710","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=305710"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/305710\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305711"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=305710"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=305710"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=305710"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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