The DWP has confirmed the complete list of 177 medical conditions that could qualify for the weekly £114 PIP payment – find out if your condition is eligible
Millions of people living with a disability or long term health condition are currently receiving the Personal Independence Payment(Image: Getty Images)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 177 conditions that qualify for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). With the cost of living still biting, the vital payments are a lifeline for over 3.7 million people across England and Wales.
As of April 2026, claimants are seeing more cash in their pockets following a 3.8 per cent inflationary hike in payment rates.
PIP takes into account how your condition affects your life, rather than whether you’re working or how much you have in the bank. The benefit is split into two parts – Daily Living and Mobility.
The DWP has confirmed the 177 qualifying health issues(Image: Getty)
Depending on your assessment, you could receive the Enhanced Rate of the daily living component, worth £114.60 per week.
The DWP updated its rates in January, adding 92 additional conditions to the eligibility list. Here is what you could be owed:
Daily Living Component
Standard Rate: £76.70 per week
Enhanced Rate: £114.60 per week
Mobility Component
Standard Rate: £30.30 per week
Enhanced Rate: £80.00 per week
If you qualify for the maximum support, the enhanced rate for both, you’ll pocket £194.60 every single week, totalling £778.40 per month.
Eligibility is decided by how your health issues impact your daily routine, not your employment situation, savings, or other income, the Manchester Evening News reports.
Whether you struggle with physical mobility or mental health difficulties, you could be entitled to PIP.
The DWP categorises the 177 qualifying health issues under these main headings. If you suffer from a condition falling into these brackets, you could be eligible for the £114 weekly payout:
- Anaemia
- Haemolytic disorders
- Metabolic red cell disorders
- Clotting disorders
- Platelet disorders
- Blood disorders
- Viral diseases
- Bacterial diseases
- Protozoal diseases
- Other infectious diseases
- Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract
- Cancers of the respiratory tract
- Cancers of the genitourinary tract
- Cancers of the haematological system
- Cancers of the skin
- Cancer of the brain and spinal cord
- Cancers of bone
- Cancer of breast
- Unknown primary
- Cancers of the adrenal gland
- Other cancers
- Other sarcomas
- Hyperlipidaemia
- Inborn errors of metabolism
- Amyloidosis
- Porphyria
- Obesity
- Other metabolic diseases
- Personality disorder
- Specific learning disorder
- Stress reactions
- Anxiety disorders
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Mixed anxiety and depressive disorders
- Somatoform and dissociative disorders
- Mood disorders
- Psychotic disorders
- Cognitive disorders
- Eating disorders
- Substance (mis) use disorders
- Factitious disorder
- Learning disability global
- Autistic spectrum disorders
- Hyperkinetic disorder
- Conduct disorder
- Enuresis
- Faecal soiling (encopresis)
- Other psychiatric disorders of childhood
- Cerebrovascular disease
- Epilepsy
- Non epileptic disturbance of consciousness
- Movement disorders
- Multiple sclerosis
- Benign tumours
- Hydrocephalus
- Headache
- Head injury
- Spinal cord compression
- Degenerative neuronal diseases
- Cerebral palsy
- Spina bifida
- Ataxia
- Neuropathy
- Peripheral nerve injury
- Disease of muscle
- Muscular dystrophy
- Infections
- Other neurological disorders
- Diseases of conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatus
- Uveitis
- Glaucoma
- Injuries – Visual
- Vitreous disease
- Diseases of the retina and optic nerve
- Cataract
- Refractive errors
- Disorders of eye movement
- Visual field defects
- Other diseases affecting vision
- Conductive hearing loss
- Sensorineural hearing loss
- Mixed hearing loss
- Other diseases affecting hearing & balance
- Aneurysm
- Cardiac arrhythmias
- Cardiac failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Congenital heart disease
- Heart transplantation
- Hypertension
- Ischaemic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- Pericarditis
- Valve disease
- Peripheral arterial disease
- Peripheral venous disease
- Other cardiovascular disease
- Diseases of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
- Diseases of the small bowel
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Diseases of the colon
- Diseases of the rectum and anus
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Benign tumours of the gastrointestinal tract
- Abdominal hernias
- Congenital disorders of the GI tract
- Other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
- Chronic hepatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Liver failure
- Liver transplantation
- Disease of gallbladder and biliary tract
- Diseases of the pancreas
- Infections and parasites
- Papulosquamous and inflammatory rashes
- Bullous disease
- Diseases of blood vessels/lymphatics
- Diseases of collagen and elastic tissue
- Burns
- Other skin disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Chronic pain syndromes
- Inflammatory arthritis
- Crystal deposition disorders
- Osteonecrosis and osteochondritis
- Metabolic and endocrine disorders
- Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations
- Benign tumours of bone
- Fracture complications
- Other generalised musculoskeletal disease
- Shoulder disorders
- Elbow disorders
- Wrist and hand disorders
- Neck disorders
- Non specific back pain
- Specific back pain
- Hip disorders
- Knee disorders
- Ankle and foot disorders
- Amputations
- Injuries/fracture/Dislocation
- Other regional musculoskeletal disease
- Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
- Antiphospholipid syndrome
- Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma)
- Sjogren’s syndrome
- Vasculitis
- Other autoimmune disease
- Urinary incontinence
- Kidney disease
- Renal failure
- Diseases of bladder, urethra, prostate, testes and penis
- Diseases of the ovary, uterus, cervix, vagina and vulva
- Other genitourinary disease
- Hypothalamic and pituitary disease
- Pancreatic disease
- Thyroid disease
- Adrenal disease
- Parathyroid disease
- Other endocrine diseases
- Diseases of the upper respiratory tract
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis/emphysema)
- Bronchiectasis
- Cystic fibrosis
- Asthma
- Pulmonary fibrosis
- Pneumoconiosis
- Granulomatous lung disease and pulmonary infiltration
- Disease of the pleura
- Lung transplantation
- Heart and lung transplantation
- Pulmonary embolus
- Infectious diseases of the respiratory tract
- Other diseases of the lower respiratory tract
- Multisystem
- Extremes of age
- Hypersensitivity diseases
- Other diseases of the immune system
To get your claim started, you need to ring the DWP on 0800 917 2222. The contact date is absolutely crucial for backdating your claims because, if you are successful, you will be paid from the very day you first got in touch.
Once you have made the call, keep an eye on the post for the “PIP2” form, which is titled ‘How your disability affects you’.
This is the most important part of the process, and supplying thorough detail regarding your specific limitations is vital to your application’s success.
You should also ensure you incorporate supporting evidence, such as medical reports or GP letters, to give your claim the best chance.
Following this, the DWP will organise an assessment with a health professional to discuss your needs further.
This may be carried out by telephone, video call, or face-to-face, depending on what is most appropriate for the applicant.
For those looking for additional information or the complete application details, everything is accessible on the official Gov.uk website.
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