The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has expanded the list of health conditions qualifying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by adding 92 new conditions, bringing the total to 177. This update reflects the range of medical issues experienced by current PIP recipients.
What Is PIP?
PIP is a benefit that replaces Disability Living Allowance for individuals with long-term physical or mental health conditions. It is designed to help with the extra costs of living with a disability.
Payment Rates for 2026-27
The enhanced daily living component increases from £110.40 to £114.60 per week, while the standard daily living component rises from £73.90 to £76.70. For mobility, the enhanced rate goes from £77.05 to £80.00, and the standard rate from £29.20 to £30.30. Those receiving both enhanced rates can get up to £194.60 per week.
The enhanced mobility rate also offers the option of a Motability vehicle instead of cash.
Additional Benefits
PIP is paid on top of most other benefits and may entitle recipients to extra premiums or exemptions from the benefit cap. The amount awarded depends on the points scored in assessments for daily living and mobility components.
Full List of 177 Conditions
The conditions now covered include but are not limited to:
- Anaemia, clotting disorders, blood disorders
- Viral, bacterial, and protozoal diseases
- Various cancers (e.g., gastrointestinal, respiratory, skin, brain)
- Metabolic diseases like obesity and porphyria
- Mental health conditions: anxiety, depression, psychotic disorders, autism, ADHD
- Neurological disorders: epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's, cerebral palsy
- Eye and ear conditions: glaucoma, hearing loss
- Cardiovascular diseases: heart failure, hypertension, arrhythmias
- Gastrointestinal diseases: Crohn's, colitis, IBS
- Liver, kidney, and respiratory diseases
- Musculoskeletal conditions: arthritis, chronic pain, back pain
- Autoimmune diseases: lupus, scleroderma, Sjogren's syndrome
- Endocrine disorders: thyroid, diabetes, adrenal disease
- And many more, including rare conditions.
The full list encompasses 177 medical conditions, with the 92 new additions ensuring broader coverage for claimants.
