The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed a list of 25 stomach and intestinal conditions that can qualify for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with eligible claimants able to receive up to £748 per month.
According to the latest DWP data, there are currently 40,458 qualifying PIP claims linked to these conditions. The annual benefit uplift in April saw PIP rates rise by 3.8%.
PIP structure
PIP is not a flat-rate payment. It is split into two components based on how a condition affects a claimant's independence. The daily living component covers extra costs of managing everyday tasks, with a standard rate of £76.55 per week and an enhanced rate of £114.80. The mobility component addresses getting around, with a base rate of £30.20 and an increased rate of £80.10.
Claimants who qualify for the enhanced daily living rate and a portion of the mobility support can receive up to £187 per week, totalling £748 per month.
Qualifying conditions
The DWP emphasises that the list is not exhaustive. The department focuses on how a condition impacts quality of life and daily routines, rather than the specific diagnosis. The full list of conditions and number of qualifying claims is as follows:
- Hiatus hernia / gastroesophageal reflux disease / reflux oesophagitis (1,537)
- Oesophageal varices (58)
- Oesophagus stomach and duodenum - Other diseases of / type not known (2,354)
- Peptic ulcer (gastric and duodenal)/gastritis (514)
- Coeliac disease (618)
- Small bowel - Other diseases of / type not known (1,925)
- Crohns disease (12,346)
- Ulcerative colitis (5,897)
- Colon - Other diseases of / type not known (641)
- Constipation (173)
- Diverticular disease / diverticulitis (2,845)
- Anorectal abscess (90)
- Fistula in anus (370)
- Haemorrhoids (118)
- Rectal prolapse (262)
- Rectum/anus - Other diseases of / type not known (438)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) (3,288)
- Tumours of the gastrointestinal tract - benign (114)
- Hernia (2,123)
- Cleft lip (8)
- Cleft lip with cleft palate (117)
- Hirschprung Disease (99)
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula/atresia (112)
- Attention to artificial opening colostomy/ileostomy/ stoma - no underlying diagnosis (1,574)
- Gastrointestinal tract - Other diseases of / type not known (2,844)
Total: 40,458
