The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the complete list of 71 neurological conditions that may qualify claimants for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with eligible individuals able to receive up to £748 each month.
PIP is a disability benefit for people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, disabilities, or learning difficulties. It helps those who need support with daily living activities, particularly people of State Pension age who want to maintain their independence at home.
How PIP Payments Are Structured
The benefit is not a single fixed rate. It is split into two components depending on how a claimant's condition affects their independence.
The daily living component covers the extra costs of managing everyday activities. The standard rate is £76.55 per week, while the enhanced rate is £114.80. The mobility component addresses difficulties with moving around, with a basic rate of £30.20 and a higher rate of £80.10.
By qualifying for the enhanced daily living component and part of the mobility element, claimants can receive up to £187 weekly, which amounts to £748 per month.
Conditions and Claimant Numbers
According to the latest DWP figures, there are currently 512,212 successful PIP claims for these 71 neurological conditions. The DWP stresses that the list is not comprehensive, and instead of focusing on a particular diagnosis, it examines how the condition affects the claimant's quality of life and ability to carry out everyday tasks.
The list includes conditions such as cerebrovascular accident (stroke) with 84,022 claimants, multiple sclerosis with 57,941, Parkinson's disease with 16,726, and cerebral palsy (other/type not known) with 23,109. Other conditions range from rare disorders like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (6 claimants) and prion diseases (5 claimants) to more common ones like chronic fatigue syndrome (34,466 claimants) and migraine (6,385 claimants).
The full list of 71 conditions covers a range of neurological disorders, including epilepsy, head injuries, muscular dystrophy types, neuropathies, and movement disorders, each with specific claimant numbers.
