The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has officially published the complete list of 46 mental health conditions that make claimants eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with the enhanced daily living component offering up to £114.80 per week. As of April 2026, there were 1,559,482 PIP claims linked to these conditions, according to the latest DWP data released last week.
Overall PIP Claimant Numbers Rise
Government figures show that more than four million people were claiming PIP as of April 2026, an increase from 3,926,015 in January of this year to 4,010,098. The disability benefit, administered by the DWP, is designed to help with extra costs arising from long-term disability, ill-health, or progressive conditions nearing the end of life.
PIP is not a flat-rate payment but is divided into two components. The daily living component covers the 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 qualifying for both enhanced rates can receive up to £187 per week, totalling £748 per month.
Eligibility and Assessment
Eligibility for PIP is not based on National Insurance contributions and is not means-tested, meaning claimants can be employed, have savings, or receive other benefits and still qualify. However, payment is not automatic; the DWP assesses how difficult claimants find daily living and mobility tasks. According to the DWP, to receive PIP, a claimant must experience difficulty with tasks most of the time, expecting to have difficulty more than half of the days over a 12-month period.
Full List of Qualifying Mental Health Conditions
The following is the complete list of mental health conditions that qualify for PIP, along with the number of associated claims as of April 2026:
- Personality disorder: 58,338
- Dyslexia: 4,490
- Dyspraxia: 4,052
- Specific learning disorder - other/type not known: 24,978
- Speech or language disorder: 4,188
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): 66,816
- Stress reaction disorders - other/type not known: 1,168
- Agoraphobia: 7,167
- Anxiety disorders - other/type not known: 39,033
- Generalised anxiety disorder: 15,692
- Panic disorder: 3,738
- Phobia - Social: 3,453
- Phobia - Specific: 370
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): 12,343
- Anxiety and depressive disorders - mixed: 435,330
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): 597
- Conversion disorder (hysteria): 305
- Dissociative disorders - other/type not known: 1,009
- Somatoform disorders - other/type not known: 137
- Bipolar affective disorder (Hypomania/Mania): 57,088
- Depressive disorder: 93,364
- Mood disorders - other/type not known: 5,704
- Psychotic disorders - other/type not known: 34,846
- Schizoaffective disorder: 14,017
- Schizophrenia: 83,048
- Cognitive disorder due to stroke: 4,522
- Cognitive disorders - other/type not known: 7,813
- Dementia: 14,755
- Anorexia nervosa: 5,231
- Bulimia nervosa: 828
- Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS): 2,314
- Alcohol misuse: 13,313
- Drug misuse: 4,825
- Factitious disorders - other/type not known: 35
- Munchausen syndrome: 10
- Down's syndrome: 21,661
- Fragile X syndrome: 2,333
- Learning disability - other/type not known: 149,464
- Asperger syndrome: 30,551
- Autism: 227,526
- Retts disorder: 464
- ADHD / ADD: 100,207
- Conduct disorder (including oppositional defiant disorder): 1,273
- Bedwetting (enuresis): 46
- Faecal soiling (encopresis): 68
- Psychiatric disorders of childhood - other/type not known: 960
Impact and Support
The DWP data highlights the prevalence of mental health conditions among PIP claimants, with mixed anxiety and depressive disorders accounting for the largest number of claims at 435,330. Autism follows with 227,526 claims, and learning disabilities (other/type not known) with 149,464. The list includes a wide range of conditions from common disorders like depression and anxiety to rarer ones such as Munchausen syndrome and factitious disorders.
Claimants who qualify for the enhanced daily living rate and the mobility component can receive up to £187 per week, providing significant financial support for those with severe conditions. The DWP encourages eligible individuals to apply, noting that PIP can be claimed regardless of employment status or savings.
