Get help claiming PIP by post
This tool helps you work out if you might qualify for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and then helps you prepare your claim — calmly, in writing, at your own pace.
There is no phone call and no time pressure. You answer plain-English questions, one at a time, and at the end you can print:
- a short letter to start your claim by post
- your answers laid out clearly, ready to copy onto the official forms
What to expect
Claiming PIP happens in a few stages. This tool walks you through each one, and you can stop and come back whenever you need to — your progress is saved on this device.
- Check — a few questions to see if you might qualify. This is guidance, not a decision.
- Letter — a short letter to start your claim by post. The DWP then sends you the PIP1 form.
- PIP1 form — basic details about you. You fill it in and send it back.
- PIP2 form — “How your disability affects you”. This is the important one, and there is usually an assessment afterwards (by phone, video, in person, or on paper).
- Result — the DWP’s decision. If you disagree, you can ask them to look again, then appeal.
Be prepared for it to take time — often three to six months from start to decision. Take it one step at a time; there is no rush.
Before you start
PIP is for England and Wales. (Scotland has a different benefit called Adult Disability Payment.) PIP is not based on your income or savings — only on how your condition affects your daily life, so we will never ask about money.
Save and continue later
Your answers are saved in this browser automatically, so you can close the page and come back. To keep a backup — or to continue on another device — download a copy and upload it whenever you like.