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To qualify for PIP, the claimant must be aged 16 to 64, have a long-term health condition or disability and difficulties with activities related to 'daily living' and or mobility (see below),be in Great Britain when you claim - have been in Great Britain for at least 2 of the last 3 years be habitually resident in the UK, Ireland, not be subject to immigration control (unless you're a sponsored immigrant).
If you get Disability Living Allowance, PIP started to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for people aged 16 to 64 from 8 April 2013.
You can get PIP whether you're in work or not.
Your disability or health condition
You must have a long-term health condition or disability and have difficulties with activities related to 'daily living' and or mobility.
You must have had these difficulties for 3 months and expect them to last for at least 9 months. If you're terminally ill (ie not expected to live more than 6 months), you don't need to have had these difficulties for 3 months.
Daily living difficulties
You may get the daily living component of PIP if you need help with things like preparing or eating food, washing, bathing and using the toilet, dressing and undressing, reading and communicating, managing your medicines or treatments, making decisions about money, engaging with other people, Mobility difficulties You may get the mobility component of PIP if you need help with going out or moving around.
Assessments
Your claim will be assessed by an independent health professional to help DWP work out the level of help you need. This may be a face-to-face consultation - you'll get a letter explaining why and where you must go. DWP makes the decision about your claim based on the results of the assessment, your application and any supporting evidence you include.
Your award will be regularly reassessed to make sure you're getting the right support. Tell DWP straight away if there's a change in how your condition affects you.
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