Guidance and regulation

Guidance for health professionals carrying out PIP assessment activity and for those responsible for the quality of PIP assessments.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 April 2023

• PIP assessment guide part 1: the assessment process

  Foreword This document has been produced by the Department for Work and…

• PIP assessment guide part 2: the assessment criteria

  2.0.1 This document outlines the assessment criteria for Personal…

• PIP assessment guide part 3: health professional performance

  3.0.1 This document sets out the processes to be followed by providers to…

How to get VAT relief if you’re buying goods because of your disability.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 22 January 2019

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office guide for people with disabilities preparing for travel abroad

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 19 June 2019

• Disability and travel abroad

  1. Overview For some people with disabilities, overseas travel can present…

These easy read guides explain how you can get help from Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and how to claim it.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 April 2023

Guidance about signing up for the Disability Confident scheme, and how it can help your business.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 25 November 2019

Find out if you can get VAT relief if you're having building work done in your home related to your disability.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 6 January 2015

A report from the Chief Medical Officers in the UK on the amount and type of physical activity people should be doing to improve their health.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 9 January 2020

Detailed guidance about PIP – the benefit for people with a health condition or disability.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 21 May 2024

Find samples of the forms and notes sent to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants before their PIP end date to see if their needs have changed.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 September 2013

These easy read guides explain what Access to Work is and how you can apply for it.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 7 March 2023

Easy read version of the national framework for NHS continuing healthcare and NHS-funded nursing care.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 16 May 2023

Find a sample form and additional information for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants who need extra help to make a claim.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 September 2013

A summary of changes to PIP which affect how the Department for Work and Pensions decides PIP claims.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 22 May 2024

Find a sample of the form sent to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants once their claim has been registered.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 3 September 2013

A practical guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 9 April 2024

Medical guidance for DWP staff who make decisions on child cases for Disability Living Allowance (DLA).

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 15 May 2024

Government guidance for local authorities in England on the effective delivery of the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG).

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 28 March 2022

This easy read guide explains what the Disability Confident scheme is and how to become a Disability Confident employer.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 24 April 2024

Find out about VAT relief that may be available if you’re a charity buying certain goods and building work for disabled people.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 6 January 2015

A series of example letters sent to DLA claimants to invite them to start a claim for Personal Independence Payment.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Updated: 22 December 2023