Guidance

About PIP: what it is and how to claim it: easy read guide

• From: Department for Work and Pensions
• Part of: Welfare reform
• Published: 3 September 2013
• Last updated: 29 July 2015, see all updates

An easy read guide about Personal Independence Payment (PIP) explaining what it is and how to claim it.

Documents

About PIP - what it is and how to claim it

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78153-454-0 PDF, 509KB, 16 pages

Welsh: About PIP - what it is and how to claim it

Ref: ISBN 978-1-78153-644-5 PDF, 564KB, 16 pages

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Details

This easy read guide explains the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit and how it will replace Disability Living Allowance, as well as how to claim it.

British Sign Language (BSL) version

This easy read guide has also been published as a BSL video, hosted on YouTube: * About PIP: what it is and how to claim it - BSL video

Document information

Published: 3 September 2013

Updated: 29 July 2015

+ full page history

1. 29 July 2015 Added revised English version with changes to phone number to claim PIP.
2. 3 September 2013 First published.

From: Department for Work and Pensions

Part of: Welfare reform