Guidance

Easy read: Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

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
• Published: 3 September 2013
• Last updated: 28 July 2025 — See all updates

Documents

Get help from Personal Independence Payment: easy read

PDF, 3.8 MB, 16 pages

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How to claim Personal Independence Payment: easy read

PDF, 4.57 MB, 21 pages

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Supporting information for Personal Independence Payment: easy read

PDF, 3.14 MB, 13 pages

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What to expect at your Personal Independence Payment assessment: easy read

PDF, 2.02 MB, 19 pages

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Important things to know about your Personal Independence Payment decision: easy read

PDF, 3 MB, 17 pages

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Details

These easy read guides tell you:

• what Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is
• how to get help from Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• how to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• what to expect at your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment

Easy read documents are designed to make information accessible to people with learning disabilities. If you do not need an easy read format, read the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) guidance.

Published 3 September 2013

Last updated 28 July 2025 + show all updates

1. 28 July 2025

   Updated both 'What to expect at your Personal Independence Payment assessment: easy read' and 'Beth i’w ddigswyl yn eich asesiad Taliad Annibyniaeth Personol (PIP): Hawdd i’w ddarllen'.

2. 3 April 2023

   Added new versions of the easy read documents.

3. 20 May 2021

   Added new versions of 'How to claim Personal Independence Payment: easy read' and 'What to expect at your Personal Independence Payment assessment: easy read' in English and Welsh.

4. 19 April 2021

   Added 'Important things to know about your Personal Independence Payment decision: easy read' in English and Welsh.

5. 20 January 2021

   Added 'What to expect at your Personal Independence Payment assessment: easy read' in English and Welsh.

6. 24 August 2020

   Added ‘Supporting information for Personal Independence Payment: easy read’ guide.

7. 22 July 2020

   'How to claim Personal Independence Payment: easy read' guide re-published in English and Welsh.

8. 22 May 2020

   Temporarily removed 'How to claim Personal Independence Payment: easy read' while it is being reviewed.

9. 6 May 2020

   Removed easy read guide 'About Personal Independence Payment: What it is and how to claim it' and added easy read guides, 'How to claim Personal Independence Payment' and 'How to get help from Personal Independence Payment'.

10. 6 December 2018

    Updated the guide to show the change to the eligible age range for PIP.

11. 29 July 2015

    Added revised English version with changes to phone number to claim PIP.

12. 3 September 2013

    First published.