PIP application form: understanding PIP2
The PIP2 questionnaire asks how your condition affects daily life. It is different from the initial call to begin a claim and from an AR1 review form.
What information is requested
- The questionnaire covers daily living and mobility activities, the help you receive and how your condition affects you.
- Read each question carefully and answer from your actual experiences, including difficulties that change from day to day.
What makes an answer useful
- Describe what happens when you attempt the activity, what help or aids you use, and specific examples of difficulties.
- Explain frequency and whether you can carry out the activity safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard and within a reasonable time.
Supporting evidence
- Where available, provide relevant information such as care plans, medication lists, professional letters or notes about support you receive.
- Evidence should support your account rather than replace your explanation of everyday difficulties.
Submitting the form
- Follow the return instructions and deadline on your letter. Contact the official enquiry line if you need more time.
- If you would like personalised writing assistance, Win Your PIP offers an independent paid service, distinct from the free DWP application process.
A useful answer structure
- Start with the task: for example, preparing a simple meal, washing or following a route.
- Explain what happens without help and what aid, prompting, supervision or physical assistance you actually need.
- Add a recent real-life example and how often the issue occurs, including fluctuations.
- Say whether you can complete the task safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and within a reasonable time.
Illustrative example: preparing food
- A vague statement is 'I struggle with cooking'. A more useful explanation describes a real incident such as losing your grip on a pan, what happened, whether somebody had to step in, and how often this occurs.
- Only use difficulties you have genuinely experienced. Do not copy an example as if it were yours.
- Separate preparing food from eating and drinking: they are assessed as different PIP activities.
What to do if the question does not fit neatly
- Answer the question directly and add relevant detail about how the activity is affected.
- Explain variable days and provide a reasonable account of their frequency.
- Use additional sheets or the official form's continuation method if the instructions permit it, and follow the return directions.
Final form review
- Check each activity answer for who helps, how and when. Make sure the frequency and examples are consistent.
- Review whether relevant existing supporting documents are included.
- Keep a copy of the form and record when you returned it.
Check the official guidance
PIP information and official contact details can change. These are relevant GOV.UK resources.
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