1. Other help for people getting PIP
When you get Personal Independence Payment (PIP), you might also be able to get extra benefits and other help.
Find out in this guide what else you could get if you get Personal Independence Payment:
Make sure you look at all the pages that apply to you to see all of the extra benefit and other help that might be available to you.
You can get an idea of whether you’ll qualify for PIP, and which components and which rates you might get, on the c-App website. Or you can check out our Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Test guide to find out what you can score points for.
2. I get PIP, what else can I get?
If you or your partner gets any Personal Independence Payment (PIP), you could get the extra benefits and other help listed on this page.
Disability Premium
Premiums are extra amounts included in some benefits if you fit the criteria. The disability premium is an extra £34.35 per week for single people and £48.95 per week for couples.
If you or your partner is getting PIP, you can get a disability premium included in your Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or Housing Benefit.
If you are getting contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, you might also get a top-up of income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance if you qualify for a disability premium.
If you are already getting full Housing Benefit, you will not get any more even if you qualify for a premium.
There is no disability premium paid within Universal Credit.
Working Tax Credit Disabled Worker element
If you get PIP, work 16 hours per week and you count as at a disadvantage in getting a job, you can get an extra amount included in your Working Tax Credit worth up to £3,000 per year.
Exemption from the Benefit Cap
The Benefit Cap limits the amount of some benefits that families can get even if their entitlement would have been more. If you, your partner or your child gets PIP, you are exempt from the cap.
Disabled person’s railcard
A disabled person’s railcard gives you one-third off the cost of most train journeys. If you get PIP, you can buy a disabled person’s railcard by contacting National Rail:
Updated April 2019
3. I get the daily living component of PIP, what else can I get?
If you or your partner gets any rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment, you could get the extra benefits and other help listed:
Severe Disability Premium
Premiums are extra amounts included in some benefits if you fit the criteria. The severe disability premium is an extra £65.85 per week for each person (you or your partner) who qualifies.
If you or your partner is getting the daily living component of PIP, you don’t have non dependants living with you and no-one is claiming Carer’s Allowance or the Carer’s element of Universal Credit for looking after you, you could also get the severe disability premium included in your Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance. Read more about this premium on our Severe Disability Premium page.
If you are getting contributory Employment and Support Allowance, you may also get a top-up of income-related Employment and Support Allowance if you qualify for a severe disability premium.
Severe Disability Premium is not paid with Universal Credit.
Housing Benefit non dependant deductions
Non dependant deductions can reduce your Housing Benefit entitlement. Check our non dependant page to see who counts as a non dependant. If you or your partner get the daily living component of PIP, your Housing Benefit is not affected by non dependants.
Disregard from Council Tax
If you get the daily living component of PIP, you are severely mentally impaired and you have a doctor’s certificate that says you are severely mentally impaired, you do not count as an adult for Council Tax. This means that your partner or the person you live with could get 25% single person discount on their Council Tax bill even though you live with them.
Carer’s Allowance
Carer’s Allowance may be available to someone who looks after you. If you are getting the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), your carer looks after you for 35 hours per week and your carer earns less than £123 per week, they may be able to claim Carer’s Allowance of £66.15 per week. You can’t get the Severe Disability Premium included in your benefits if someone claims Carer’s Allowance for looking after you.
Universal Credit Carer’s element
The Carer’s element of Universal Credit may be available to someone who looks after you. If you are getting the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and your carer looks after you for 35 hours per week, they may be able to claim the Carer’s element of up to £160.20 per month. You can’t get the Severe Disability Premium included in your benefits if someone claims the Carer’s element for looking after you.
Updated: April 2019
4. I get the enhanced rate daily living component of PIP, what else can I get?
If you or your partner gets the enhanced rate of the daily living component of Personal Independence Payment, you could get the extra benefits and other help listed:
Enhanced Disability Premium
Premiums are extra amounts included in some benefits if you fit the criteria. The enhanced disability premium is an extra £16.80 per week if you or your partner qualifies and £24.10 per week if you both qualify.
If you or your partner is getting the enhanced rate of the daily living component of PIP, you can get an enhanced disability premium included in your Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance or Housing Benefit.
If you are getting contribution-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or contributory Employment and Support Allowance, you may also get a top-up of income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance or income-related Employment and Support Allowance if you qualify for a premium.
If you are already getting full Housing Benefit, you will not get any more even if you qualify for a premium.
The Enhanced Disability Premium is not paid with Universal Credit.
Working Tax Credit Severe Disability element
If you or your partner gets the enhanced rate of the daily living component of PIP, you can get an extra amount included in your Working Tax Credit worth up to £1,365 per year.
Updated: April 2019
5. I get the enhanced rate mobility of PIP, what else can I get?
6. I get the standard rate mobility of PIP, what else can I get?