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 check out our Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Test guide to find out how PIP is awarded.
2. I get PIP, what else can I get?
If you or your partner get 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 £36.20 per week for single people and £51.60 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 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 being at a disadvantage in getting a job, you can get an extra amount included in your Working Tax Credit worth up to £3,345 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 who lives with you 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 one by contacting National Rail:
You can collect a printed form from National Rail stations and return it by post to National Rail.
Updated: April 2022
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 (PIP), 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 £69.40 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 get the Severe Disability Premium included in your Income Support, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) or income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). Read more about this premium on our Severe Disability Premium page.
If you are getting contributory Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), you may also get a top-up of income-related ESA if you qualify for a Severe Disability Premium. This doesn't apply if you get New Style ESA.
Severe Disability Premium is not paid with Universal Credit. People already getting Severe Disability Premiums in their benefits who then claim Universal Credit are entitled to transitional protection.
Housing Benefit and Universal Credit non dependant deductions
Non dependant deductions can reduce your Housing Benefit or Universal Credit Housing Element 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 or Universal Credit 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 PIP, your carer looks after you for 35 hours per week and your carer earns less than £132 per week, they may be able to claim Carer’s Allowance of £69.70 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 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 £168.81 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 2022
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 (PIP), 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 £17.75 per week if you or your partner qualify and £25.35 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 (JSA), income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) or Housing Benefit.
If you are getting contributory Employment and Support Allowance, you may also get a top-up of income-based income-related Employment and Support Allowance if you qualify for a premium. This will not apply if you get New Style Employment and Support Allowance.
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 £1,445 per year.
Updated: April 2022
5. I get the enhanced rate mobility of Personal Independence Payment ( PIP), what else can I get?
If you or your partner gets the enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), you could get the extra benefits and other help listed:
Motability
If you receive the enhanced rate of the mobility component, you can use it to lease an adapted car, scooter or wheelchair through the Motability scheme.
Getting your Motability car
You can find out more about how the scheme works on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the Scheme page of the Motability website or phone Motability on 0300 456 4566.
Losing your Motability car when your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claim is decided
If you do not qualify for the PIP enhanced rate mobility component, for example, when your award is reviewed or renewed, or you transfer from Disability Living Allowance (DLA), you may have to return your Motability vehicle.
You can read more about what happens when you have to return a Motability vehicle on the Unsuccessful reassessment page of the Motability website.
If you lose your Motability vehicle but you think you should qualify for the enhanced rate mobility component of PIP, make sure you read our How do I challenge a Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decision? page.
Vehicle Tax exemption
If you are getting the enhanced rate of the mobility component, you can be exempt from Vehicle Tax. The exemption has to be for a vehicle that is used by or for you.
You can find out how to apply on the Financial help if you’re disabled: Vehicles and transport page of the Gov.UK website.
Blue Badge
You could get a Blue Badge to help you with parking if:
You can find out how to apply on the Financial help if you’re disabled: Vehicles and transport page of the Gov.UK website
Disabled person’s bus pass
You could get free bus travel in your local area.
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England: Different councils have different schemes. Contact your council to find out the eligibility conditions for a bus pass
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Scotland: If you get high rate mobility component of PIP or high rate care component of PIP, you are eligible for a bus pass
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Wales: If you get
You can find out how to apply at your local council by entering your postcode on the Apply for a disabled person’s bus pass page of the Gov.UK website
Updated: November 2021
6. I get the standard rate mobility of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), what else can I get?
If you or your partner gets the standard rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP), you could get the extra benefits and other help listed:
Vehicle Tax discount
If you are getting the standard rate of the mobility component, you can get a 50% discount off your Vehicle Tax. The discount has to be for a vehicle that is used by or for you.
You can find out how to apply on the Financial help if you’re disabled: Vehicles and transport page of the Gov.UK website
Blue Badge
You could get a Blue Badge to help you with parking, if:
You can find out how to apply on the Financial help if you’re disabled: Vehicles and transport page of the Gov.UK website
You may be able to get a Blue Badge if you have a disability, whether physical or mental, which affects your ability to get about, even if you don't get PIP.
Disabled person’s bus pass
You could get free bus travel in your local area.
Updated: November 2021