An Introduction to Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Wednesday 01 October at 4pm

This session is free to attend, and if you’d like to support our work, a suggested donation of £7 would be greatly appreciated.

An introductory workshop for people with multiple sclerosis (MS) wanting to know more about this welfare benefit for people with a disability or long-term condition.

• Does your MS impact on your ability to do day-to-day tasks or to move around?
• Are you considering making a claim for PIP?
• Would you like to know more and whether you could be eligible to apply?
• Would you like to be more informed about the PIP system and the language used by the DWP?

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a welfare benefit that can give extra money and support if you are living with a condition that impacts on your daily living or mobility. PIP is a non means tested benefit that was introduced almost ten years ago to replace Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for new claimants aged 16-64.

Disability benefits can be essential sources of extra income for eligible people with MS, whether in paid work or no longer in employment. Claiming PIP can also make you eligible for extra help such as council tax reductions, vehicle tax discount and potentially other welfare benefit top ups.

This information session will be delivered by the MS-UK helpline team and will give an overview of this benefit. The session will cover

• What is Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• PIP eligibility
• The PIP assessment
• Obtaining evidence for your PIP claim
• Important things to know before completing the form
• How to apply
• What to do if you don’t agree with the DWP’s decision

We will unfortunately not be able to help with individual benefit issues or answer detailed individual queries in this brief session, however your answers can be addressed by contacting helpline team who are available to help on an individual basis outside of the session. You can contact the helpline on 0800 783 0518 or send us an email on info@ms-uk.org.

Please visit our dedicated page on personal independence payment to find more information about PIP including the assessment and how to claim.

How to book

Don’t miss out on this free session! Please complete the form below, you will receive the Zoom link to join on the day. Simply follow the link to join us live or to watch the recording.

If you would like to know more or you are having trouble registering, please contact us at register@ms-uk.org or call 01206 226500.