Is there a PIP conditions list?
No. There's no list of conditions that qualify for PIP, and a diagnosis alone isn't enough. PIP looks at how a long-term health condition or disability affects your daily living and getting around, on more than half of days. Two people with the same condition can get different decisions, because their days are different.
No. It's not about the name of the condition. It's about how it affects your day.
In this guide
In short
- No condition gets PIP automatically, and none is ruled out.
- Physical, mental health, learning and cognitive conditions all count the same way.
- PIP looks at 12 everyday activities, on more than half of days.
- Usually the difficulties need to have lasted 3 months and be expected to last 9 more.
Plain questions about a normal day and a bad day. The helper writes the words the PIP2 form needs.
Why there's no list
PIP is paid because of the extra help someone needs, not because of a diagnosis. The same condition can affect two people very differently. So DWP doesn't use a list. It looks at what you can and can't do, reliably, on most days.
That also means you can claim with more than one condition, or while you're still waiting for a diagnosis.
What PIP looks at instead
PIP has 12 activities. 10 are about daily living, like preparing food, washing, dressing, managing treatments, talking with people and managing money. 2 are about mobility: planning and following a journey, and moving around.
For each one, DWP asks whether you can do it safely, to an acceptable standard, as often as you need to, and in a reasonable time. See the PIP descriptors guide.
How long the difficulties need to have lasted
You usually need to have had the difficulties for 3 months, and expect them to last at least 9 more. If someone may have 12 months or less to live, different rules apply: see PIP for terminal illness.
Guides for common conditions
Each guide explains how the condition can affect the 12 activities, with example wording, good and bad days, and what evidence helps.
- PIP for anxiety
- PIP for depression
- PIP for autism
- PIP for ADHD
- PIP for arthritis
- PIP for fibromyalgia
- PIP for back pain
- PIP for MS
- PIP for COPD
- PIP for epilepsy
- PIP for long COVID
- PIP for cancer
- PIP for hearing loss
- PIP for sight loss
Your condition not here? The same approach works for any condition: describe what happens on a typical day and a bad day.
What to write instead of a diagnosis
For each activity, say:
- what you can't do, or can only do with help, an aid or prompting;
- what happens when you try, and how long it takes;
- how often that's true, and what a bad day looks like;
- a real, recent example.
See how to fill in the PIP2 form.
Common questions
Which conditions qualify for PIP?
There's no list. Any long-term physical or mental health condition, learning disability or cognitive condition can count. What matters is how it affects daily living and getting around.
Is a diagnosis enough to get PIP?
No. A diagnosis alone isn't enough. PIP looks at how the condition affects your day, on more than half of days.
Can I claim PIP without a diagnosis?
Yes. PIP is based on how your difficulties affect you. Evidence from someone who treats or supports you still helps.
Can I claim PIP for more than one condition?
Yes. Describe how all your conditions together affect each activity. You don't need to split them up.
Do mental health conditions count for PIP?
Yes. Mental health conditions are assessed the same way as physical ones, by how they affect the 12 activities.
Claiming is free
You can apply to DWP directly, and Citizens Advice can help at no cost. We're here if you'd rather do it yourself, at your own pace, any time, with no appointment to wait for.
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Sources
- PIP: eligibility - GOV.UK - checked 27 September 2026
- The Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013, Schedule 1 - legislation.gov.uk - checked 27 September 2026