PIP Study Guide 2026

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📋 PIP Exam Format at a Glance

Questions

60 min

Time Limit

70%

Passing Score

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📚 PIP Topics to Study (69)

Personal Independence Payment · 11 cards Knowledge · 11 cards MCQ · 11 cards Application and Assessment Process · 7 cards Application and Assessment Process · 7 cards Application and Assessment Process · 7 cards Application and Assessment Process · 7 cards Awards and Payment Rates · 7 cards Awards and Payment Rates · 7 cards Awards and Payment Rates · 7 cards Awards and Payment Rates · 7 cards Claimant Responsibilities and Reporting Changes · 7 cards Claimant Responsibilities and Reporting Changes · 7 cards Claimant Responsibilities and Reporting Changes · 7 cards Daily Living Activities · 7 cards Daily Living Activities · 7 cards Daily Living Activities · 7 cards Daily Living Activities · 7 cards Eligibility Criteria · 7 cards Eligibility Criteria · 7 cards Eligibility Criteria · 7 cards Eligibility Criteria · 7 cards Knowledge · 7 cards Knowledge · 7 cards Knowledge · 7 cards Knowledge · 7 cards Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeals · 7 cards Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeals · 7 cards Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeals · 7 cards Mandatory Reconsideration and Appeals · 7 cards

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✍️ Sample PIP Questions & Answers

1. When a PIP award is given, what is the minimum length of a short-term award?

✓ 1 year

PIP awards are given for a fixed period reviewed at intervals, and the minimum award period is typically 1 year, though most ongoing conditions attract longer awards.

2. What happens to an existing PIP award when the claimant reaches State Pension age?

✓ PIP continues unchanged until the next planned review

Existing PIP awards are not terminated at State Pension age — they continue until the next scheduled review, though new claimants above pension age must claim Attendance Allowance instead.

3. If you were already receiving DLA and are asked to claim PIP, what happens to your DLA while the PIP claim is being assessed?

✓ DLA continues until a PIP decision is made

DLA continues to be paid until the DWP makes a decision on the PIP claim, ensuring no gap in payments during transition.

4. If a PIP claimant disagrees with a decision, what is the first formal step they must take before appealing to a tribunal?

✓ Request a Mandatory Reconsideration

Before appealing, a claimant must first ask DWP for a Mandatory Reconsideration (MR), which is an internal review of the decision.

5. Which of the following scenarios would most likely score 10 points under the 'Planning and following journeys' mobility activity?

✓ A claimant cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, an assistance dog, or an orientation aid.

The descriptor 'Cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, assistance dog or orientation aid' awards 10 points. Needing prompting for any journey due to psychological distress scores 4 points, and being unable to plan a route scores 8 points.

6. What is the minimum period a claimant must expect their condition to last before they can qualify for PIP?

✓ 12 months

To be eligible for PIP, the claimant must have had their health condition or disability for at least 3 months and expect it to last at least 9 more months (the 'prospective test'), but the total qualifying period is 12 months.

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