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  • Personal Independence Payment information

    Topics:
    • Benefits and pensions, 
    • Personal Independence Payment

    Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is for people aged 16 or over and under State Pension Age. PIP reflects today’s understanding of disability which aims to help people with a disability or a long-term health condition lasting for 12 months or longer.

    What is PIP

    PIP replaced Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in June 2016.

    On this page you will find a range of detailed information to explain PIP and help people decide if they may be able to get PIP and how to claim.

    To claim PIP, contact the PIP Centre on nidirect: Personal Independence Payment Centre (Northern Ireland)
     

    • PIP - Help towards extra costs
    • PIP Special rules for terminally ill claimants
    • PIP Handbook
    • PIP sample form and notes
    • PIP Get help from Personal Independence Payment
    • PIP Help and Support
    • Changes to PIP Law affecting enhanced mobility

    Related content

    • Changes to how Personal Independence Payment claims are decided
    • Changes to PIP Law affecting enhanced mobility
    • Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Assessment Process in Northern Ireland
    • Northern Ireland PIP Handbook
    • The second independent review of the PIP process - departmental response
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