The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published a list of 46 mental health conditions that may qualify individuals for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with the enhanced daily living rate currently valued at up to £114.80 per week. According to the most recent government figures, there are now 1,559,482 PIP claims related to mental health conditions out of a total of 4,010,098 recipients as of April 2026, up from 3,926,015 at the start of the year.
PIP components and payment rates
PIP is designed to help people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, illnesses, or terminal diagnoses cover additional costs. The benefit has two components: daily living and mobility. The daily living component provides £76.55 per week at the standard rate and £114.80 at the enhanced rate. The mobility component offers £30.20 per week at the standard rate and £80.10 at the enhanced rate. Claimants who qualify for both enhanced rates can receive up to £187 per week, equivalent to £748 per month.
Eligibility criteria and assessment process
PIP is not means-tested and does not depend on National Insurance contributions, meaning income, savings, employment status, or other benefits do not affect eligibility. However, applicants must demonstrate that their condition makes daily living or mobility activities difficult on the majority of days over a 12-month period—typically more than half the days. The DWP carries out assessments to evaluate how claimants manage tasks related to daily living and mobility.
Most common mental health conditions among PIP claimants
Mixed anxiety and depressive disorders account for the highest number of PIP claims, with 435,330 recipients. Autism is second with 227,526 claims, followed by learning disabilities (149,464), ADHD/ADD (100,207), depressive disorder (93,364), schizophrenia (83,048), PTSD (66,816), personality disorder (58,338), and bipolar affective disorder (57,088). Other conditions include dementia (14,755), OCD (12,343), and anorexia nervosa (5,231).
Full list of 46 mental health conditions
- Anxiety and depressive disorders (mixed): 435,330
- Autism: 227,526
- Learning disability (other/type not known): 149,464
- ADHD/ADD: 100,207
- Depressive disorder: 93,364
- Schizophrenia: 83,048
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): 66,816
- Personality disorder: 58,338
- Bipolar affective disorder: 57,088
- Anxiety disorders (other/type not known): 39,033
- Psychotic disorders (other/type not known): 34,846
- Asperger syndrome: 30,551
- Specific learning disorder (other/type not known): 24,978
- Down's syndrome: 21,661
- Generalised anxiety disorder: 15,692
- Dementia: 14,755
- Schizoaffective disorder: 14,017
- Alcohol misuse: 13,313
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): 12,343
- Cognitive disorders (other/type not known): 7,813
- Agoraphobia: 7,167
- Mood disorders (other/type not known): 5,704
- Anorexia nervosa: 5,231
- Drug misuse: 4,825
- Cognitive disorder due to stroke: 4,522
- Dyslexia: 4,490
- Speech or language disorder: 4,188
- Dyspraxia: 4,052
- Panic disorder: 3,738
- Phobia (social): 3,453
- Fragile X syndrome: 2,333
- Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS): 2,314
- Conduct disorder (including oppositional defiant disorder): 1,273
- Stress reaction disorders (other/type not known): 1,168
- Dissociative disorders (other/type not known): 1,009
- Psychiatric disorders of childhood (other/type not known): 960
- Bulimia nervosa: 828
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): 597
- Rett's disorder: 464
- Phobia (specific): 370
- Conversion disorder (hysteria): 305
- Somatoform disorders (other/type not known): 137
- Faecal soiling (encopresis): 68
- Bedwetting (enuresis): 46
- Factitious disorders (other/type not known): 35
- Munchausen syndrome: 10
