DWP pays £749 a month in PIP for these 87 muscle and joint conditions
Personal Independence Payment is a benefit for people who need help with everyday tasks. Here are the 87 muscle and joint conditions that could let you claim it
The amount of PIP you could receive depends entirely on how your health condition or disability impacts your life
(Image: Keeproll via Getty Images )
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit scheme intended for people requiring additional assistance with daily activities due to an illness, disability or mental health condition. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) pays up to £749.80 every four weeks under this scheme. Importantly, PIP is not an unemployment benefit, meaning you could be eligible even if you are currently employed.
The amount of PIP you could receive depends entirely on how your health condition or disability impacts your life. There is no definitive list of conditions that qualify you for PIP. DWP data reveals that over one million adults with musculoskeletal conditions receive PIP, out of the 3.7 million total claimants.
Musculoskeletal conditions refer to injuries and disorders affecting the body's movement or musculoskeletal system, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs and blood vessels, reports the Mirror.
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PIP comprises two components - a daily living rate and a mobility rate - and you may be entitled to either or both. If you qualify for both the enhanced rate of the daily living allowance and the mobility allowance, you would receive £749.80 per month.
Daily Living
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Standard rate: £73.90 a week
a week Enhanced rate: £110.40 a week
Mobility
Standard rate: £29.20 a week
a week Enhanced rate: £77.05 a week
List of 87 musculoskeletal conditions which could get you PIP
General conditions
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of Hip
Osteoarthritis of Knee
Osteoarthritis of other single joint
Primary generalised Osteoarthritis
Chronic pain syndrome
Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
Fibromyalgia
Pain syndromes - Chronic - Other / type not known
Inflammatory arthritis
Ankylosing spondylitis
Arthritis - Psoriatic
Arthritis - Reactive
Inflammatory arthritis - Other / type not known
Juvenile chronic arthritis (Still's disease)
Rheumatoid arthritis
Crystal deposition disorders
Crystal deposition disorders - Other / type not known
Gout
Pseudogout
Osteonecrosis and osteochondritis
Osteochondritis
Osteonecrosis
Metabolic and endocrine disorders
Osteomalacia
Osteoporosis
Other metabolic and endocrine disorders of musculoskeletal system
Paget's disease
Rickets
Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations
Achondroplasia
Epiphyseal dysplasia - multiple
Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations - Other / type not known
Hereditary multiple exostosis (diaphyseal aclasis)
Hypermobility syndrome
Marfan's syndrome
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Benign tumours of bone
Tumours of bone - benign
Fracture complications
Compartment syndrome (Volkmann's ischaemia)
Fracture complications - Other / type not known
Sudek's atrophy
Other generalised musculoskeletal conditions
Generalised musculoskeletal disease - Other / type not known
Regional conditions
Shoulder disorders
Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
Rotator cuff disorder
Shoulder disorders - Other / type not known
Shoulder instability
Elbow disorders
Elbow disorders - Other / type not known
Golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis)
Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Wrist and hand disorders
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Dupuytren's contracture
Tendon lesions
Tenosynovitis
Wrist and hand disorders - Other / type not known
Neck disorders
Cervical disc lesion
Cervical spondylosis
Neck disorders - Other / type not known
Whiplash injury
Non specific back pain
Back pain - Non specific (mechanical)
Specific back pain
Back pain - Specific - Other / type not known
Kyphosis
Lumbar disc lesion
Lumbar spondylosis (OA spine)
Schuermann's disease
Scoliosis
Spinal stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Hip disorders
Dislocation of the hip - congenital
Hip disorders - Other / type not known
Perthes disease
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
Knee disorders
Bursitis
Chondromalacia patellae
Knee disorders - Other / type not known
Ligamentous instability of knee
Meniscal lesions
Osgood schlatters disease
Osteochondritis dissecans
Patellar dislocation - Recurrent
Ankle and foot disorders
Ankle and foot disorders - Other / type not known
Club foot (talipes)
Fore foot pain (Metatarsalgia)
Hallux valgus /rigidus
Amputations
Amputation - Lower limb(s)
Amputation - Upper limb(s)
Amputations - Upper & Lower limb/s
Injuries/fracture/Dislocation
Abdomen - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Lower limb - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Multiple - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation
Pelvis - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Spine - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of
Thorax - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation of
Upper limb - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation of
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Daily Living Article continues below Standard rate: £73.90 a week a week Enhanced rate: £110.40 a week Mobility Standard rate: £29.20 a week a week Enhanced rate: £77.05 a week List of 87 musculoskeletal conditions which could get you PIP General conditions Osteoarthritis Osteoarthritis of Hip Osteoarthritis of Knee Osteoarthritis of other single joint Primary generalised Osteoarthritis Chronic pain syndrome Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) Fibromyalgia Pain syndromes - Chronic - Other / type not known Inflammatory arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Arthritis - Psoriatic Arthritis - Reactive Inflammatory arthritis - Other / type not known Juvenile chronic arthritis (Still's disease) Rheumatoid arthritis Crystal deposition disorders Crystal deposition disorders - Other / type not known Gout Pseudogout Osteonecrosis and osteochondritis Osteochondritis Osteonecrosis Metabolic and endocrine disorders Osteomalacia Osteoporosis Other metabolic and endocrine disorders of musculoskeletal system Paget's disease Rickets Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations Achondroplasia Epiphyseal dysplasia - multiple Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations - Other / type not known Hereditary multiple exostosis (diaphyseal aclasis) Hypermobility syndrome Marfan's syndrome Osteogenesis imperfecta Benign tumours of bone Tumours of bone - benign Fracture complications Compartment syndrome (Volkmann's ischaemia) Fracture complications - Other / type not known Sudek's atrophy Other generalised musculoskeletal conditions Generalised musculoskeletal disease - Other / type not known Regional conditions Shoulder disorders Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder) Rotator cuff disorder Shoulder disorders - Other / type not known Shoulder instability Elbow disorders Elbow disorders - Other / type not known Golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis) Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis) Wrist and hand disorders Carpal tunnel syndrome Dupuytren's contracture Tendon lesions Tenosynovitis Wrist and hand disorders - Other / type not known Neck disorders Cervical disc lesion Cervical spondylosis Neck disorders - Other / type not known Whiplash injury Non specific back pain Back pain - Non specific (mechanical) Specific back pain Back pain - Specific - Other / type not known Kyphosis Lumbar disc lesion Lumbar spondylosis (OA spine) Schuermann's disease Scoliosis Spinal stenosis Spondylolisthesis Hip disorders Dislocation of the hip - congenital Hip disorders - Other / type not known Perthes disease Slipped upper femoral epiphysis Knee disorders Bursitis Chondromalacia patellae Knee disorders - Other / type not known Ligamentous instability of knee Meniscal lesions Osgood schlatters disease Osteochondritis dissecans Patellar dislocation - Recurrent Ankle and foot disorders Ankle and foot disorders - Other / type not known Club foot (talipes) Fore foot pain (Metatarsalgia) Hallux valgus /rigidus Amputations Amputation - Lower limb(s) Amputation - Upper limb(s) Amputations - Upper & Lower limb/s Injuries/fracture/Dislocation Abdomen - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of Lower limb - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of Multiple - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation Pelvis - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of Spine - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation of Thorax - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation of Upper limb - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation of Article continues below Other regional musculoskeletal disease
