The DWP is sending out a £114 weekly payment in disability benefit to people with one of those 177 medical conditions
The DWP has confirmed its list of 177 medical conditions that qualify for £114 weekly payment(Image: inyourArea)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the complete list of medical conditions that make individuals eligible for the weekly £114 Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
PIP offers vital financial assistance to millions across England and Wales. As of April 2026, more than 3.7 million claimants depend on this benefit to help cover the additional expenses linked to long-term disabilities, physical health conditions, or mental health difficulties.
The tax-free, non-means-tested payment aims to support people with their daily living and mobility requirements. Qualification is based on how a condition affects someone’s daily life, rather than their work situation, savings, or other earnings.
PIP consists of a “daily living” element and a “mobility” element. Claimants may qualify for one component, both, or neither, based on their assessment outcome, reports the Manchester Evening News.
In January, the DWP revised its payment rates for 2026, incorporating 92 additional conditions to the qualifying list. This follows a 3.8% inflationary rise.
The updated rates are as follows:
Daily Living Component
Standard Rate: £76.70 per weekEnhanced Rate: £114.60 per week
Mobility Component
Standard Rate: £30.30 per weekEnhanced Rate: £80.00 per week
Those eligible for maximum support – the enhanced rates for both components – will be entitled to £194.60 weekly, equivalent to £778.40 over a four-week payment period. Individuals qualifying for the standard rates for both components will receive £107.00 each week, totalling £428.00 per four-week payment period.
As of January 2026 – the most recent figures published by the DWP – there were 3,926,015 entitled PIP cases nationwide.
Here is the complete list of 177 medical conditions being claimed for the benefit:
AnaemiaHaemolytic disordersMetabolic red cell disordersClotting disordersPlatelet disordersBlood disordersViral diseasesBacterial diseasesProtozoal diseasesOther infectious diseasesCancers of the gastrointestinal tractCancers of the respiratory tractCancers of the genitourinary tractCancers of the haematological systemCancers of the skinCancer of the brain and spinal cordCancers of boneCancer of breastUnknown primaryCancers of the adrenal glandOther cancersOther sarcomasHyperlipidaemiaInborn errors of metabolismAmyloidosisPorphyriaObesityOther metabolic diseasesPersonality disorderSpecific learning disorderStress reactionsAnxiety disordersObsessive compulsive disorderMixed anxiety and depressive disordersSomatoform and dissociative disordersMood disordersPsychotic disordersCognitive disordersEating disordersSubstance (mis) use disordersFactitious disorderLearning disability globalAutistic spectrum disordersHyperkinetic disorderConduct disorderEnuresisFaecal soiling (encopresis)Other psychiatric disorders of childhoodCerebrovascular diseaseEpilepsyNon epileptic disturbance of consciousnessMovement disordersMultiple sclerosisBenign tumoursHydrocephalusHeadacheHead injurySpinal cord compressionDegenerative neuronal diseasesCerebral palsySpina bifidaAtaxiaNeuropathyPeripheral nerve injuryDisease of muscleMuscular dystrophyInfectionsOther neurological disordersDiseases of conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatusUveitisGlaucomaInjuries – VisualVitreous diseaseDiseases of the retina and optic nerveCataractRefractive errorsDisorders of eye movementVisual field defectsOther diseases affecting visionConductive hearing lossSensorineural hearing lossMixed hearing lossOther diseases affecting hearing & balanceAneurysmCardiac arrhythmiasCardiac failureCardiomyopathyCongenital heart diseaseHeart transplantationHypertensionIschaemic heart disease (coronary artery disease)PericarditisValve diseasePeripheral arterial diseasePeripheral venous diseaseOther cardiovascular diseaseDiseases of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenumDiseases of the small bowelInflammatory bowel diseaseDiseases of the colonDiseases of the rectum and anusIrritable bowel syndromeBenign tumours of the gastrointestinal tractAbdominal herniasCongenital disorders of the GI tractOther diseases of the gastrointestinal tractChronic hepatitisCirrhosisLiver failureLiver transplantationDisease of gallbladder and biliary tractDiseases of the pancreasInfections and parasitesPapulosquamous and inflammatory rashesBullous diseaseDiseases of blood vessels/lymphaticsDiseases of collagen and elastic tissueBurnsOther skin diseaseOsteoarthritisChronic pain syndromesInflammatory arthritisCrystal deposition disordersOsteonecrosis and osteochondritisMetabolic and endocrine disordersGenetic disorders, dysplasias and malformationsBenign tumours of boneFracture complicationsOther generalised musculoskeletal diseaseShoulder disordersElbow disordersWrist and hand disordersNeck disordersNon specific back painSpecific back painHip disordersKnee disordersAnkle and foot disordersAmputationsInjuries/fracture/DislocationOther regional musculoskeletal diseaseSystemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)Antiphospholipid syndromeSystemic sclerosis (scleroderma)Sjogren’s syndromeVasculitisOther autoimmune diseaseUrinary incontinenceKidney diseaseRenal failureDiseases of bladder, urethra, prostate, testes and penisDiseases of the ovary, uterus, cervix, vagina and vulvaOther genitourinary diseaseHypothalamic and pituitary diseasePancreatic diseaseThyroid diseaseAdrenal diseaseParathyroid diseaseOther endocrine diseasesDiseases of the upper respiratory tractChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (chronic bronchitis/emphysema)BronchiectasisCystic fibrosisAsthmaPulmonary fibrosisPneumoconiosisGranulomatous lung disease and pulmonary infiltrationDisease of the pleuraLung transplantationHeart and lung transplantationPulmonary embolusInfectious diseases of the respiratory tractOther diseases of the lower respiratory tractMultisystemExtremes of ageHypersensitivity diseasesOther diseases of the immune system
To initiate a claim, ring the DWP on 0800 917 2222. This contact date is crucial for backdating claims should they prove successful. Claimants will be sent the “PIP2” form, entitled: ‘How your disability affects you’.
Supplying thorough detail regarding specific limitations and including supporting documentation – such as medical reports or GP correspondence – is vital to an application’s success.
The DWP will organise an assessment with a healthcare professional. This may take place by telephone, video conference, or face-to-face, depending on the claimant’s needs.
Additional information and complete application details can be found on the official Gov.uk website.