Here are all of the conditions that make you eligible for the monthly payment
There are 47 mental health conditions that could make you eligible for a monthly payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).(Image: GETTY)
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of mental health conditions that qualify for the monthly Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
PIP provides crucial financial support for millions of people across England and Wales. As of April 2026, over 3.7 million claimants rely on this benefit to manage the extra costs associated with long-term disabilities, physical health conditions, or mental health challenges.
The tax-free, non-means-tested payment is designed to assist individuals with their daily living needs.
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The mental illness aspect of the benefit looks at how conditions like depression or anxiety impact a person’s day-to-day life, such as cooking, socializing, or travelling. You must have had difficulties for 3 months and expect them to last for at least 9 months to be eligible for the payment.
In the assessment, points are awarded based on how poor mental health affects certain tasks. Supporting evidence from doctors, counsellors, or social workers is essential.
You can get PIP while working, studying, or having savings.
PIP is comprised of a “daily living” component and a “mobility” component. Applicants may be eligible for one, both, or neither, depending on their assessment.
In January, the DWP updated its payment rates for 2026, adding 92 new conditions to those that qualify. This comes after a 3.8% inflationary increase.
The new 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
Eligible individuals who qualify for the maximum support – the enhanced rates for both components – will receive a total of £194.60 per week, amounting to £778.40 per month.
Here is the full list of 46 mental health or psychiatric disorders being claimed for as of January 2026 – the latest data available – and the number of people claiming PIP for each one. There are 1,523,811 claimants in total.
Dyslexia: 4,298Dyspraxia: 3,972Specific learning disorder – other / type not known: 24,715Speech or language disorder: 4,014Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): 64,843Stress reaction disorders – Other / type not known: 1,101Agoraphobia: 7,117Anxiety disorders – Other / type not known: 37,691Generalised anxiety disorder: 14,681Panic disorder: 3,629Phobia – Social: 3,359Phobia – Specific: 370Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): 11,929Anxiety and depressive disorders – mixed: 428,084Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): 591Conversion disorder (hysteria): 286Dissociative disorders – Other / type not known: 985Somatoform disorders – Other / type not known: 130Bipolar affective disorder (Hypomania / Mania): 56,435Depressive disorder: 91,009Mood disorders – Other / type not known: 5,303Psychotic disorders – Other / type not known: 33,953Schizoaffective disorder: 13,937Schizophrenia: 82,571Cognitive disorder due to stroke: 4,503Cognitive disorders – Other / type not known: 7,717Dementia: 14,690Anorexia nervosa: 5,174Bulimia nervosa: 802Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS): 2,230Alcohol misuse: 12,990Drug misuse: 4,691Factitious disorders – Other / type not known: 23Munchausen syndrome: 11Down’s syndrome: 21,547Fragile X syndrome: 2,320Learning disability – Other / type not known: 148,804Asperger syndrome: 30,471Autism: 217,612Retts disorder: 456ADHD / ADD: 94,753Conduct disorder (including oppositional defiant disorder): 1,236Bedwetting (enuresis): 46Faecal soiling (encopresis): 63Psychiatric disorders of childhood – Other / type not known: 947
To begin a claim, call the DWP at 0800 917 2222. This contact date is essential for backdating claims should they be successful.
Applicants will receive the “PIP2” form, titled: ‘How your disability affects you’. Further information and the full application details are available on the official Gov.uk website.