Guides
Free reference guides to help you understand and prepare for your PIP application. Not legal, medical, or benefits advice.
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See how you choose conditions, work through activities and turn your experiences into clearer notes.
Getting started
Start here if you are new to PIP or want an overview of how the process works.
Video guide to explaining variation, frequency and real examples clearly.
Video guide to what to expect and a six-part formula for clear, truthful examples.
Video guide to choosing and organising evidence for your assessment.
Add descriptor points and see separate daily living and mobility estimates.
A calm step-by-step overview of the full application process.
Structure tips, examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
By condition
Practical guidance on describing how a specific condition affects your daily life for PIP.
Breathlessness when washing, bathing and dressing.
Avoidance, panic, physical symptoms, and journeys.
Motivation, self-care, isolation, and withdrawal.
Focus, planning, time blindness, and impulsivity.
Distance, recovery, aids, and mobility.
By PIP activity
These guides match the questions on your PIP2 form, so you can use them as you work through each section.
Daily living
Cooking, chopping, using the hob, and kitchen safety.
Eating, drinking, and feeding yourself.
Medications, treatments, and monitoring conditions.
Showering, bathing, and personal hygiene.
Using the toilet, continence, and cleaning yourself.
Putting on clothes, fastenings, and choosing what to wear.
Speaking, hearing, and being understood.
Reading signs, labels, and written information.
Face-to-face interaction and social situations.
Managing money, paying bills, and shopping.
Mobility
Route planning, public transport, and getting lost.
Walking distance, pain, fatigue, and aids.
Using GuidedPIPs
If you want a structured place to write and save your notes, GuidedPIPs walks you through each activity with guided prompts tailored to your conditions. You can start for free.