Guides

Free reference guides to help you understand and prepare for your PIP application. Not legal, medical, or benefits advice.

Getting started

Start here if you are new to PIP or want an overview of how the process works.

A calm step-by-step overview of the full application process.

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Structure tips, examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

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By condition

Practical guidance on describing how a specific condition affects your daily life for PIP.

Avoidance, panic, physical symptoms, and journeys.

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Motivation, self-care, isolation, and withdrawal.

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Focus, planning, time blindness, and impulsivity.

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Distance, recovery, aids, and mobility.

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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.

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Eating, drinking, and feeding yourself.

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Medications, treatments, and monitoring conditions.

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Showering, bathing, and personal hygiene.

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Using the toilet, continence, and cleaning yourself.

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Putting on clothes, fastenings, and choosing what to wear.

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Speaking, hearing, and being understood.

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Reading signs, labels, and written information.

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Face-to-face interaction and social situations.

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Managing money, paying bills, and shopping.

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Mobility

Route planning, public transport, and getting lost.

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Walking distance, pain, fatigue, and aids.

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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.