Full list of conditions where pip claimants are most likely to be affected by cuts

DWP HAS RELEASED NEW FIGURES ON THE CONDITIONS WHO COULD BE MOST LIKELY TO NOT QUALIFY AS PEOPLE MUST SCORE AT LEAST EIGHT POINTS ACROSS 10 QUESTIONS IN THE DAILY LIVING ASSESSMENT TO CLAIM

PIP 12:16, 30 May 2025Updated 12:16, 30 May 2025 New analysis from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has detailed which conditions could be most likely to have claimants who will

not qualify under the new Personal Independence Payments (PIP) eligibility criteria set to come into effect in November 2026. Currently, people must score at least eight points across 10

questions in the daily living assessment to claim PIP. However, under the proposed welfare reforms, claimants will also need to achieve a minimum of four points in any single question. The

latest DWP figures reveal how many current benefit recipients do not meet this criterion. 79% of people that claim PIP for back pain as their primary condition did not get four points in a

single question during their assessment. Similarly, 71% of people with chronic pain syndromes did not meet the new criteria. A total of 62% of people with cardiovascular diseases and 55% of

those with respiratory diseases also potentially face losing their benefit, according to the Daily Record. The other main condition groups and the number of claimants that do not meet the

four-point requirement revealed in the DWP figures include: Article continues below * Regional Musculoskeletal Diseases - 71% * Multiple Sclerosis and Neuropathic Diseases - 48% * All other

conditions - 46% * Other neurological diseases - 36% * Cerebrovascular diseases - 34% * Cancer - 33% * Epilepsy - 30% * Other psychiatric disorders - 28% * Cerebral Palsy and Neurological

Muscular Diseases - 24% * Psychotic disorders - 23% * ADHD/ADD - 19% * Autism spectrum disorders - 6% * Learning disabilities - 3% * Arthritis - 6% The 'all other conditions'

category includes ailments that makeup a small proportion of PIP claims. Such as visual diseases, skin disease, hearing disorders and autoimmune diseases. Liz Kendall's welfare reform

will only impact the daily living component of PIP. The mobility part, which provides £29.20 for the standard rate and £77.05 for the enhanced rate, is expected to remain unchanged under the

reforms. The daily living component does offer larger weekly amounts, at £73.90 for the standard rate and £110.40 for the enhanced rate. Currently, to qualify for the standard rate you need

a total of eight points in the assessment, and 12 or more points to receive the enhanced rate. The assessment concentrates on how safely, effectively and quickly you can perform certain

tasks, scoring you based on how much help or equipment you require to complete it. The 10 tasks and their maximum points available are as follows: Article continues below * Preparing food -

8 * Taking medication - 10 * Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition - 8 * Washing and bathing - 8 * Managing toilet needs or incontinence - 8 * Dressing and undressing - 8 *

Communicating verbally - 12 * Reading and understanding symbols and words - 8 * Engaging with other people face to face - 8 * Making budgeting decisions - 6