PIP for ADHD
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can provide essential financial support if ADHD impacts your daily life. As of 2023, over 52,000 people in the UK receive PIP for ADHD, making it one of the most common conditions awarded under the scheme.
If your ADHD affects everyday tasks like cooking, personal care, managing money, or social interactions, you may be eligible to claim PIP.
How Likely Are You to Be Approved?
The approval rate for PIP claims related to ADHD is 43%, slightly lower than the overall average of 53%. This means that while many claimants succeed, ADHD claims can be more challenging to prove. Having the right evidence and clearly explaining how your condition affects your life is crucial.
What Level of PIP Award Do ADHD Claimants Receive?
According to recent statistics, the breakdown of awards for those with ADHD is as follows:
Daily Living Component
Enhanced Rate: 73.5%
Standard Rate: 24.5%
No Award: 2%
Mobility Component
Enhanced Rate: 45%
Standard Rate: 30%
No Award: 25%
Nearly all successful ADHD claimants (98%) receive the daily living component, while around 75% also qualify for mobility support.
Who Is Receiving PIP for ADHD?
ADHD-related PIP claims are far more common among younger people:
16-29 years – 79%
30-49 years – 19%
50-64 years – 2%
65+ years – 0%
Many claimants were previously receiving Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and were moved to PIP when they turned 16.
How Much Can You Receive?
PIP rates as of April 2024 are:
Daily Living Component
Standard Rate: £72.65 per week
Enhanced Rate: £108.55 per week
Mobility Component
Standard Rate: £28.70 per week
Enhanced Rate: £75.75 per week
If you qualify for the enhanced rate in both categories, you could receive up to £184.30 per week in financial support.
Additionally, receiving PIP may increase your entitlement to other benefits, and those awarded the enhanced mobility component gain access to the Motability scheme, which helps with vehicle costs.
How Do You Qualify for PIP?
PIP is available to individuals aged 16 or over in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland (Scotland operates under the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) scheme).
PIP assessments are based on how your condition affects your ability to complete specific tasks. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) awards points based on how much help you need in the following areas:
Daily Living Activities
Preparing food
Taking nutrition
Managing therapy or monitoring a health condition
Washing and bathing
Managing toilet needs or incontinence
Dressing and undressing
Communicating verbally
Reading and understanding information
Engaging with others
Managing finances
Mobility Activities
Planning and following journeys
Moving around
To be awarded PIP, you must show that you struggle with these tasks to a reasonable standard, safely, consistently, and within a reasonable time frame.
ADHD-Specific Challenges That May Qualify You for PIP
ADHD can create barriers to independent living that fit into PIP’s criteria. Some common examples include:
✅ Meal Preparation: Procrastination may lead to skipping meals or grabbing unhealthy, fast options due to difficulty planning and following through with cooking. You may require prompting to prepare a proper meal.
✅ Eating & Nutrition: ADHD symptoms may make you hyper-focused on tasks and forget to eat or struggle with structured mealtimes, requiring reminders or support.
✅ Personal Care: Forgetting to use soap, shampoo, or brush teeth properly due to distraction or executive dysfunction, meaning supervision is needed.
✅ Social Interaction: Impulsivity may cause blurting out inappropriate comments, leading to difficulty maintaining relationships. Many ADHD claimants need support managing social situations.
✅ Mobility & Safety: Hyperactivity and lack of impulse control can result in unsafe behaviour near roads, difficulty planning routes, or trouble navigating unfamiliar places, impacting mobility eligibility.
How PIP Ready Can Help 🚀
Claiming PIP for ADHD can be challenging, and many applications are rejected due to poorly completed forms or lack of evidence. At PIP Ready, we take the stress out of the process by ensuring your claim is properly prepared.
✅ Expertly Completed Forms – We fill in your PIP application to give you the best chance of success.
✅ Mandatory Reconsideration Support – If you’ve been denied, we help challenge the decision.
✅ Evidence Review – We ensure your supporting documents clearly show how ADHD affects your life.
✅ Fast & Professional Service – No complicated paperwork, just expert help when you need it.
💬 Book your PIP consultation today and let’s get started on your claim! 💼📑
