PIP points calculator
Estimate your Personal Independence Payment (PIP) points across the 12 daily living and mobility activities. You score each activity by how many days a week you struggle, and the calculator applies the PIP scoring rules for you.
- Rates last checked: 17 October 2026
- Rules last checked against legislation.gov.uk: 17 October 2026
- Not yet reviewed by a welfare rights adviser
PIP points: common questions
How many points do I need for PIP?
Daily living and mobility are scored separately. You need at least 8 points in daily living for the standard rate of the daily living part, and at least 12 points for the enhanced rate. The same thresholds apply to the mobility part.
How are PIP points worked out?
PIP has 12 activities: 10 daily living and 2 mobility. Each activity has a list of descriptors worth different points. For each activity you score the points for the descriptor that applies to you on more than half of the days. If more than one applies on more than half of the days, you get the points for the one that scores highest.
What does "more than half of days" mean?
A descriptor counts if it applies on more than 50% of the days in the required period. For a new claim that is the 3 months before the claim date and the 9 months after. If no single descriptor applies on more than half of the days, but two or more scoring descriptors together cover more than half of the days, the one that applies on the most days counts.
What does it mean to do an activity "reliably"?
You only count as able to do an activity if you can do it safely, to an acceptable standard, as often as it is reasonably needed, and in a reasonable time. A reasonable time is no more than twice as long as a person without your condition would normally take.
Is this calculator official, and will it match the DWP decision?
No. It is an estimate based on the published PIP rules, not advice, and the DWP decides every claim. Get free help from Citizens Advice or Turn2us before you claim, challenge a decision or appeal.
Does this work if I live in Scotland?
This calculator uses PIP rules. If you live in Scotland you claim Adult Disability Payment, which has similar but not identical rules, so treat the result as a rough guide only.
This is an estimate, not advice. Get free help from Citizens Advice or Turn2us.
This information is based on UK Government PIP rules and the DWP's published rates. It is general information, not legal advice, and it cannot predict what the DWP will decide. For advice on your own claim, speak to a welfare rights adviser or a solicitor. You may want to check anything important with a lawyer.
This uses PIP rules. If you live in Scotland you claim Adult Disability Payment, which has similar but not identical rules and its own way to challenge a decision.