The DWP has confirmed the full list of qualifying mental health conditions for Personal Independence Payment
Conditions listed include PTSD, OCD and dementia
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed the full list of 46 mental health conditions that qualify claimants for £114 weekly payments of Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
There are a total of 1,559,482 PIP claims for the various mental health conditions, according to the latest DWP data, which was released last week.
In total, more than four million people were claiming PIP as of April 2026, according to the government figures.
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The newly released data shows an increase in the number of PIP claimants – up to 4,010,098 from 3,926,015 in January of this year.
The disability benefit, paid out by the DWP, helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term disability, ill-health or when people are approaching the end of their life due to a progressive disease.
As of April 2026, there were a total of 46 mental health conditions that could make you eligible for a regular support payment given to people who need extra help with daily living tasks.
PIP supports those who need help with daily living tasks, particularly people of State Pension age who want to maintain their independence at home.
The disability benefit is not a single flat rate but is instead divided into two parts based on how a claimant’s condition affects their independence.
The daily living component covers the extra costs of managing everyday tasks. The standard rate is set at £76.55 per week, while the enhanced rate provides £114.80.
The mobility component addresses the challenges of getting around. The base rate for this component is £30.20, with an increased level of £80.10.
By qualifying for the enhanced daily living rate and a portion of the mobility support, eligible claimants can see their weekly total reach the £187 mark – totalling £748 per month.
Eligibility for PIP is not determined by National Insurance contributions and it’s not means-tested – meaning that even if you’re employed, have savings, or are receiving other benefits, you can still qualify for the payments to help you with daily living tasks.
PIP is not automatic, and the DWP will assess how difficult claimants with the condition find daily living and mobility tasks. According to the DWP, to get PIP you must experience difficulty with tasks most of the time. This means that you expect to have difficulty more than half of the days over a 12-month period.
Below is the full list of qualifying mental health conditions and the amount of associated claims as of April 2026, according to the DWP.
- Personality disorder: 58,338
- dyslexia: 4,490
- dyspraxia: 4,052
- specific learning disorder – other / type not known: 24,978
- speech or language disorder: 4,188
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): 66,816
- Stress reaction disorders – Other / type not known: 1,168
- Agoraphobia: 7,167
- Anxiety disorders – Other / type not known: 39,033
- Generalised anxiety disorder: 15,692
- Panic disorder: 3,738
- Phobia – Social: 3,453
- Phobia – Specific: 370
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD): 12,343
- Anxiety and depressive disorders – mixed: 435,330
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD): 597
- Conversion disorder (hysteria): 305
- Dissociative disorders – Other / type not known: 1,009
- Somatoform disorders – Other / type not known: 137
- Bipolar affective disorder (Hypomania / Mania): 57,088
- Depressive disorder: 93,364
- Mood disorders – Other / type not known: 5,704
- Psychotic disorders – Other / type not known: 34,846
- Schizoaffective disorder: 14,017
- Schizophrenia: 83,048
- Cognitive disorder due to stroke: 4,522
- Cognitive disorders – Other / type not known: 7,813
- Dementia: 14,755
- Anorexia nervosa: 5,231
- Bulimia nervosa: 828
- Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS): 2,314
- Alcohol misuse: 13,313
- Drug misuse: 4,825
- Factitious disorders – Other / type not known: 35
- Munchausen syndrome: 10
- Down’s syndrome: 21,661
- Fragile X syndrome: 2,333
- Learning disability – Other / type not known: 149,464
- Asperger syndrome: 30,551
- Autism: 227,526
- Retts disorder: 464
- ADHD / ADD: 100,207
- Conduct disorder (including oppositional defiant disorder): 1,273
- Bedwetting (enuresis): 46
- Faecal soiling (encopresis): 68
- Psychiatric disorders of childhood – Other / type not known: 960
