Additionally, claimants must usually be aged between 16 and state pension age.
Claimants must have a health condition where they:
Have had difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for three months
Expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months
PIP may be received by state pensioners (Image: GETTY)
Claimants will usually also need to have lived in England, Scotland or Wales for at least two of the previous three years and be living in one of these countries when they apply.
For those who have reached state pension age, which is currently sitting at 66, it may be possible to still get PIP if:
Additionally, they must also have a health condition or disability where they:
Have had difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for at least three months
Expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months
PIP overpayments can trigger fraud alerts (Image: GETTY/PA IMAGES )
The payments awarded can vary if a person s condition or personal circumstances change and as such, overpayments may occur from time to time.
A person may end up being paid too much money if they did not report a change straight away, gave wrong information to the Government, or were overpaid simply by mistake.
Claimants will be sent a How your disability affects you form
The claimant will then be required to fill out the form using notes that came with them to help
The form will need to be returned to DWP and claimants will have 28 days to do this. DWP will then start processing the claim when they receive the form.
If more information is needed an independent health professional will send the claimant a letter to invite them to an assessment over the phone. They ll be asked questions about their ability to carry out activities and how their condition affects their daily life