Can I get PIP for Learning disability?

Yes, Learning disability can qualify for PIP if it affects your daily living or mobility activities. You could receive up to 8 points per affected descriptor. PIP is not based on your diagnosis alone — it’s about how your condition affects you day to day.

How many PIP points can I get for Learning disability?

The points depend on how Learning disability affects each activity. Across 4 relevant descriptors, you could receive up to 8 points per descriptor. You need 8 points for standard rate and 12 for enhanced rate.

What evidence do I need for a Learning disability PIP claim?

For a Learning disability PIP claim, you should gather: a letter from your GP or specialist confirming your diagnosis and how it affects you, any hospital or clinic letters, medication lists, and statements from people who help you. The more evidence showing how Learning disability affects your daily activities, the stronger your claim.

What if my Learning disability PIP claim is denied?

If your Learning disability PIP claim is denied, you have one month to request a Mandatory Reconsideration. If that fails, you can appeal to an independent tribunal — where 73% of PIP appeals succeed. Use our free Mandatory Reconsideration letter builder to challenge the decision.

How does the PIP assessment work for Learning disability?

The PIP assessment for Learning disability involves a health professional asking how your condition affects 12 daily living and mobility activities. They score you using descriptors. Always answer based on your worst days, not your best. Remember the reliability test: can you do it safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard, and in a reasonable time?

Learning disability and PIP: Complete Guide to Descriptors & Points

If you have Learning disability, you may be entitled to PIP (Personal Independence Payment). This guide shows which PIP descriptors apply to your condition and how many points you could receive.

Last updated: February 2026 | Based on Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) Regulations 2013

Which PIP Activities Does Learning disability Affect?

Communicating verbally

Descriptor 7c: Needs communication support to express or understand complex verbal information — 4 points (e.g. interpreter, advocate, family member explains tone/sarcasm)

Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words

Descriptor 8d: Needs prompting to read or understand basic written information — 4 points (e.g. cannot read simple letters)

Making budgeting decisions

Descriptor 10c: Needs prompting or assistance to make simple budgeting decisions — 4 points (e.g. cannot understand cost of items)

Planning and following journeys

Descriptor 11c: Cannot plan the route of a journey — 8 points (e.g. cannot read maps, cannot plan changes)

How to Claim PIP for Learning disability

Use our free PIP eligibility checker to estimate your points
Answer based on your worst days, not your best days
Remember the reliability test: can you do it safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard, in a reasonable time?
Gather supporting evidence from your GP or specialist

Already Been Denied?

73% of PIP appeals succeed at tribunal. If you’ve been denied, use our Mandatory Reconsideration letter builder to challenge the decision.