Can I get PIP for Severe learning disability?

Yes, Severe 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 Severe learning disability?

The points depend on how Severe learning disability affects each activity. Across 3 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 Severe learning disability PIP claim?

For a Severe 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 Severe learning disability affects your daily activities, the stronger your claim.

What if my Severe learning disability PIP claim is denied?

If your Severe 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 Severe learning disability?

The PIP assessment for Severe 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?

Severe learning disability and PIP: Complete Guide to Descriptors & Points

If you have Severe 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 Severe learning disability Affect?

Communicating verbally

Descriptor 7d: Needs communication support to express or understand basic verbal information — 8 points (e.g. cannot understand simple instructions)

Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words

Descriptor 8e: Cannot read or understand signs, symbols or words — 8 points (e.g. visual aura causes blindness, illiteracy with cognitive impairment)

Making budgeting decisions

Descriptor 10d: Cannot make any budgeting decisions at all — 6 points (e.g. no concept of money)

How to Claim PIP for Severe 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.