Can I get PIP for Severe PTSD?

Yes, Severe PTSD can qualify for PIP if it affects your daily living or mobility activities. You could receive up to 10 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 PTSD?

The points depend on how Severe PTSD affects each activity. Across 2 relevant descriptors, you could receive up to 10 points per descriptor. You need 8 points for standard rate and 12 for enhanced rate.

What evidence do I need for a Severe PTSD PIP claim?

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

What if my Severe PTSD PIP claim is denied?

If your Severe PTSD 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 PTSD?

The PIP assessment for Severe PTSD 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 PTSD and PIP: Complete Guide to Descriptors & Points

If you have Severe PTSD, 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 PTSD Affect?

Engaging with other people face to face

Descriptor 9d: Cannot engage with other people due to significant distress or risk of harm — 8 points (e.g. phonophobia, violent reactions, complete avoidance)

Planning and following journeys

Descriptor 11e: Cannot undertake any journey because of overwhelming distress — 10 points (e.g. panic attacks prevent leaving, severe agoraphobia)

How to Claim PIP for Severe PTSD

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.