Can I get PIP for Stroke?

Yes, Stroke 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 Stroke?

The points depend on how Stroke affects each activity. Across 8 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 Stroke PIP claim?

For a Stroke 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 Stroke affects your daily activities, the stronger your claim.

What if my Stroke PIP claim is denied?

If your Stroke 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 Stroke?

The PIP assessment for Stroke 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?

Stroke and PIP: Complete Guide to Descriptors & Points

If you have Stroke, 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 Stroke Affect?

Taking nutrition

Descriptor 2b: Needs an aid or appliance to take nutrition, or assistance to cut up food — 2 points (e.g. adapted cutlery, plate guard, help cutting meat)
Descriptor 2f: Cannot convey food and drink to their mouth and needs another person to do so — 10 points (e.g. paralysis, severe tremor)

Washing and bathing

Descriptor 4f: Cannot wash and bathe at all and needs another person to do so — 8 points (e.g. complete paralysis, severe ME)

Managing toilet needs or incontinence

Descriptor 5d: Needs assistance to manage toilet needs — 4 points (e.g. help with clothing, help with cleaning)

Dressing and undressing

Descriptor 6e: Needs assistance to dress or undress upper body — 3 points (e.g. cannot lift arms, weakness)
Descriptor 6f: Cannot dress or undress at all — 8 points (e.g. complete paralysis)

Communicating verbally

Descriptor 7b: Needs to use an aid or appliance to speak or hear — 2 points (e.g. hearing aid, speech device)

Moving around

Descriptor 12d: Can stand and move between 1 and 20 metres using an aid or appliance — 10 points (e.g. walking frame, crutches)

How to Claim PIP for Stroke

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.