Can I get PIP for Visual impairment?

Yes, Visual impairment 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 Visual impairment?

The points depend on how Visual impairment 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 Visual impairment PIP claim?

For a Visual impairment 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 Visual impairment affects your daily activities, the stronger your claim.

What if my Visual impairment PIP claim is denied?

If your Visual impairment 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 Visual impairment?

The PIP assessment for Visual impairment 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?

Visual impairment and PIP: Complete Guide to Descriptors & Points

If you have Visual impairment, 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 Visual impairment Affect?

Reading and understanding signs, symbols and words

Descriptor 8b: Needs to use an aid or appliance to read or understand complex written information — 2 points (e.g. magnifier, screen reader)

Planning and following journeys

Descriptor 11d: Cannot follow the route of an unfamiliar journey without another person, guide dog or orientation aid — 10 points (e.g. gets lost in new places, visual impairment)

How to Claim PIP for Visual impairment

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.