Pip is the working age benefit which helps individuals deal with the extra costs of having a physical or mental health condition or disability.
It was introduced in 2013, external as a replacement for Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
You do not have to be out of work to claim Pip and it does not come with requirements to seek work.
People currently receive, external between £1,580 and £10,120 per year depending on the severity of their condition.
Official figures show total Pip claims in England and Wales now stand at 4 million, up from 3.6 million when Labour took power, an increase of around 400,000.
The overall rise in claimants continues an earlier upward trend that was clear under the previous Conservative government.
A growing share of new Pip claims, external since the 2020 pandemic have been related to mental health or neurodevelopmental conditions, with the share of total claims related to ADHD, autism, depression or anxiety rising from around 16.5% in 2020 to 24% in 2026.
