Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps with extra living costs when a long-term physical or mental health condition makes everyday activities or getting around difficult. It is usually for people aged 16 up to State Pension age, and you do not necessarily need a formal diagnosis, but your difficulties normally need to have lasted, or be expected to last, at least 12 months. The Department for Work and Pensions assesses how your condition affects specific daily-living and mobility activities, rather than paying simply because you have a particular disability. Check the latest eligibility rules and claim process on GOV.UK, as different arrangements apply in Scotland.