Written Question·Department for Work and Pensions·UIN 108472

Personal Independence Payment: ADHD

Tabled: 26 January 2026
Answered: 4 February 2026

Question

Graeme Downie

LabourDunfermline and Dollar

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the effects of ADHD on daily life are included in PIP assessments.

Answer

Sir Stephen Timms
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to help with the extra costs that arise from long-term health conditions or disabilities. Entitlement is determined by the functional impact a person’s condition has on their daily living and mobility activi...

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