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What this website can and cannot do
This page explains the safety boundary for PIP and DLA Help.
We explain the system. We do not advise on individual cases.
What this website can do
- Explain PIP, DLA for children and Attendance Allowance in plain English.
- Explain general benefit journeys, such as starting a claim, reviews, decisions, mandatory reconsideration and appeal.
- Explain important terms such as PIP points, reliability rules, VUW, SMI, SR1 and end-of-life rules.
- Link to official sources for forms, deadlines and current rules.
What this website cannot do
- It cannot tell someone what benefit to claim.
- It cannot decide whether someone qualifies.
- It cannot say what rate or points someone should get.
- It cannot fill in forms or write individual claim answers.
- It cannot check medical evidence, decision letters or appeal papers.
- It cannot give legal advice, benefits advice or medical advice.
No connection to government
PIP and DLA Help is independent. It is not part of GOV.UK, DWP, HMCTS or any government department.
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Last reviewed: June 2026. We review this website regularly. Benefit rules and amounts can change — for current forms, deadlines and rates, always check GOV.UK. See how we keep this up to date.