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The three-step path most successful claims follow
1. Gather the evidence
The symptom diary records what you live, the carer's statement records what they see, the tracker chases the letters.
2. See one answer free
Run a draft through the answer checker, then tell us your conditions and see how one activity of your own reads as a PIP2 answer written the way decision makers score it. Try it free.
3. Get the whole form written
If the preview reads like you, the report does the same for all 12 activities, mapped to the descriptors, ready to copy onto the form. See the options.
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PIP Eligibility Quiz
Six quick questions about how long you have had your condition, where you live and how it affects you. Gives an instant indication of whether you are likely to qualify for PIP and what PIP could be worth.
Use when: You are not sure whether to apply for PIP at all.
Start the quiz →
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PIP Points Calculator
Full descriptor-by-descriptor walkthrough of all 12 PIP activities. Calculates your estimated points for daily living and mobility components, and shows which rate you would likely receive in 2026/27 figures.
Use when: You want a detailed score estimate before applying.
Open calculator →
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MR Letter Generator
If your PIP claim has been refused, generate a free Mandatory Reconsideration letter template. Enter your name, decision date and outcome - get a structured letter you can send to DWP within the one-month deadline.
Use when: Your PIP claim was refused and you have less than a month to challenge.
Generate MR letter →
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Decision Analyser
Paste in the activity scores from your PIP award letter. The analyser identifies which scores are most likely wrong based on your stated conditions and gives specific arguments you can raise in your Mandatory Reconsideration.
Use when: You have a PIP decision letter and want to know what to challenge.
Open analyser →
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PIP Symptom & Bad Days Diary (PDF)
A printable monthly diary built around the 12 PIP activities and the reliability rules. Each tick column maps to a legal test (safely, acceptable standard, repeatedly, reasonable time), and the weekly and monthly summaries count your bad days against the "majority of days" principle - contemporaneous evidence for your form, assessment or review.
Use when: You are preparing a claim, waiting for an assessment or facing a review and want your pattern on paper.
Get the free diary →
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PIP Carer's Statement Template (PDF)
A guided template for the partner, family member, friend or support worker who helps you. Prompts for every area of daily living and mobility, how-often tick boxes that match the "majority of days" principle, space for three dated incidents they witnessed and a signed declaration page - so what your carer sees becomes first-hand evidence for your form, review or appeal.
Use when: Someone helps you day to day and you want their evidence in your claim - most people never send it because their carer does not know what to write.
Get the free template →
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PIP Assessment Day Companion (PDF)
A bring-sheet for telephone, video and face-to-face assessments: what actually happens at the appointment, one page for your conditions, medication, aids and worst dated incidents, your typical day mapped out in advance and a same-day after-notes page that becomes your evidence if the assessor's report gets it wrong.
Use when: Your assessment is booked and you want your facts on paper before the nerves arrive.
Get the free companion →
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PIP Evidence Tracker (PDF)
The paper-trail organiser: the three rules that make evidence count (function, recent, relevant), how to ask for each item from the GP letter to the prescription list, a requested / received / sent tracker for the whole bundle and a sending log with a cover note block so nothing gets lost between your folder and the DWP's.
Use when: You are gathering evidence for a claim, review or challenge and want every letter accounted for.
Get the free tracker →
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PIP Answer Checker
Paste one draft answer from your PIP2 or AR1 form and see in a second what it is missing against what decision makers score: how often, what help, safety, time, what goes wrong, a real example, the cause, the parts of the activity the form asks about and the phrases that quietly hand points back. Nothing you paste leaves your browser.
Use when: You have written an answer and want to know whether it gives the decision maker anything to score before you send it.
Check an answer →
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Carer's Allowance Check
See whether a carer can claim, the last day to claim after a PIP award, whether their pay fits under the £204 weekly limit and whether claiming could reduce anyone else's benefits. No sign-up needed: the check runs on the page, and it can email you the result and a checklist of next steps if you ask.
Use when: Someone cares for you at least 35 hours a week, or you care for someone who gets PIP daily living, Attendance Allowance or another qualifying disability benefit.
Paid upgrade, optional: if the check says the carer is likely to qualify, you can get the Carer's Allowance Pack for £9.99. It adds a covering letter asking for the claim to be backdated (quoting the decision date, with the claim-by date, when the award was made in the last 3 months), the start date to put on the claim, the carer's earnings set against the £204 limit and what claiming does to other benefits, in pounds. The check itself stays free.
Run the check →
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PIP Review Reminder
Enter the end date on your award letter, or the review date if your letter gives one, and see when your review form is likely to arrive, with a get-ready date about 4 months before. Add the dates to your calendar in one tap, or ask us to email them with a reminder. The dates are worked out in your browser.
Use when: You already get PIP and want to be ready before the review form (AR1) arrives.
Work out my dates →
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Decision Letter Translator
Paste a line from your PIP decision letter, mandatory reconsideration notice or assessment report (PA4) and see what it means in plain English, the descriptor and points behind it and your deadline. Nothing you paste leaves your browser.
Use when: A letter about your PIP claim uses wording you are not sure about, before you decide whether to challenge it.
Translate my letter →
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CRMR1 Form Filler
Answer a few guided questions in your own words and download the official CRMR1 mandatory reconsideration form with your answers filled in, ready for you to print, sign, date and post. Question 17, the box that explains what you disagree with, is set out activity by activity and shown on screen so you can copy it. The form is made in your browser.
Use when: You want to challenge a PIP decision in writing on the DWP's own form rather than by phone or letter.
Fill in my CRMR1 →
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PIP Help Leaflet
A one-page leaflet for carers centres, foodbanks, libraries, GP surgeries and support workers: what PIP is, the claim lines for each UK nation, the three 1-month deadlines and a QR code to the free preview. Free to print, copy and hand out.
Use when: You help people with benefits and want something to hand over or pin up.
Get the leaflet →
Which tool do you need?
I have not applied for PIP yet and I am not sure if I qualify
Start with the Eligibility Quiz (30 seconds). If positive, run the Points Calculator for a detailed estimate.
I am about to fill in my PIP2 form
Use the Points Calculator to plan which descriptors apply to you, then read PIP form examples for high-scoring language patterns.
My PIP has just been refused
Not sure what the letter means? Start with the Decision Letter Translator, then use the Decision Analyser to identify scoring errors and the MR Letter Generator to draft your challenge, or the CRMR1 Form Filler if you prefer the official form. You have one calendar month from the decision letter date.
My Mandatory Reconsideration was refused too
You can appeal to tribunal within one month of the date on your Mandatory Reconsideration notice. Read our tribunal guide - about two thirds of PIP appeals decided at a tribunal hearing are won by the claimant. Our MR Pack (£149.99) includes tribunal-ready materials.
I have already been awarded PIP and have a review coming
Use the Review Reminder to see when the form is likely, then get ready: PIP reviews use the AR1 form, which scores the same 12 activities, so use the Points Calculator to check your current scoring, then either DIY or get help. Our Full Report and Done For You packages cover review claims too.
Someone cares for me, or I care for someone
Run the Carer's Allowance check. When PIP daily living is awarded, a carer who claims within 3 months of the decision date can have the claim backdated to the week the award became payable, for the weeks they met the conditions.
How are these tools free?
The tools above cost very little to run - they are JavaScript calculators, automated drafting and printable packs built on the official PIP descriptor framework. They are funded by our paid services:
- Full Report (£49.99) - personalised guidance for all 12 PIP activities
- Done For You (£99.99) - complete written PIP2 answers ready to copy
- MR Pack (£149.99) - Done For You plus full tribunal materials
- Carer's Allowance Pack (£9.99) - a personal claim pack for the carer, after the free Carer's Allowance check
You do not need to buy anything to use the free tools. They work standalone. If you find them useful and want full personalised guidance, our paid products take the same descriptor-matching approach and generate complete answers for your specific conditions. Compare all options including Citizens Advice and welfare solicitor.
Want personalised answers for all 12 activities?
The free tools give you scores and templates. Our paid service writes complete PIP2 answers tailored to your specific conditions, mapped to descriptors, ready to copy onto your form.
Try one activity free →Prefer to work through the form question by question? Our sister site FillMyPIP writes ready-to-copy answers for the PIP2 claim form and the AR1 review form, and publishes free example PIP answers for 29 conditions.
In Scotland? PIP has been replaced by Adult Disability Payment. ADPexpert has the same free tools built for ADP, including an ADP points calculator and a re-determination letter generator.
Claiming ESA or the Universal Credit health element instead? That is a different test (the Work Capability Assessment, 17 activities, 15 points). Our sister site ESAexpert has a free WCA points calculator and guides to the WCA50 form.
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Frequently asked questions
Are these PIP tools really free?
Yes. All fourteen are free with no card. The nine web tools need no signup: the Carer's Allowance check, the review reminder, the decision letter translator and the CRMR1 form filler email you only if you ask. The four PDF packs ask only for an email: the PDF downloads straight away and we also email you the link. The help leaflet needs no email at all. They are funded by our paid PIP guidance service (Full Report £49.99, Done For You £99.99). The tools work standalone - you do not need to buy anything to use them.
Which tool should I use first?
Start with the eligibility quiz if you are not sure whether you qualify - it takes 30 seconds and gives an instant indication. If you already know you qualify, use the points calculator to estimate your potential score and award rate. If you have already been refused, use the decision analyser to identify scoring errors and the MR letter generator to draft a challenge letter. If a letter about your claim is hard to follow, the decision letter translator explains its wording in plain English. If you already get PIP, the review reminder shows when your review form is likely to arrive. If someone cares for you, or you care for someone, the Carer's Allowance check shows whether the carer can claim.
What is the difference between the calculator and the quiz?
The quiz is six quick multiple-choice questions giving a rough eligibility indication in 30 seconds. The calculator is a full 12-activity descriptor walkthrough that estimates your actual PIP points and likely award rate. Use the quiz to decide if PIP is worth pursuing; use the calculator to plan your form answers.
Can these tools guarantee I will get PIP?
No service or tool can guarantee a PIP award - the decision rests with the DWP. Our tools help you understand your potential score and prepare strong claims, but the assessor makes the final call based on the evidence and assessment. We are transparent about this.
How is the MR letter generator different from a paid MR Pack?
The free MR letter generator produces a generic Mandatory Reconsideration letter template based on your name and outcome. The paid MR Pack (£149.99) generates a personalised letter with point-by-point rebuttal of your specific decision, full Done For You report covering all 12 activities and complete tribunal materials (witness statement template, HMCTS submission letter, skeleton argument). Both are useful - the free version covers basic MR, the paid version is for serious challenges.