The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that 87 musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP), which can provide up to £778.40 per month. PIP is currently paid to 3.9 million claimants across the UK, with over 1.2 million adults receiving support for MSK conditions as of January 2026.
How PIP Payments Work
PIP payments range from £30.30 to £194.60 per week, translating to between £121.20 and £778.40 over a four-week period. The amount awarded depends on how the condition affects daily living and mobility activities, rather than the condition itself.
Full List of 87 MSK Conditions
The DWP records each successful PIP claim under one of over 500 health conditions. Below is the complete list of musculoskeletal conditions supported:
Arthritis and Joint Disorders
- Osteoarthritis of Hip
- Osteoarthritis of Knee
- Osteoarthritis of other single joint
- Primary generalised Osteoarthritis
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Reactive arthritis
- Inflammatory arthritis - Other/type not known
- Juvenile chronic arthritis (Still's disease)
- Rheumatoid arthritis
Pain and Fatigue Conditions
- Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
- Fibromyalgia
- Pain syndromes - Chronic - Other/type not known
Bone and Metabolic Disorders
- Osteoporosis
- Osteomalacia
- Paget's disease
- Rickets
- Osteogenesis imperfecta
- Marfan's syndrome
- Hypermobility syndrome
Spine and Back Conditions
- Cervical disc lesion
- Cervical spondylosis
- Neck disorders - Other/type not known
- Whiplash injury
- Back pain - Non specific (mechanical)
- Back pain - Specific - Other/type not known
- Kyphosis
- Lumbar disc lesion
- Lumbar spondylosis (OA spine)
- Schuermann's disease
- Scoliosis
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
Upper Limb Disorders
- Adhesive capsulitis (frozen shoulder)
- Rotator cuff disorder
- Shoulder disorders - Other/type not known
- Shoulder instability
- Elbow disorders - Other/type not known
- Golfers elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Tendon lesions
- Tenosynovitis
- Wrist and hand disorders - Other/type not known
Lower Limb and Foot Disorders
- Bursitis
- Chondromalacia patellae
- Knee disorders - Other/type not known
- Ligamentous instability of knee
- Meniscal lesions
- Osgood schlatters disease
- Osteochondritis dissecans
- Patellar dislocation - Recurrent
- Ankle and foot disorders - Other/type not known
- Club foot (talipes)
- Fore foot pain (Metatarsalgia)
- Hallux valgus/rigidus
- Dislocation of the hip - congenital
- Hip disorders - Other/type not known
- Perthes disease
- Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
Amputations and Injuries
- Amputation - Lower limb(s)
- Amputation - Upper limb(s)
- Amputations - Upper & Lower limb/s
- Abdomen - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation
- Lower limb - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation
- Multiple - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation
- Pelvis - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation
- Spine - Injuries/Fracture/Dislocation
- Thorax - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation
- Upper limb - Injury/Fracture/Dislocation
Other Musculoskeletal Conditions
- Osteochondritis
- Osteonecrosis
- Crystal deposition disorders - Other/type not known
- Gout
- Pseudogout
- Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations - Other/type not known
- Hereditary multiple exostosis (diaphyseal aclasis)
- Tumours of bone - benign
- Compartment syndrome (Volkmann's ischaemia)
- Fracture complications - Other/type not known
- Sudek's atrophy
- Generalised musculoskeletal disease - Other/type not known
- Musculoskeletal disease - Regional/Localised - Other/type not known
According to Benefits and Work, knowing how many people receive PIP for similar conditions can be reassuring when starting a claim. However, the key factor is not the condition itself but its impact on daily living and mobility. Many claimants have multiple conditions affecting their activities.
