PIP Review Form Example Answers: AR1 and AR2 Samples for Every Activity

A strong PIP review form answer explains how a health condition or disability affects the claimant now, how often the difficulty occurs, what help or equipment is needed and what happens if that support is unavailable.

The most useful PIP review form example answers do more than say “no change”, “I struggle” or “my condition is worse”.

They explain the practical effect on the relevant daily living or mobility activity, including whether it can be completed safely, repeatedly, to an acceptable standard and within a reasonable time.

The examples below are fictional writing models. They should only be adapted where the facts accurately reflect the claimant’s own circumstances. PIP entitlement depends on individual functional needs rather than a diagnosis by itself.

The Department for Work and Pensions updated its published AR1 and AR2 example forms on 6 May 2026.

The current AR1 is 25 pages and contains the 12 assessed activities between questions 24 and 82. Question 83 is for further information, question 84 concerns Motability information and question 85 asks whether supporting evidence will follow later.

What Is a PIP Review Form?

A Personal Independence Payment review checks whether an existing award still reflects the claimant’s daily living and mobility needs.

GOV.UK says claimants normally continue receiving PIP while their award is being reviewed.

The review can ultimately leave the award unchanged, increase it, reduce it or end it. Claimants normally have one month to return the review form, although they can contact the PIP enquiry line if more time is required.

The current official examples can be checked through the PIP AR1 and AR2 review forms.

Form	Main purpose	What it means in practice
PIP2	New PIP claim	Establishes entitlement where there is no existing PIP award
AR1	Standard award review	Contains detailed questions about all 12 daily living and mobility activities
AR2	Light-touch award review	Shorter form generally used when an ongoing award reaches its 10-year review point

For 2026/27, PIP pays £76.70 or £114.60 a week for daily living and £30.30 or £80.00 a week for mobility, depending on whether the standard or enhanced rate applies.

AR1 vs AR2: What Actually Changes in a Light-Touch Review?

The difference is more significant than simply having fewer pages.

The standard AR1 asks detailed questions about each of the 12 assessed activities. If the DWP case manager cannot make a decision using the form and available evidence, the case can be passed to an assessment provider.

A health professional may then deal with it on paper or arrange a telephone, video or face-to-face consultation.

The AR2 is an eight-page light-touch form designed for people with ongoing awards reaching the 10-year review point. Questions 16, 17 and 18 ask respectively about changes to the claimant’s health condition, daily living needs and mobility needs.

DWP assessment guidance says most AR2 cases will not require an assessment with a health professional and can be completed by a DWP case manager. That is not the same as saying an assessment is impossible.

If the case manager cannot make a decision, further information can still be requested or the case can be referred onward. Where a claimant reports a relevant change, the DWP can also issue a change-of-circumstances form.

An AR2 claimant therefore should not treat “light touch” as meaning “no evidence matters”. The form is simply more focused on whether anything material has changed.

What Questions Are on the Current AR1 PIP Review Form?

The current AR1 numbering is useful because older internet discussions often quote question numbers from previous versions of the form.

AR1 section	Current questions	Maximum activity points
Health conditions	Q13	Not separately scored
Medication	Q14–Q20	Not separately scored
Treatment, admissions and care plans	Q21–Q23	Not separately scored
Preparing food	Q24–Q28	8
Eating and drinking	Q29–Q33	10
Managing treatments and medication	Q34–Q38	8
Washing and bathing	Q39–Q43	8
Toilet needs and incontinence	Q44–Q48	8
Dressing and undressing	Q49–Q53	8
Communicating verbally	Q54–Q58	12
Reading written information	Q59–Q63	8
Mixing with other people	Q64–Q68	8
Managing money	Q69–Q72	6
Planning and following journeys	Q73–Q76	12
Moving around	Q77–Q82	12
Further information	Q83	Not separately scored

For example, Q26 deals with prompting when preparing food and Q27 asks about help from another person. Similar prompting/help questions then appear throughout the appropriate activities. The current form numbering is confirmed in the official AR1.

How Should a Strong PIP Review Answer Be Written?

 

A good answer connects the condition to the functional problem instead of expecting the decision-maker to make that connection.

Part of the answer	What to explain
Current ability	What the claimant can and cannot do
Reason	Which symptom or impairment causes the problem
Frequency	Number of days or occasions affected
Support	Aid, prompting, supervision or physical assistance required
Reliability	Whether it can be done safely, repeatedly, well enough and quickly enough
Consequence	What happens without support
Change	Whether the need is unchanged, improved or worse since the previous decision
Evidence	Any relevant medical, care or supporting information

DWP assessment guidance requires activities to be considered according to whether they can be completed safely, to an acceptable standard, repeatedly and within a reasonable time.

A reasonable time generally means no more than twice as long as someone without the relevant limitation would normally take.

PIP also looks at difficulties over a 12-month period. A scoring descriptor can apply where the relevant limitation affects the activity on more than 50% of days.

Weak PIP Answers vs Strong PIP Answers

The difference is usually specificity rather than length.

Activity	Weak answer	Stronger answer
Preparing food	“I struggle to cook.”	“On five or six days each week pain and weak grip mean I cannot safely peel or chop vegetables. I use adapted utensils and need my partner to handle hot pans because I have dropped them before.”
Medication	“Someone reminds me.”	“My daughter prompts me to take my morning and evening medication every day because memory problems mean I otherwise miss doses several times a week.”
Washing	“I need help showering.”	“I use a shower seat every day and need someone nearby approximately four days a week because dizziness makes me unsteady when standing and getting out of the shower.”
Mixing with people	“I get anxious around people.”	“I need my sister to reassure me before and during unfamiliar face-to-face contact. Without her I normally cancel appointments or leave because panic prevents me from engaging.”
Journeys	“I cannot travel alone.”	“On most days I cannot follow an unfamiliar journey without another person because panic and disorientation cause me to abandon the route or return home.”
Moving around	“I cannot walk far.”	“I can usually walk about 30 metres using my stick before severe pain makes me stop for five to ten minutes. I cannot reliably repeat that distance shortly afterwards.”

A strong answer should not be made longer simply to sound persuasive. Precise frequency, help, consequences and real examples are more useful than adjectives such as “severe”, “terrible” or “extreme” without supporting detail.

Should a Claimant Write “No Change” on a PIP Review?

This is an area where older online advice can be confusing.

Earlier versions of review forms led to considerable discussion about answering a “change/no change” question and then describing how the activity is managed. The current 2026 AR1 is structured differently.

It asks directly how the claimant currently manages each activity, including aids, prompting, help and when the need began.

Therefore, even where the claimant’s needs are unchanged, they should normally give a full account of those continuing needs rather than assuming the DWP will retrieve and rely on the previous form.

A suitable answer might read:

Question focus: How does the claimant currently manage preparing food?

Sample answer: “My needs have not changed since my previous PIP decision. On most days pain and weakness in my hands mean I cannot safely peel or chop ingredients.

I use adapted utensils and need another person to handle heavy or hot pans because I have previously dropped cookware. These difficulties continue on approximately five days each week.”

For an AR2, the situation is different because Q16 to Q18 specifically ask whether the condition, daily living needs and mobility needs have changed. Where nothing has changed, answering “No” is exactly what the form permits.

Claimants should always follow the version physically sent to them if its wording differs from examples found online.

PIP Review Form Example Answers for Every AR1 Activity

The following examples deliberately use different fictional circumstances. They demonstrate how an answer can connect symptoms, frequency, support and consequences without attempting to tell someone which answer they should give.

1. Health Conditions and Disabilities – Q13

Q13 asks for each health condition or disability and approximately when it started. The diagnosis itself does not decide PIP entitlement, but the information should be consistent with the functional difficulties described later.

Question focus: What health conditions or disabilities does the claimant have, and when did they begin?

Sample answer: “Rheumatoid arthritis – diagnosed approximately March 2021. Generalised anxiety disorder – diagnosed in September 2022, with symptoms present for around a year beforehand.

The arthritis affects grip, standing, washing, dressing and walking, while anxiety mainly affects face-to-face interaction and unfamiliar journeys.”

Where the exact date cannot be remembered, the current form allows an approximate date.

2. Medication, Treatment and Health Professionals – Q14 to Q23

Questions 14 to 20 record prescribed medication, including dosage, frequency, effects and whether it is taken as prescribed. Q21 covers treatment, therapy or surgery since the previous award, Q22 covers relevant overnight hospital or care-home admissions and Q23 asks about a care or treatment plan.

Question focus: What medication and treatment does the claimant receive?

Sample answer: “I take my prescribed pain medication twice daily and an anti-inflammatory each morning. The medication reduces the pain but causes drowsiness for around two hours after the morning dose. Since my previous award I have attended physiotherapy approximately once every two weeks.

My medication and treatment have not removed the problems with grip, standing and walking described later in the form.”

Medication side effects are worth explaining where they themselves affect daily living or mobility.

3. Preparing Food – Q24 to Q28

This activity considers preparing and cooking a simple meal. Relevant difficulties may include standing, gripping, peeling, chopping, lifting pans, using appliances, following instructions or staying sufficiently focused.

Q26 specifically covers prompting, while Q27 asks about help from another person.

Question focus: Does the claimant need an aid, prompting or another person’s help to prepare and cook food?

Sample answer: “My ability to prepare food has not improved since my last award. On around five days each week arthritis causes pain and weakness in both hands, so I cannot safely peel or chop vegetables with an ordinary knife.

I use adapted utensils and a perching stool. My partner lifts and drains hot pans because I have previously lost my grip and dropped one. Preparing a simple meal without this help is unsafe and takes me much longer.”

The answer works because it explains the task, reason, frequency, equipment, human help and safety consequence rather than simply stating “I cannot cook”.

4. Eating and Drinking – Q29 to Q33

The current AR1 considers activities such as cutting food, getting it to the mouth, chewing and swallowing, using a therapeutic source of nutrition and remembering to eat. Q31 covers prompting and Q32 asks about another person’s help.

Question focus: Does the claimant need assistance or prompting to eat and drink?

Sample answer: “Because of tremor and weakness, I use adapted cutlery at every meal. On most days my husband also cuts tougher food into manageable pieces because I cannot do this reliably without dropping the knife.

When fatigue is severe I need prompting to finish meals because I stop eating after a few mouthfuls. This happens around four or five days each week.”

Where swallowing or choking is the problem, the answer should describe that instead. The claimant should not include difficulties that they do not actually experience.

5. Managing Treatments, Taking Medication and Monitoring a Condition – Q34 to Q38

This activity covers medication, treatment carried out at home and monitoring relevant changes in a health condition. The form specifically asks about aids such as alarms or dosette boxes, prompting and help from another person.

Question focus: What help is needed to manage medication or treatment?

Sample answer: “I use a dosette box but still need my daughter to prompt me twice each day because cognitive problems mean I lose track of whether I have taken my tablets.

Before she started checking, I regularly missed evening doses or could not remember whether I had already taken them. She also fills the dosette box each Sunday because I become confused by the different tablets and dosages.”

For prescribed therapy at home, the form should also explain what another person actually does and how frequently that assistance is required.

6. Washing and Bathing – Q39 to Q43

Relevant issues can include getting into or out of a standard bath or shower, remaining standing, washing different parts of the body and completing the activity safely.

Question focus: Does the claimant need equipment, prompting, supervision or physical help to wash?

Sample answer: “I use a shower seat and grab rail every time I shower. On approximately four days each week dizziness and weakness mean I need my partner nearby while I get into and out of the shower.

I have fallen once when trying to get out without help. Washing takes me about 25 minutes because I need several pauses, and afterwards I normally need to sit down before I can dress.”

The consequence and recovery period can be important where they show that the activity cannot be completed reliably.

7. Managing Toilet Needs or Incontinence – Q44 to Q48

The AR1 considers getting on and off a standard toilet, cleaning after using it and managing aids or appliances associated with incontinence. Q45 asks about aids, Q46 prompting and Q47 help from another person.

Question focus: What help or equipment does the claimant need when using the toilet or managing incontinence?

Sample answer: “I use a raised toilet seat and grab rail every day because hip and knee pain make lowering and standing difficult.

During worse periods, usually four or five days each week, I need my husband to steady me when standing because my legs can give way. Without the rail or his help I cannot get up safely and have nearly fallen several times.”

Getting to the toilet is not necessarily the same issue as managing toilet needs once there, so the answer should remain focused on what the activity actually assesses.

8. Dressing and Undressing – Q49 to Q53

This activity includes dressing the upper and lower body and selecting appropriate clothing. Relevant problems can involve bending, reaching, grip, buttons, balance, pain, fatigue, coordination or motivation.

Question focus: Does the claimant need an aid, prompting or physical assistance to dress?

Sample answer: “I use a sock aid each morning because I cannot bend far enough to reach my feet without severe back pain.

On around five days each week my partner also helps me put on trousers and fasten shoes. Dressing independently takes more than 30 minutes and leaves me in substantially increased pain, so I cannot do it reliably without the aid and help.”

Where the issue is psychological or cognitive rather than physical, explain the prompting or assistance actually required instead.

9. Communicating Verbally – Q54 to Q58

The activity considers speaking, hearing, understanding what another person says and being understood. The current AR1 asks about communication aids and support or help from another person.

Question focus: What support is needed for spoken communication?

Sample answer: “I wear prescribed hearing aids every day. Even with them, I cannot reliably understand ordinary conversation where there is background noise or more than one person speaking.

My wife needs to repeat or explain information during appointments and telephone calls several times each week. Without her support I misunderstand important details and have previously agreed to appointment dates incorrectly.”

A hearing aid should not automatically be treated as removing the limitation if significant difficulty remains while it is being used.

10. Reading and Understanding Written Information – Q59 to Q63

This activity considers reading and understanding written information, signs and symbols. The current form separately asks about aids, prompting and help from another person.

Question focus: Does the claimant need help to read or understand written information?

Sample answer: “I can physically see ordinary printed text with my glasses, but cognitive difficulties mean I cannot reliably understand longer letters or instructions.

My sister reads benefit, medical and household letters with me and explains them in shorter sections. Without her help I frequently misunderstand dates, instructions and what action I am expected to take.”

Ordinary glasses or contact lenses should not be confused with a functional problem that relates to understanding written information.

11. Mixing With Other People – Q64 to Q68

This part of the current form is particularly detailed. Q65 asks about help from another person, Q66 asks who provides the help, Q67 asks what happens if they are not available and Q68 asks about therapy, counselling or similar support.

Question focus: What support does the claimant need for face-to-face interaction?

Sample answer: “Because of severe social anxiety I need my sister to reassure me before and during unfamiliar face-to-face contact. She attends medical appointments with me and explains when I become too distressed to speak.

Without her I normally cancel the appointment or leave before it is completed. This happens on most occasions involving people I do not know. I currently attend counselling every fortnight, but I still require this support.”

Simply preferring to avoid social contact is different from being functionally unable to engage without relevant support.

12. Making Decisions About Spending and Managing Money – Q69 to Q72

This activity considers everyday purchases and more complex budgeting decisions. The form asks separately about prompting and another person’s help.

Question focus: Does the claimant need help making budgeting decisions?

Sample answer: “My cognitive impairment means I can usually pay for a simple item in a shop, but I cannot reliably manage household bills or work out whether I can afford larger purchases.

My son checks my bank account, explains bills and helps me plan payments every week. Before he started doing this I missed several bills and paid the same invoice twice.”

Lack of money itself does not demonstrate difficulty with budgeting. The answer needs to show a health-related difficulty understanding or making the financial decision.

13. Planning and Following Journeys – Q73 to Q76

This mobility activity concerns the ability to plan a route, leave home and follow the intended route. It is separate from the physical distance someone can walk.

Q74 asks about prompting and Q75 asks about help from another person.

Question focus: What support is required to undertake and follow journeys?

Sample answer: “On most days severe anxiety prevents me from undertaking an unfamiliar journey alone. My partner needs to prompt me to leave home and accompany me throughout unfamiliar routes because panic causes me to become disorientated and return home.

I have tried travelling alone twice in the last three months and abandoned both journeys before reaching the destination.”

The answer should distinguish psychological, cognitive or sensory journey difficulties from physical walking restrictions, which belong primarily under moving around.

14. Moving Around – Q77 to Q82

The current AR1 asks how far the claimant can walk regularly and repeatedly, using bands of less than 20 metres, 20 to 50 metres, 50 to 200 metres and 200 metres or more.

It then asks about stopping, prescribed walking aids, assistance from another person and why and when those needs began.

Question focus: How far can the claimant stand and move reliably?

Sample answer: “I can usually stand and walk about 30 metres using my walking stick before pain in my hips and lower back becomes severe enough that I have to stop. I then need to rest for approximately five to ten minutes.

Walking that distance once increases the pain and fatigue so much that I cannot reliably repeat it shortly afterwards. On approximately five days each week my husband also walks beside me because my leg can give way.”

The relevant distance is not necessarily the furthest distance someone has ever forced themselves to cover. Repeatability, speed, pain, safety, stopping and recovery can all matter.

15. Further Information and Evidence – Q83

Question 83 provides space for relevant information that has not been adequately explained elsewhere. The form specifically gives test results as one example and allows continuation sheets.

Question focus: Is there anything else relevant to how the claimant’s condition affects them?

Sample answer: “My symptoms fluctuate throughout the week. I normally have five worse days and two better days. A better day does not mean the difficulties disappear; I may be able to do one activity with less help but still cannot repeat it later without increased pain and fatigue.

I have enclosed my occupational therapy report and current prescription. My consultant’s latest letter is not yet available and will be sent separately when I receive it.”

This section is useful for explaining patterns that could otherwise appear inconsistent between different answers.

How Should Fluctuating Conditions Be Explained?

Writing “it varies” does not show how the variation affects entitlement.

The claimant should give an approximate pattern, such as the number of better and worse days in an ordinary week, what they can manage on each type of day and how long recovery takes.

For example:

“I usually have around five worse days each week. On those days I can walk approximately 30 metres before stopping because of pain and breathlessness. On a better day I may reach around 60 metres once, but doing so leaves me unable to repeat the distance for several hours.”

PIP assessment guidance looks across a 12-month period rather than taking a snapshot from one unusually good or bad day. A limitation can be relevant where the appropriate descriptor applies on more than half of days.

Can a PIP Review Deadline Be Extended?

Yes. GOV.UK states that the review form normally needs to be returned within one month, but specifically tells claimants to contact the PIP enquiry line if they need more time.

The PIP enquiry line is 0800 121 4433, with Relay UK available by dialling 18001 followed by the number. Current published opening hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Claimants commonly report being given an initial extension of around two weeks, and this is also frequently described in welfare-rights communities. However, there is no published DWP rule guaranteeing every claimant a two-week extension.

The safer approach is therefore to call before the deadline, explain why more time is required and confirm the new return date. Forum experiences show that two-week extensions do occur, but individual arrangements can differ.

Can PIP Review Answers Be Typed?

Typed continuation pages are commonly used where writing by hand is difficult or the form boxes do not provide enough space.

Importantly, the current AR1 expressly allows separate sheets and says each additional sheet should include the claimant’s name, National Insurance number and the question to which the information relates.

A sensible approach is to complete the tick boxes, declaration and other parts of the official form as instructed, then put longer typed answers on clearly labelled continuation sheets where necessary. The relevant form box can direct the reader to the attached page.

The AR2 needs slightly more care because the current form explicitly instructs claimants to fill it in using a pen. Someone using typed continuation sheets should therefore still follow the instructions on the AR2 itself rather than assuming the entire official form can simply be replaced with a typed document.

Should an Answer Be Split Between the Form and an Attached Sheet?

There is no PIP rule saying a claimant loses entitlement merely because an answer is split, but it can make the evidence unnecessarily difficult to follow.

Where an answer will not fit in the box, a clearer practical method is to put the full substantive answer for that activity on one continuation sheet and write a short cross-reference in the form box. For example: “See attached sheet – Q39 to Q43.”

This avoids having the beginning of an explanation in the form and the important frequency, risk or support information several pages later.

Each continuation sheet should identify the claimant and the relevant question. The current AR1 expressly asks for the name, National Insurance number and question reference on additional sheets.

What If Supporting Evidence Is Not Ready Before the Deadline?

Do not automatically hold back the entire review form while waiting for one document.

The current AR1 includes Q85 asking whether supporting information will be sent later. Its instructions say not to delay returning the form while waiting for evidence and allow the remainder of the supporting information to follow.

Useful supporting information depends on the individual case. Medical evidence can confirm a condition, but evidence showing actual functional needs may sometimes be more directly useful.

A care plan, occupational therapy report, medication list, treatment information, support-worker evidence or a statement from someone regularly providing assistance can help explain difficulties described on the form.

Evidence should support a complete answer rather than replace one.

What Happens After a PIP Review Form Is Returned?

The DWP may be able to decide the review using the form and existing evidence. If more information is required, it can ask further questions or arrange an assessment by telephone, video or in person. PIP normally continues during the review.

There is no single guaranteed decision timescale. Straightforward paper-based cases can move much more quickly than reviews requiring additional evidence or an assessment. A more detailed look at how long a PIP review decision can take covers the different routes and current review-delay evidence.

The decision letter can confirm the same award, increase it, reduce it or end entitlement.

What Should Someone Do If a PIP Review Reduces or Stops Their Award?

A review decision is not necessarily the end of the process.

A claimant who believes the decision is wrong can normally request a mandatory reconsideration, asking the DWP to look at the decision again. GOV.UK says this usually needs to be done within one month of the date of the decision. A later request can sometimes be accepted where there is a good reason for the delay.

The challenge should identify which part of the decision is disputed and explain why.

Rather than simply saying “the assessor was wrong”, it is usually more useful to identify the relevant activity, describe the functional restriction, explain which evidence supports it and point out factual omissions or misunderstandings in the decision.

Practical steps where PIP is reduced or stopped are covered separately, including how to distinguish a formal entitlement decision from a missing or delayed payment.

If the mandatory reconsideration does not resolve the dispute, the claimant can normally appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support Tribunal. GOV.UK confirms that the tribunal stage follows mandatory reconsideration.

The latest Ministry of Justice statistics, published on 10 September 2026, show that 67% of PIP cases cleared at a tribunal hearing between April and June 2026 were overturned in favour of the claimant.

That figure applies specifically to PIP cases that reached a tribunal hearing; it does not mean 67% of every PIP challenge lodged will succeed.

Does This PIP Review Advice Apply in Scotland?

Not in exactly the same way.

Adult Disability Payment is replacing PIP in Scotland, and people whose awards have transferred to Social Security Scotland are dealt with under the Adult Disability Payment review process rather than the DWP AR1/AR2 system.

Social Security Scotland reviews the information it already holds together with any new information and asks about changes to conditions, daily living and mobility. The normal review pack provides 28 days to respond.

The process is also more flexible about completion methods: an Adult Disability Payment review can be completed online, using the paper form or over the phone, with support available from Social Security Scotland.

If someone disagrees with an Adult Disability Payment review decision, the Scottish process uses a re-determination rather than a DWP mandatory reconsideration.

Claimants whose benefit has transferred should therefore use the Adult Disability Payment review information rather than automatically following AR1 instructions intended for PIP.

How Do the PIP Reliability Rules Affect Example Answers?

Reliability is one of the most important reasons a simple “yes, I can do it” answer can fail to describe someone’s actual ability.

A claimant may technically be able to perform an activity once but still be unable to perform it reliably.

Safely considers whether completing the activity presents a risk of harm during or after the task. Acceptable standard considers whether the outcome is adequate.

Repeatedly considers whether the activity can be repeated as often as reasonably required. Reasonable time generally means taking no more than twice as long as someone without the relevant limitation.

For example, someone who walks 60 metres once but then has to recover for several hours may need to explain why that single maximum distance does not represent what they can repeatedly manage.

Similarly, a claimant who can prepare food only while another person supervises because of a substantial safety risk should explain the supervision needed rather than simply answering that they can cook.

What Final Checks Should Be Made Before Returning an AR1?

Before sending the form, each relevant activity should give a consistent picture of current functional needs. Dates, medication, walking distances, frequency and descriptions of assistance should agree unless there is a genuine reason for variation.

The form should also explain improvement honestly. If physiotherapy has made one task easier but substantial limitations remain, both parts can be recorded.

Conversely, a genuine deterioration should identify approximately when it began and what practical support changed.

The claimant should retain a copy of the completed form and supporting evidence. Where extra sheets are used, each should be clearly labelled. The current AR1 checklist also tells claimants to send copies rather than originals of supporting information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I Just Write “No Change” on a PIP Review Form?

Not as a substitute for answering the current AR1 activity questions. The 2026 AR1 asks directly about current aids, prompting, help and needs. An AR2 does specifically allow “No” answers to its change questions.

Can I Ask for More Time to Return a PIP Review?

Yes. GOV.UK says to contact the PIP enquiry line if more time is needed. Around two additional weeks is commonly reported in claimant experiences, but it is not a guaranteed statutory extension.

Can PIP Review Answers Be Typed?

Typed continuation sheets are commonly used, and the current AR1 expressly permits additional sheets. Each should show the claimant’s name, National Insurance number and relevant question. The current AR2 itself instructs claimants to complete the form in pen, so its instructions should still be followed.

Should I Repeat Information the DWP Already Has?

Material continuing needs should still be explained on the current form. A previous award does not make a detailed current answer unnecessary.

Can I Send Evidence After the AR1 Form?

Yes. The current AR1 specifically asks whether supporting information will follow later and tells claimants not to delay returning the form while waiting for it.

Will PIP Continue During an Award Review?

GOV.UK says the existing PIP award continues while the claim is being reviewed. A subsequent decision can then increase, reduce or stop the award.

Does an AR2 Light-Touch Review Mean There Cannot Be an Assessment?

No. DWP guidance says most AR2 reviews will not require a health-professional assessment, but further evidence, referral or an assessment remains possible when the case cannot be decided from the available information.