If the amputation renders a person unable to work, the amputee might be eligible for Social Security disability benefits -- under certain circumstances. The fact that you have had a body extremity amputated does not automatically qualify you for disability benefits.

Do amputees qualify for PIP?

A DWP spokesperson said: “PIP is awarded based on someones needs arising from a disability or health condition and those needs can change over time with rehabilitation or, in the case of amputees, with the use of prosthetics.

Why is a leg amputated?

The most common causes for a leg amputation An amputation is required when a diseased body part is not expected to heal and the patients life is at risk as a result. Causes may include circulatory disorders, infections, accidents, cancer or a congenital malformation of the limbs (dysmelia).