PIP, Adult Disability Payment and Attendance Allowance support people with neurological conditions across the UK.
Last year, the Scottish Government announced 19 projects supporting people with neurological conditions were to benefit from a third round of funding. As part of a five-year neurological care and support action plan, innovative projects which harness new techniques and technology will be helped with £1 million commissioned for work across Scotland.
The benefit replaced PIP for new claims at the end of August last year and is designed to help cover the extra costs for someone living with a disability, having a long-term health condition or a terminal illness. You will be assessed by a health professional to work out the level of help you can get and your rate will be reviewed to make sure you are getting the right support.
In addition to what we have outlined above if you get or need help with any of the following because of your condition, you should consider applying for PIP or ADP.DWP or Social Security Scotland will assess how difficult you find daily living and mobility tasks. For each task they will look at: How you are assessed You will be assessed by an independent healthcare professional to help the DWP determine the level of financial support, if any, you need, for PIP.
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