Personal Independence Payments (PIP) can provide a significant income boost
Personal Independence Payments can substantially bolster your income, offering a top-up of almost £800 a month at the highest level. This DWP benefit aims to aid individuals with a long-term illness or health condition and doesn't require means-testing.
Those applying for PIP might need to go through an assessment, where all these types of conditions will be evaluated to ascertain how your health affects you in various ways, reports The Express. The process of determining the support one needs involves scoring how effectively they can carry out specific tasks, which fall into these 12 activity categories:To qualify for the lower rate of PIP, an individual must accrue at least eight points, while 12 points are necessary for the higher rate.
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