The amount has changed
The Department for Work and Pensions has clarified its guidance on who can claim Personal Independence Payment as the amount available increased by 10.1%.
PIP is designed to help with extra living costs for those who have a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability and difficulty doing everyday tasks as a result. It is available to those who are working, have savings or receive other benefits but there are strict eligibility requirement.
Benefits including PIP increased 10.1% in April in line with the Consumer Prices Index rate of inflation in September 2022. That figure is chosen to keep up with cost of living rises.A person needs to have had one of the qualifying health conditions for at least three months to claim, and they must expect their condition to continue to affect them for at least another nine months, the Daily Express reports.
Applicants are assessed to determine what level of support they need as there is a lower and a higher rate depending on how much support a person needs with their daily life and with getting around.These are the main disability categories that currently qualify for PIP, which represent more than 500 conditions in total. The number represents the number of people who claim for that category:
Other benefits that have increased 10.1 percent from this week include Carer’s Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit. The state pension has also gone up by 10.1 percent with the full basic pension paying £156.20 a week while the new state pension is £203.85 a week.
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