The money would equate to £19,853 across the next financial year, for someone on the full New State Pension and highest level of PIP
State Pension and Personal Independence Payment will increase from next month, meaning a pay rise of up to £138.20 a month for those claiming both from the Department for Work and Pensions . At the end of January this year, 3.25 million Brits were on PIP, and nearly half a million of those were also on the State Pension.
The New State Pension is currently worth £185.15 each week and the Old Basic State Pension amounts to £141.85 a week. But from April, these payments will also rise, to £203.85 and £156.20 respectively, the Daily Record reports.The increases mean that those claiming the full New State Pension and the highest award of PIP will receive £1,506.40 every four weeks from next month. The rise of 10.
Those who reach State Pension age who have previously claimed working age disability benefits but are not any more may be able to reclaim it after 66 – as long as it is for the same health condition they initially received it for and the claim ended less than 12 months before reaching State Pension age.
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