There are a number of conditions listed - and it's worth seeing if you could get anything to help you
The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that over 1.1 million adults across Great Britain are now receiving support through Personal Independence Payment for more than 85 musculoskeletal conditions. Musculoskeletal conditions refer to injuries and disorders affecting the body's movement or musculoskeletal system, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs, and blood vessels.
A successful claim for PIP or ADP currently provides between £28.70 and £184.30 each week in additional financial support. As the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £114.80 and £737.20 every pay period, reports the Daily Record. Below is the list of 87 musculoskeletal conditions being supported through PIP to help with either daily living, mobility needs or a combination of both components. It is not definitive, so if your condition does not appear, don't be put off making a claim as an award for PIP or ADP is about how the condition affects you, not the condition itself.
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.DWP or Social Security Scotland will assess how difficult you find daily living and mobility tasks. For each task they will look at:
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