Thousands across UK could get £737 DWP payments for these conditions

Thousands of radical crossed the UK with definite conditions whitethorn suffice for fiscal support. However what you get and however overmuch is each based connected idiosyncratic circumstances.

A palmy assertion for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) oregon Adult Disability Payment (ADP) presently provides betwixt £28.70 and £184.30 per week from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Since payments are made each 4 weeks, this amounts to betwixt £114.80 and £737.20 per wage period.

DWP guidance states: “These claimants would not usually beryllium expected to person a face-to-face appraisal astatine review.”

Six conditions with PIP grant of 5 years oregon longer

It's indispensable to recognize that individuals with assorted wellness conditions whitethorn person PIP for up to 5 years oregon more. The duration of the grant depends connected however the information impacts the claimant.

The pursuing conditions had the highest percent of five-year oregon longer awards granted to claimants arsenic of the extremity of October 2024.

Below is an overview of PIP and ADP. Even though caller claims for PIP person been replaced successful Scotland by ADP, it shares astir of the aforesaid eligibility criteria. Full guidance connected ADP tin beryllium recovered connected the MYGOV.SCOT website here.

Who mightiness beryllium eligible for PIP oregon ADP?

To beryllium eligible for PIP oregon ADP, you indispensable person a wellness information oregon disablement wherever you:

• have had difficulties with regular surviving oregon getting astir (or both) for 3 months

• expect these difficulties to proceed for astatine slightest 9 months

You usually request to person lived successful the UK for astatine slightest 2 of the past 3 years and beryllium successful the state erstwhile you apply. As good arsenic this, you whitethorn beryllium capable to get PIP oregon ADP if you request assistance with:

• leaving your home
• washing
• dressing and undressing
• talking, listening, speechmaking and understanding
• managing your medicines oregon treatments
• eating
• drinking
• preparing food

• bathing

• using the toilet

• managing incontinence

• making decisions astir money
• mixing with different people
• working retired a way and pursuing it
• physically moving around

There are antithetic rules if you are terminally ill, you volition find these connected the GOV.UK website here.

DWP oregon Social Security Scotland volition measure however hard you find regular surviving and mobility tasks. For each task they volition look at:

• whether you request assistance to bash it, from a idiosyncratic oregon utilizing other equipment
• whether you tin bash it safely
• how agelong it takes you
• how often your information affects this activity

How are PIP and ADP paid?

PIP and ADP are typically paid each 4 weeks astatine the aforesaid rate, but for individuals with a terminal illness, who person payments weekly. The funds are deposited straight into your bank, gathering society, oregon recognition national account.

PIP and ADP outgo rates 2024/25

You volition request an appraisal to enactment retired the level of fiscal assistance you volition person and your complaint volition beryllium regularly reviewed to marque definite you are getting the close support. Payments are made each 4 weeks.

PIP is made up of 2 components and you whitethorn get some but it each depends connected however your information affects you:

• Daily living

• Mobility

You volition beryllium paid the pursuing amounts per week depending connected your circumstances:

Daily living

• Standard rate: £72.65

• Enhanced rate: £108.55

Mobility

• Standard rate: £28.70

• Enhanced rate: £75.75

How you are assessed

You volition beryllium assessed by an autarkic healthcare nonrecreational to assistance the DWP find the level of fiscal support, if any, you need, for PIP, reports the Daily Record.

Face-to-face consultations for health-related benefits are disposable alongside video calls, telephone, and paper-based assessments. The wellness nonrecreational and DWP determine which appraisal benignant is astir due for each claimant. Learn much astir DWP PIP assessments here.

Adult Disability Payment assessments volition not impact face-to-face assessments, unless this is preferred by the claimant - find retired much astir the changes here.

How bash you marque a assertion for PIP?

You tin marque a caller assertion by contacting the DWP, you volition find each the accusation you request to use connected the GOV.UK website here.

Before you call, you volition need:

• your interaction details

• your day of birth

• your National Insurance fig - this is connected letters astir tax, pensions and benefits

• your slope oregon gathering nine relationship fig and benignant code

• your doc oregon wellness worker’s name, code and telephone number

• dates and addresses for immoderate clip you’ve spent abroad, successful a attraction location oregon hospital