21 PIP conditions providing people with up to £627 every four weeks from the DWP

dailyrecord.co.uk:

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that on January 31, 2022 there were 2.9 million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award.

Of that total, 305,279 people living in Scotland will now be receiving financial support of between £24.45 and £156.90 each week following the DWP's 3.1% uprating.

The benefit is paid every four weeks so this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period. The new data also indicates a significant increase in the number of people claiming for psychiatric disorders, which includes autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders and learning disorders. - January saw the UK-wide number of claimants for these types of conditions rise by 33,160 to 1,045,503.

Musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis, joint pain and hip disorders increase by 23,465 to 932,577 over the four-month period. The DWP also confirmed that during the period between October 2021 and January 2022, there were:PIP is designed to help people living with a long-term illness, mental health condition or physical or learning disability, however, many people are put off claiming this essential benefit, wrongly assuming that they are not eligible.PIP is being replaced in Scotland by the Adult Disability Payment, which will follow the same eligibility criteria, but will take a more people-centred approach.