Personal Independence Payments can offer much more than just financial assistance from the government. Often referred to as a gateway or passport benefit, simply receiving PIP can be enough to qualify you for a variety of other types of assistance, sometimes dependent on what rate you are entitled to.
However, many of these are also chronically underclaimed as Brits who have won their battle to get approved for PIP often just stop there.
While some of these benefits need to be claimed, others may be automatic depending on your circumstances. Arguably the most well-known indirect benefit of receiving PIP is being able to get a blue badge or disabled badge.
These can make your vehicle exempt from some parking restrictions and allows you to use the designated disabled parking spaces which tend to be larger and close to entrances.
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