Wendy Chamberlain Tom Pursglove Britain Scotland Inside awards Department Wendy Chamberlain Tom Pursglove Britain Scotland

DWP shares which PIP claimants should receive an ongoing award with a light touch review after 10 years

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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people aged over 16 and under State Pension age with a disability, long-term illness or mental health condition who need help completing daily tasks inside their home or getting around.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now more than three million people in the UK, including some 322,387 living in Scotland, receiving financial support of between £24.45 and £156.90 each week through PIP - the benefit is paid every four weeks so this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period.

PIP awards are not indefinite, they can last between a few months to the maximum of 10 years - known as a ‘light touch’ review - and are in palace to ensure individuals receive the right award reflecting any changes in their condition, something the DWP clarified on Monday.

Lib Dem MP, Wendy Chamberlain, asked DWP what guidance was in place to help ensure that PIP claimants with “degenerative conditions are identified and recorded for the purposes of scheduling future reassessments”.

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