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Essential PIP tips for DWP assessments in-person, over the phone or by video call

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The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of April, 2022 there were three 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 the overall total, 313,620 people living in Scotland are now receiving financial support of between £24.45 and £156.90 each week and as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period.

Additional data shared by Minister for Disabled People Chloe Smith, in a recent written response to a parliamentary question, also indicates that more PIP assessments are being conducted over the phone (77%) or on paper (16%) using the evidence submitted by the claimant.

Face-to-face meetings accounted for five per cent of consultations with video calls making up just under two per cnet.Adult Disability Payment will replace PIP for new claimants from August 29 and for existing claimants by the end of summer 2024, Social Security Scotland have already indicated that it will focus on making decisions from paper-based assessments and evidence submitted.

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