More than 3.6 million adults across Scotland, England and Wales are receiving payments of up to £737.20 every four weeks to help with the additional costs of living with a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition.
Many people may be unaware that Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) for claimants in Scotland, provide support for over 530 health conditions.
However, it would not be beneficial to list all 536 conditions recorded by DWP during the PIP application process as an award for the disability benefit is determined by how a person’s health condition affects their ability to perform daily living tasks such as cooking, washing, eating, dressing and engaging with other people in a safe and timely way.
There are also awards to help if you have difficulty moving around. This means that every claim for PIP or ADP is unique for each applicant, which could also help people thinking about making a new claim to start the process.
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