People with poor eyesight could be due up to £737 each month through PIP or ADP
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dailyrecord.co.ukPeople with eyesight issues such as a visual impairment, sight loss or high myopia could be entitled to extra financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP).
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of April, some 59,085 people were receiving payments of up to £184.30 each week through PIP, including 2,995 living in Scotland.
However, the data does not include existing PIP claimants living in Scotland who have now had their PIP award transferred to ADP.
An estimated 188,000 people in Scotland are affected by some form of sight loss with that figure expected to double by 2031, according to the charity, Sight Scotland, formerly known as Royal Blind.
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