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Living with hearing loss could mean you're entitled to PIP, grants and discounts
Scotland and are either deaf or have a hearing impairment you may be entitled to a number of disability benefits, grants or discounts to help with the cost of living, technology and assistive devices.The Scottish Government estimates there are around 850,000 people, or one in six of the population, living with hearing loss.Of those, 70% are over 70 and there are around 3,600 young people with a hearing loss of some kind.The challenge of being deaf or living with hearing loss is often overcome by using devices like hearing aids or technology to help you communicate, but there could be other costly changes in a person's life that are required.Teri Devine, Director of RNID in Scotland, a charity that provide support for those who are deaf or
