There are currently 2.8million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and accessing a whole range of other discounts including Council Tax Reductions, benefit top-ups and free or discounted travel on public transport.
Of that total figure, 292,231 Scots are now receiving weekly financial support of between £23.70 and £152.15, however, PIP is paid every four weeks, so that amounts to between £94.80 and £608.60 each month, completely tax-free.
During the period between April and July 2021, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) received 170,000 registrations for new claims, the highest quarterly level of new claim registrations since PIP began in 2013.
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