Successful PIP claims in Scotland rise to nearly 274k - check if you're eligible for financial support
dailyrecord.co.ukpeople claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in Scotland during lockdown by almost three per cent.The figures show that by the end of July, a total of 273,899 Scots were claiming PIP - an increase of 7,789 (2.7%) since the beginning of April.The total number of women claiming the benefit during that period increased by 4,412 (3%) to 149,709 while the number of men claiming rose by 3,377 (2.8%) to 124,190.Glasgow saw the largest hike in successful claims with an increase of 1,217 taking the city’s total number of PIP claimants to 42,608.North and South Lanarkshire, Fife and Edinburgh also saw increases of more than 500 successful claims during lockdown.Despite the increase across Scotland, overall the DWP reported a drop in the number.
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