Some £15billion is wasted in unclaimed benefits every year as millions of people miss out on money they are entitled to during the worst cost of living crisis since the 1950s. What’s more, benefits like PIP are a gateway to other financial help in the form of ‘freebie benefits’ from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) which could be worth more than £10,000 in additional fnancial support.
Britons, who rely on PIP because they have a health condition or disability that affects their everyday lives, are struggling to pay soaring energy bills and food prices.
Rising inflation hits those on the lowest incomes the hardest, but some are missing out on financial support that could help to ease financial pressures.
Thousands of Britons are losing out on PIP which is not means tested so can be claimed even if people are working.
Furthermore, Express.co.uk has found at least 10 freebie benefits that people may be eligible for if they are successfully claiming benefits like PIP or pension credit.
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PIP is split into a daily living component and a mobility component, depending on how much somone’s condition affects their everyday life.
Around six million people on disability benefits can expect a further government payout of £150 this year to help with the cost of living.
This is on top of the £900 cost of living payments that will be paid to millions of people on means-tested benefits.
All benefit payments, including PIP, will rise in line with September 2022’s inflation figure of 10.1 percent come April 2023.
PIP rates from April 2023:
The disability payment’s daily living component pays a lower weekly rate of £61.85 and a higher rate of £92.40.
The mobility component works out at £24.45 a week for the lower rate and £64.50 for the higher rate.
PIP claimants who qualify for the higher weekly rates of both components would receive £627.60 a month.
PIP claimants may be able to get:
- Free prescriptions (depending on illness)
- Free or reduced council tax bills
- Capped water bills
- Reduced price bus or rail fares
- Motability scheme
- £140 Warm Home Discount Scheme
- Cold Weather Payments
- Blue badge in England and Wales
- Vehicle tax discount of up to 100 percent
- Disabled Facilities Grant (up to £30,000).
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