Britons who have a respiratory illness that affects their everyday life can get PIP (Personal Independence Payment) support. There has been an increase in people with respiratory issues claiming the benefit, Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data has shown.
There are 24 conditions which are eligible for PIP support, with claimants assessed to see what help they need.
These include:
Diseases of the upper respiratory tract
- Sleep apnoea – obstructive
- Upper respiratory tract – Other diseases of / type not known
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Chronic bronchitis
- Emphysema
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Pulmonary fibrosis
- Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
- Fibrosing alveolitis
- Pulmonary fibrosis – Other / type not known
Pneumoconiosis
- Asbestosis
- Pneumoconiosis – coalworkers
- Pneumoconiosis – Other / type not known
- Silicosis
Granulomatous lung disease and pulmonary infiltration
- Granulomatous lung disease and pulmonary infiltration – Other / type not known
- Sarcoidosis
Disease of the pleura
- Empyema
- Pleura – Other diseases of / type not known
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
Lung transplantation
Heart and lung transplantation
Pulmonary embolus
Pneumonia.
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To qualify for PIP, a person must have lived in the UK for at least two of the last three years and currently be residing here.
The claimant must have a health condition which has led to difficulties with daily living or getting around for three months, and they must expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months.
The support is there for people who struggle with daily tasks such as cooking food or moving around.
There are several non-visible disabilities that entitle a person to the benefit.
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In Scotland, the benefit is being replaced by Adult Disability Payment (ADP), the new devolved support to be administered by Social Security Scotland.
People currently on PIP will all be moved onto the new benefit by summer 2024, with the DWP starting the transfer of more than 300,000 claimants from mid June.
Current PIP claimants do not need to apply for the new benefit, with payments to continue as normal during the migration.
Applications for ADP differ from PIP in that there are no face-to-face assessments.
New claimants will only be asked to come to attend a consultation if more information is needed to decide on their claim.
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