Up to £608 could be claimed via Personal Independence Payments (PIP) depending on the conditions that one may have. There are roughly 2.8 million people in the country who could successfully apply for PIP, with applications taking on average six months.
Out of all applicants, more than 35 percent could be entitled to the top rate of the benefit.
Britons can receive PIP payments of between £23.70 and £152.15 every week to help them meet additional costs associated with having a disability.
PIP is assessed by measuring how the condition affects someone’s ability to carry out daily tasks and moving around.
This includes activities such as
- Preparing and cooking food
- Eating and drinking
- Managing your treatments
- Washing and bathing
- Managing toilet needs or incontinence
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To be eligible for PIP, people must have a health condition or disability where they:
- Have had difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for three months
- Expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months
The DWP makes the decision about how much PIP people get and for how long.
The new PIP rates are as follows:
Daily Living Component
Enhanced rate: £92.40 (from £89.60) Standard rate: £61.85 (from £60.00)
Mobility Component
Enhanced rate: £64.50 (from £62.55) Standard rate: £24.45 (from £23.70
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This will take place from the end of August onwards.
What is important is that there will not be any interruptions to a person’s award.
They will not have to apply for the Adult Disability Payment in order to receive it.
As such, in a similar way to PIP, this will include older people who have reached state pension age and currently get PIP or the legacy benefit Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
Individuals can expect to receive a letter telling them what will happen with their payments.
They therefore will not have to worry about taking any action when it comes to the matter.
As long as people remain entitled to assistance, they will still be able to claim the payment after they reach state pension age.
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