The eligibility rules behind Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) are not straightforward - and getting the benefit can be incredibly difficult. PIP is the main disability benefit for working-age people with disabilities or medical conditions and around three million people in the UK claim it. Currently, you can either receive the standard rate of PIP at £72.
65 a week or the enhanced at £108.55 - you can also have a mobility element of £28.70 or £75.
75. This means the maximum weekly payment sits at £184.30.
Contrary to popular belief, simply having a disability or medical condition does not make you eligible for the benefit. Instead, it is how the benefit affects your day to day life. This means a wide range of conditions and disabilities can be eligible however to decide whether you can get it or not, you do need to undertake a PIP assessment, Charities have said the assessment process for PIP can be complicated and can lead to significant stress for the applicants.
But there are steps people can take to make sure they stand the best chance of securing a positive outcome from the DWP disability assessment process. Here we highlight the the top tips and advice from charities on navigating the PIP assessment, so you're equipped with all the tools you need to start. HSBC customers paid compensation worth £185million after being treated 'unfairly' TSB is giving customers free £160 plus choice of hotel stay or TV subscription What is a PIP assessment? The PIP assessment i.
