The DWP has issued new guidance about who is eligible for PIP. Payments have increased 10.1 percent from this week along with many other benefits, including Universal Credit.
A person needs to have had one of the qualifying health conditions for at least three months to claim, and they must expect their condition to continue to affect them for at least another nine months.
The DWP has published five guides to help Britons understand how the benefit works, including:
- Getting help from Personal Independence Payment
- How to claim Personal Independence Payment
- Supporting information for Personal Independence Payment
- What to expect at the Personal Independence Payment assessment
- Important things to know about the Personal Independence Payment decision.
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Applicants are assessed to determine what level of support they need as there is a lower and a higher rate depending on how much support a person needs with their daily life and with getting around.
With the 10.1 percent uprating, these are the new rates:
Daily living component
- Standard rate: £68.10
- Enhanced rate: £101.75
Mobility component
- Standard rate: £26.90
- Enhanced rate: £71.00.
PIP has been replaced in Scotland with Adult Disability Payment (ADP), which has the same qualifying conditions and payments.
People can apply for ADP using the Social Security Scotland website after registering for a myaccount.
Other benefits that have increased 10.1 percent from this week include Carer’s Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Pension Credit.
The state pension has also gone up by 10.1 percent with the full basic pension paying £156.20 a week while the new state pension is £203.85 a week.
