It’s April already - wherever did the time go? However, following the clocks changing last weekend, we’re starting to see the days get longer and brighter, filling us with greater hope and enthusiasm for the next few months ahead.
19.03.2024 - 06:07 / dailyrecord.co.uk
The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that the number of people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) at the end of October 2023 rose to an all-time high of nearly 3.5 million - and that figure does not include the 137,490 on Adult Disability Payment (ADP) in Scotland. Some 254,034 people on PIP living in Scotland will have their case transferred automatically to the devolved welfare system by the end of 2025.
Some 46 per cent of all new claims made between August and October received an award of PIP - worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week. Over the same period in Scotland, 38,015 ADP claims were processed with 58 per cent given an award.
However, many new ADP claimants may not be aware that a successful claim can also open the door to additional benefit top-ups, help with housing costs, Council Tax and travel. The extra support is also available for existing PIP claimants, those on DLA and Child Disability Payment.
A full guide to all the extra support and financial benefits is available on mygov.scot here. Below is a summary of what your disability benefit claim could also entitle you to.
You could receive extra help with:
It’s important to be aware that you need to make a claim for the additional support, it isn’t applied automatically with a disability benefit award.
Guidance on mygov.scot states: “You should try to apply as soon as you can. Organisations may not be able to backdate payments for all of the benefits and services if you wait too long. This means you could miss out on some of the extra support you’re entitled to.”
However, it also warns: “Some of these benefits and services can affect other payments that you get.”
You could get extra help if you or
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