PIP payment rates and points explained to help you make a successful claim first time
20.01.2022 - 12:23
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The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that on October 31, 2021 there were 2.8 million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award.
Of that total, 297,213 Scots are now receiving financial support between £23.70 and £152.15 every week (£94.80 and £608.60 each month), an increase of 5,113 claimants since July.
The DWP confirmed that during the period between July and October 2021, it had received 180,000 registrations for new claims - the highest quarterly level of new claim registrations since PIP began in 2013. Some 25,000 changes of circumstances were also reported.
The figures also showed that new claims are currently taking 24 weeks to complete, from registration to a decision being made.
PIP is designed to help people with the extra costs of daily living or getting around outside the home as a result of a long-term illness, mental health condition or physical or learning disability, but many people are put off claiming this essential benefit, wrongly assuming that they are not eligible or have heard negative stories about the application process.
We have simplified the terminology used by the DWP and explained what elements are involved in a claim including components, rates and how the application is scored, which in turn determines the level of award a person receives.
PIP is made up of two components, a daily living component and a mobility component.
Each component has two payment rates - a standard rate and an enhanced rate.
Claimants who are assessed as having:
Daily Living Component
Mobility Component
If you qualify for PIP, you will also receive a Christmas