The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that on January 31, 2022 there were 2.9 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, 305,279 people living in Scotland will now be receiving financial support of between £24.45 and £156.90 each week following the DWP's 3.1% uprating. The benefit is paid every four weeks so this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period.
The new data also indicates a significant increase in the number of people claiming for psychiatric disorders, which includes autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders and learning disorders. - January saw the UK-wide number of claimants for these types of conditions rise by 33,160 to 1,045,503.
