The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of January 2023, there were 3.25million people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including 319,000 claimants living in Scotland. The benefit is gradually being replaced in Scotland by Adult Disability Payment (ADP), which rolled out nationwide to new claimants at the end of August last year.
The Scottish Government recently launched a new campaign aimed at raising awareness and driving take-up of the devolved benefit which can help cover extra daily costs and mobility needs. Following the annual uprating in April, a successful claim for ADP is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week and as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £107.60 and £691.00 every scheduled payment period.
Some 547 health conditions are currently being supported through PIP, so it stands to reason those same health issues would be supported by ADP, but the list is not final and contains an ‘unknown’ category - find out more here.
