People across the UK can now make a claim for financial support through the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help with the additional costs of living with long-Covid symptoms.
PIP is a benefit delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and helps cover the extra costs you may face if you need help with daily tasks or moving. The latest figures from the DWP show that by January 31 2022, there were almost 2.9million people across the nation claiming PIP for a long-term illness, disability or health condition - including 305,279 Scots.
However, included in those statistics are 850 claimants from Scotland, England and Wales who are now receiving PIP with long-Covid attributed as their main disabling condition.
