Around three million people in the UK claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit assists people over the age of 16 and under state pension age who need additional help with daily living tasks or getting around as a result of a long-term illness, disability or mental or physical health condition.
And while claimants must contact the PIP enquiry line for a range of changes to the circumstances, there are six changes that you don't need to update the department about. Successful PIP claimants could receive between £24.45 and £156.90 every week and as PIP is paid every four weeks - this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every pay period, according to a report by the Daily Record.
The benefit is not means-tested and can be paid whether the claimant is working or not, so there is no need to inform the DWP if you:
