Millions of people with certain health conditions are entitled to hundreds of pounds every month. Around 3.2 million people with disabilities are claiming personal independence payments (PIP) as of January 2023, according to Department for Work and Pensions statistics.
The benefit is given to those living with a long-term illness, mental health condition or physical or learning disability. It is paid every four weeks and recently increased in April as part of the 2023/24 uplift to benefits.
Millions of people with conditions including hearing disorders, psychiatric disorders and musculoskeletal diseases are eligible for the payment, and the most recent statistics have revealed an increase in the number of claimants from 3,224,778 in December 2022 to 3,255,158 in January 2023.
