For those living with a disability or a long-term illness, financial worries shouldn't add to their difficulties. As additional expenses as a result of a condition can sometimes add to financial pressures, the Government can, in some cases, provide a cash boost via a Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Various conditions could mean you qualify for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) support with 547 conditions listed under the main disability categories for the benefit. One such category is hearing disorders. According to data from April 2022, some 31,557 people in the UK claimed PIP for hearing disorders.
While the severity and details of the conditions claimed for aren't provided in the data, the information does show that hearing disorders are listed under the benefit. According to Disability Rights UK, a DWP review stated that an Upper Tribunal judgment , of 21 August 2020, enabled a "higher number of D/deaf people to successfully obtain PIP".
