The DWP is paying millions of Brits with specific medical conditions up to £172 extra a week, even if they are still able to work. Some three million people across the UK receive Personal Independent Payments, which is given to those with long-term mental or physical health issues or disabilities.
You can be eligible for PIP If you are above the age of 16 and have difficulty doing certain everyday tasks. It is not a means-tested benefit, meaning you can receive it even if you're still working or have savings and the amount you are awarded depends solely on how your condition affects you as an individual.
From April 2023, these amounts will rise by 10.1%, too, in line with the uprating of state benefits, Manchester Evening News reports. There are standard and enhanced rates for both the daily and mobility aspects of the benefit, with the lowest amount coming to £24.45 a week for standard mobility, increasing to £26.90 from April, and the highest amounts to £156.90 a week for both enhanced rates combined, rising to £172.75 a week from next month.
