It's called Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and nearly three million people across the UK who suffer from a long-term health condition may be able to receive it. A disability benefit payment offered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), a successful claim for PIP is worth between £24.45 and £156.90 each week in additional financial support.
And as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 each payment period. There are now 403,469 people receiving support through PIP for 70 neurological conditions, 26,987 of whom are in Wales.
Designed to help with those higher living costs, it's described by Citizens Advice as "extra money to help you with everyday life if you've an illness, disability or mental health condition", reports NorthWalesLive. And below is a simplified guide to making a PIP claim, including components, rates and how the application is scored, which in turn determines the level of award a person receives. You can get more health news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
