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Matthew Evans & Nathan Bevan

DWP will pay you up to £627 a month if you have one of 70 conditions - and millions may qualify

DWP Disease ADP Disability NHS Pip State Pension United Kingdom Wales

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.

People over 16 and under State Pension age

PIP and Adult Disability Payments are benefits for working adults who need extra help because of an illness, disability or mental health condition.

PIP payment rates until April 2023

Daily Living Component

Enhanced: £92.40
Standard: £61.85

Mobility Component

Enhanced: £64.50
Standard: £24.45

Almost one million people will be able to apply for a £400 one-off energy support payment (Shared Content Unit)

People who have reached State Pension age

People of State Pension age or over are also receiving support for a neurological condition through Attendance Allowance. The most recent data shows that 28,029 older people across Great Britain are getting financial support of either £61.85 or £92.40 each week from the DWP, depending on the level of support needed during the day or night.

Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a physical or mental health condition, disability, or illness severe enough that makes it hard for you to look after yourself, but it does not cover mobility needs. You do not need to have someone caring for you in order to make a claim.

Neurological conditions supported through PIP, ADP and Attendance Allowance

This is the list of 70 neurological conditions being supported through PIP, ADP or Attendance Allowance. A claimant’s main disabling or medical condition is recorded during their assessment. The categories and groupings are based on DWP data.

Cerebrovascular disease