We could all do with a financial boost and the start of the 2022/23 new financial year on Wednesday, April 6, brought just that for some with it an increase of 3.1% to most benefits delivered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The increase included amounts paid for those claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Designed to help people over the age of 16 and under State Pension age - now 66 for men and women - PIP helps with the extra daily costs of living with a long-term illness, physical or mental health condition or a disability. Successful claimants could get between £24.45 and £156.90 per week to help with the additional costs of daily living and outdoor mobility needs.
If you are awarded PIP you may also be able to claim extra money on top of your existing benefits, Council Tax reductions and discounts on travel. The DWP guidance states: "Entitlement to PIP provides a gateway or passport to other benefits, such as Carer’s Allowance, and schemes sponsored by other departments, such as the Blue Badge scheme."
