The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of January 2023, there were more than 3.25 million people across Great Britain claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), including 319,336 living in Scotland. The figures also indicate nearly half a million people of State Pension age are also in receipt of PIP.
Across Great Britain, some 486,940 older people are getting support through the disability payment, including 52,676 in Scotland. However, many people nearing State Pension age may not be aware that a change to PIP guidance in 2019 states that “claimants whose review would have taken place when they were of State Pension age means that they are now generally awarded ongoing awards”.
Award types and review periods are set on an individual basis, based on the claimant’s needs and the likelihood of those needs changing. It takes into account such matters as planned treatment/therapy or learning/adapting to manage a condition.
