Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit designed to help people over the age of 16 and under State Pension age with the extra daily costs of living for around 547 health conditions or disabilities, which may be physical, sensory, mental, intellectual or cognitive, or any combination of these.
The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that more than 3.25 million people across Great Britain, including over 319,336 living in Scotland, were receiving PIP at the end of January 2023. Following the annual benefits uprating on April 10, PIP is now worth between £26.90 and £101.75 each week to help with the additional costs of daily living and mobility needs.
However, an award for PIP may enable claimants to access means-tested benefits even if they have previously been told they are not eligible and according to guidance in the PIP Handbook, it may also be possible to backdate certain benefits to the start of their PIP award.
