Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants may be able to backdate other payments to the start of their award.
PIP is awarded to people to help cover the costs of daily living tasks or getting around outside the home as a result of a physical or learning disability, long term Illness or mental health condition. The amount of PIP awarded to claimants is dependent on how the condition affects them - which means there are no guaranteed conditions that automatically qualify you for the benefit.
Latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), show more than three million people across the UK currently receive between £24.45 and £156.90 per 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 - as the Daily Record reports.
