The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that by the end of January 2023, there were 3.25million people across Great Britain claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This includes over 319,000 claimants living in Scotland, but not those who have made a new claim for Adult Disability Payment (ADP), or those whose award has been moved to the devolved benefits system.
PIP is gradually being replaced in Scotland by ADP, which rolled out nationwide to new claimants at the end of August last year. From April 10, a successful claim for PIP or ADP is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week in additional financial support and as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £107.60 and £691.00 every payment period.
Some 547 health conditions are being supported by PIP or ADP and the independent advice and information forum, Benefits and Work, recently did a deep-dive into the latest DWP data to identify which ones are most and least likely to get an award of up to £691each month from DWP - or Social Security Scotland, for those claiming ADP.
