The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of April 2023, some 38,086 people across Great Britain with diabetes were receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to help with additional daily living costs or mobility needs. New claims for PIP have been replaced in Scotland by Adult Disability Payment (ADP), but provide the same levels of financial support for both components.
Of that total, there are 3,486 people living in Scotland receiving payments of between £26.90 and £172.75 each week and as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £107.60 and £691.00 every payment period. Payments for ADP are delivered by Social Security Scotland while PIP is administered by the DWP.
A new study suggests that more than a billion people around the world are expected to be living with diabetes over the coming years. Academics said diabetes cases are set to ‘grow aggressively’ in every country and among every age group.
