The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that in April 2022 there were 5.6 million people across the UK receiving financial support through Universal Credit, a benefit intended to help those out of work or on a low income with daily living costs.
But those costs are rising and UK inflation has surged to another 40-year high as fuel and energy prices rocketed amid the ongoing cost of living crisis, according to new official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). It said Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 9.4% in June, up from 9.1% in May - to put that into perspective, the UK Government benefit uprating in April was 3.1%.
While many people are trying to find a job, better paid employment or a second income, a lot of people are unaware that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) supports 547 health conditions and the range is wider than you may realise. If you have been living with a physical or mental condition, long-term illness or a disability, you can claim PIP on top of any other benefit without being penalised.
