The most recent statistics from the Division for Work and Pensions (DWP) present that by the top of October, there have been greater than three million individuals throughout the UK claiming Private Independence Cost (PIP). The regional breakdown consists of practically 330,000 claimants dwelling in Scotland, 2.6 million in England and 226,000 in Wales.
PIP is regularly being changed in Scotland by the devolved profit, Grownup Incapacity Cost (ADP), which rolled out nationwide to new claimants on the finish of August after a phased rollout which started in March. On the finish of October 2022, some 3,470 individuals had been in receipt of ADP - 3,135 had been new candidates and 335 had been individuals who had their PIP award transferred from DWP.
A profitable declare for PIP or ADP is price between £24.45 and £156.90 every week in further monetary assist and because the profit is paid each 4 weeks, this quantities to between £97.80 and £627.60 each fee interval.
The information additionally signifies a big enhance within the variety of individuals claiming for Psychiatric Issues, which features a broad variety of circumstances together with anxiousness, stress, melancholy and studying issues. October noticed the UK-wide variety of claimants for a majority of these circumstances rise to 1,166,695 - a rise of 14,999 from September.
The variety of individuals claiming for Musculoskeletal Circumstances corresponding to arthritis, joint, power or again ache and hip issues elevated by 10,200 to 1,012,415.
Total, the variety of individuals receiving PIP throughout the UK elevated from 3,129,589 to three,164,551 from September to October 2022 - an increase of 34,962 claimants.
UK PIP breakdown - October 2022
- Scotland: 329,334
- England: 2,609,559
- Wales: 225,660
- UK Complete: 3,164,551
Complete variety of PIP classes:
- Incapacity class - 21 (together with unknown or lacking)
- Incapacity Sub Group - 178
- Incapacity - 547
5 mostly recorded disabling circumstances
Psychiatric dysfunction - 37% of claims
- This consists of blended anxiousness, stress, depressive and temper issues, OCD and cognitive issues.
Musculoskeletal illness (basic) - 20% of claims
- This consists of muscle or joint ache and arthritic circumstances.
Neurological illness - 13% of claims
- This consists of muscular dystrophy, epilepsy, headache, a number of sclerosis, neuropathy and different motion issues.
Musculoskeletal illness (regional) - 12% of claims
- This consists of neck, again, shoulders, elbow, wrists, palms, hip, knee and ankle ache.
Respiratory illness - 4% of claims
- This consists of bronchial asthma, illnesses of the higher respiratory tract, pulmonary fibrosis and cystic fibrosis.
Some 35% of all claims with entitlement to PIP on the finish of October 2022 are in receipt of the very best degree of award, with each every day dwelling and mobility parts obtained on the enhanced fee.
Disabling circumstances and variety of UK claimants - October 2022
These are the principle incapacity classes, the umbrella time period by which a complete of 547 different circumstances fall beneath.
This record is barely an outline of circumstances, issues and illnesses and the way the DWP lists the principle disabilities being claimed for.
- Haematological Illness - 7,300
- Infectious illness - 9,897
- Malignant illness - 9,7426
- Metabolic illness - 4,667
- Psychiatric issues - 1,166,695
- Neurological illness - 403,469
- Visible illness - 56,351
- Listening to issues - 33,424
- Heart problems - 80,815
- Gastrointestinal illness - 27,840
- Illnesses of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract -11,328
- Pores and skin illness - 20,835
- Musculoskeletal illness (basic) - 635,450
- Musculoskeletal illness (regional) - 376,965
- Autoimmune illness (connective tissue issues) - 17,596
- Genitourinary illness - 23,805
- Endocrine illness - 42,264
- Respiratory illness - 135,530
- Multisystem and extremes of age - 1,186
- Illnesses of the immune system - 1,028
- Unknown or lacking - 10,688
- Complete- 3,1645,51
State Pension PIP claimants
The DWP information additionally exhibits that 486,940 individuals over State Pension age are receiving funds for PIP. New claims for PIP can't be made by anybody over State Pension age, nevertheless, if an individual is in receipt of the advantages after they attain State Pension age - now 66 for everybody within the UK - the award will proceed.
Anybody over State Pension age with a incapacity, long-term well being situation or sickness who isn't in receipt of PIP could also be eligible for Attendance Allowance. It’s necessary to notice there isn't any mobility ingredient with
UK State Pension PIP breakdown - October 2022
- Scotland: 52,676
- England: 393,654
- Wales: 40,616
- UK Complete: 486,940
If you're over 16 and beneath State Pension age, you might be able to declare PIP to assist with a well being situation, and in case your skill to work is restricted on account of your signs you may be eligible for ‘new fashion’ Employment and Help Allowance (ESA).
Regardless that PIP is being changed in Scotland by Grownup Incapacity Cost, it would observe the identical eligibility standards, however take a extra ‘people-centric’ method, based on Social Safety Scotland.
Under is a simplified information to the terminology utilized by the DWP with an evidence of the weather concerned in a PIP declare together with parts, charges and the way the applying is scored, which in flip determines the extent of award an individual receives.
We even have a devoted PIP part on the Day by day File web site which provides assist in understanding the method from begin to end and consists of questions on the shape, what occurs throughout an evaluation and a complete breakdown of the questions you have to to reply - these and extra will be discovered right here.
What's PIP?
PIP is a profit which is regularly changing Incapacity Residing Allowance (DLA).
When you want additional assist due to an sickness, incapacity or psychological well being situation you may be eligible for PIP.
You can be assessed by a well being skilled to work out the extent of assist you will get and your fee shall be reviewed to be sure you are getting the proper assist.
Who's eligible for PIP?
To be eligible for PIP, you have to have a well being situation or incapacity the place you:
have had difficulties with every day dwelling or getting round (or each) for 3 months
count on these difficulties to proceed for at the very least 9 months
You often have to have lived within the UK for at the very least two of the final three years and be within the nation while you apply.
Along with what we now have outlined above when you get or need assistance with any of the next due to your situation, you must contemplate making use of for PIP - or Grownup Incapacity Cost, relying on the place you reside.
- making ready, cooking or consuming meals
- managing your medicine
- washing, bathing or utilizing the bathroom
- dressing and undressing
- partaking and speaking with different individuals
- studying and understanding written data
- making choices about cash
- planning a journey or following a route
- transferring round
There are completely different guidelines if you're terminally in poor health, you'll find these on the GOV.UK web site right here.
The DWP will assess how troublesome you discover every day dwelling and mobility duties. For every process they are going to have a look at:
- whether or not you are able to do it safely
- how lengthy it takes you
- how typically your situation impacts this exercise
- whether or not you need assistance to do it, from an individual or utilizing additional tools
How is PIP paid?
PIP is often paid each 4 weeks until you're terminally in poor health, by which case it's paid weekly. It's paid instantly into your financial institution, constructing society or credit score union account.
Grownup Incapacity Cost shall be paid on the similar charges as PIP.
What are the PIP fee charges?
You'll need an evaluation to work out the extent of economic assist you'll obtain and your fee shall be often reviewed to be sure you are getting the proper assist.
PIP is made up of two parts:
Day by day dwelling
Mobility
Whether or not you get one or each of those and the way a lot relies on how severely your situation impacts you.
You can be paid the next quantities per week relying in your circumstances:
Day by day dwelling
Customary fee: £61.85
Enhanced fee: £92.40
Mobility
Customary fee: £24.45
Enhanced fee: £64.50
How you're assessed
You can be assessed by an impartial healthcare skilled to assist the DWP decide the extent of economic assist, if any, you want. Face-to-face consultations for health-related advantages are provided alongside video calls, phone and paper-based assessments - it is necessary to remember that there isn't any selection right here, it is as much as the well being skilled and DWP.
Grownup Incapacity Cost assessments won't contain face-to-face assessments, until that is most popular by the claimant - discover out extra concerning the adjustments right here.
You'll find out extra about DWP PIP assessments right here.
How do you make a declare for PIP?
You may make a brand new declare by contacting the DWP, you'll find all the data it's essential to apply on the GOV.UK web site right here.
Earlier than you name, you have to:
your contact particulars
your date of beginning
your Nationwide Insurance coverage quantity - that is on letters about tax, pensions and advantages
your financial institution or constructing society account quantity and type code
your physician or well being employee’s identify, tackle and phone quantity
dates and addresses for any time you’ve spent overseas, in a care dwelling or hospital
To make a declare for Grownup Incapacity Cost, go to the MyGov.Scot web site right here.
Upon getting contacted the DWP, they are going to ship you a doc to finish which consists of 14 questions. This consists of area for any further data you're feeling is related to your declare.
The questions concentrate on how your situation impacts you, so put as a lot element in as you may to assist the assessor perceive your bodily or psychological well being wants.
When you've got problem filling in your type or understanding the questions, contact your native council and ask for assist or Residents Recommendation Scotland.
We've a breakdown of all 14 questions right here and you may take an nameless self-test on-line at Advantages and Work to see what number of factors you'll be awarded for every response.
There may be additionally a web based PIP toolkit with examples of all of the questions that can assist you reply absolutely with probably the most related data, discover out extra about this right here.
Even when you do not qualify for monetary assist, you may be eligible for a Nationwide Entitlement Journey Card, which provides free or decreased journey throughout Scotland on most public transport hyperlinks.
For extra details about PIP, go to GOV.UK right here.
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