PIP (Personal independence payment) is increasing from today in a boost for Britons who live with a long-term health condition or disability.
Benefits are going up 6.7 percent in line with inflation, including the working age benefit that supports people who have a condition that affects their daily life or mobility.
PIP is made up of a daily living rate and a mobility rate, with a lower and higher rate depending on a person’s level of need.
These are the new rates with the increase:
Daily living
Lower rate: £72.65 (up from £68.10)
Higher rate: £108.55 (up from £101.75)
Mobility
Lower rate: £28.70 (up from £26.90)
Higher rate: £75.75 (up from £71).
PIP is usually paid every four weeks although claimants who are terminally ill can get their payments paid on a weekly basis.
A person can be eligible for the daily living part if they need help with:
- Making food
- Eating and drinking
- Managing your medicines or treatments
- Washing and bathing
- Going to the toilet
- Dressing and undressing
- Reading
- Managing their money
- Socialising and being around other people
- Talking, listening and understanding.
An individual may be eligible for the mobility element if they need help with:
- Working out a route and following it
- Physically moving around
- Leaving your home.
Universal Credit payments are also increasing 6.7 percent from today in a boost for millions of Britons.
These are the new rates for the standard allowance:
Single claimants
- Under 25: £311.68 (up from £292.11)
- 25 or over: £393.45 (up from £368.74)
Joint claimants
- Joint claimants both under 25: £489.23 (from £458.51)
- Joint claimants, one or both 25 or over: £617.60 (from £578.82).
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