The £737 DWP payment you can get if you have these 26 conditions

People are being urged to check their eligibility for a support payment that could be worth over £700 per month. Approximately 3.3 million individuals in the UK currently claim Personal Independence Payments (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

This benefit is typically available to those with long-term illnesses or disabilities, with the amount received dependent on the level of additional daily assistance required. There are several common conditions that qualify, but it's important to inform the DWP about certain circumstances.

Here's what you need to disclose - and what you don't - to the DWP when claiming PIP, as well as which conditions are eligible.

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What exactly is PIP?

You may be eligible for PIP if you have a long-term illness, mental health condition, or physical or learning disability. PIP eligibility is not based on National Insurance contributions and is not means-tested, meaning you can still receive it even if you're working, have savings, or are receiving other benefits, reports Wales Online.

PIP consists of two components a daily living rate and a mobility rate and you can qualify for one or both simultaneously. Both rates offer a standard and an enhanced option.

The benefit is tax-free and the amount you receive is not influenced by your income or savings.

How much PIP could I get?

As of April, 2024, the new PIP rates are as follows:

Daily living component

• Enhanced: £108.55 (from £101.75)

• Standard: £72.65 (from £68.10)

Mobility component

• Enhanced: £75.75 (from £71.00)

• Standard: £28.70 (from £26.90)

The new rates coming in mean that if you, for example, qualify for both the enhanced daily living and enhanced mobility components of the payments you will receive a total of £737.20 every four weeks. If you are eligible for both the standard daily living and standard mobility components you will get £405.40 every four weeks.

What conditions qualify for PIP?

There is a list of health conditions that could see you qualify for PIP including coeliac disease, bowel issues, Crohn's disease and constipation. These are as follows:

Diseases of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum

• Hiatus hernia / gastroesophageal reflux disease / reflux oesophagitis

• Oesophageal varices

• Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum - Other diseases of / type not known

• Peptic ulcer (gastric and duodenal)/gastritis

Diseases of the small bowel

• Coeliac disease

• Small bowel - Other diseases of / type not known

Inflammatory bowel disease

• Crohn’s disease

• Ulcerative colitis

Diseases of the colon

• Colon - Other diseases of / type not known

• Constipation

• Diverticular disease / diverticulitis

Diseases of the rectum and anus

• Anorectal abscess

• Fistula in anus

• Haemorrhoids

• Rectal prolapse

• Rectum/anus - Other diseases of / type not known

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

• Benign tumours of the gastrointestinal tract

• Abdominal hernias

• Hernia

Congenital disorders of the GI tract

• Cleft lip

• Cleft lip with cleft palate

• Hirschprung Disease

• Tracheo-oesophageal fistula/atresia

Other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

• Attention to artificial opening colostomy/ileostomy/ stoma - no underlying diagnosis

• Gastrointestinal tract - Other diseases of / type not known

What do I have to tell the DWP?

According to the GOV.UK website you must contact the PIP enquiry line if:

• Your personal details change - for example, your name, address or doctor

• The help you need or your condition changes

• Your condition has worsened and you’re not expected to live more than six months

• You go into hospital or a care home

• You go abroad (for more than four weeks)

• You are imprisoned or held in detention

PIP is not a means-tested benefit meaning you can get it whether you are working or not, so there is no need to inform the DWP if you:

• Start a new job

• Stop claiming other benefits

• Change roles at work - unless the amount of help you need has changed

• Leave a job

• Are made redundant

• Take retirement