DWP introduces three rules for claiming PIP
People with three lesser-known conditions could be eligible for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The trio will qualify people for payments of nearly £750 a month.
There are more than 500 health conditions which qualify people - but three are lesser known. According to Stat-Xplore, diseases of the immune system, where the immune system either acts incorrectly or overreacts to certain stimuli, is the category with the fewest claimants.
The second least-claimed category under PIP is a collection of conditions that are described as 'Multisystem and Extremes of Age'. Meanwhile, metabolic diseases are reported to be the third least-claimed category under PIP, reports BirminghamLive.
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From April 2025, benefit payment rates will rise by 1.7 per cent, which will affect all payment elements of most DWP benefits, including PIP and DLA. Weekly PIP rates will increase with the daily living element lower rate going from £72.65 to £73.90, and the higher rate from £108.55 to £110.40.
The mobility component will increase from £28.70 to £29.20 for the lower rate and from £75.75 to £77.05 for the higher rate. If you receive the higher rate for both parts, your four-week or monthly payments will increase from £737.20 to £749.80.
There will also be a PIP spending study, with the DWP looking at what people need their payments for. This follows on from questions about the adequacy of PIP to cover extra costs for disabled people.
PIP is not means tested so you will qualify regardless of whether or not you are in work. The DWP previously confirmed that more than 1.1 million people on the benefit get the support as they are affected by musculoskeletal conditions. Many of these individuals will also be receiving Universal Credit's sickness payment if they are also deemed to be unfit for work.