DWP says struggling with 13 'daily tasks' could mean you're owed £798

The Department for Work and Pensions has listed 13 health problems which could see you owed hundreds per week. The DWP gives out Personal Independence Payments (PIP) to claimants who fit the criteria, which includes 13 daily health issues.

The DWP uses a list of ‘13 daily tasks’ against which it measures a claimant’s need for Personal Independence Payments (PIP). You might get daily living payments from PIP if you need help with preparing food, eating and drinking, managing your medicines or treatments, washing and bathing or using the toilet.

Other takss include dressing and undressing, reading, managing your money, socialising and being around other people and talking, listening and understanding. You might get the mobility part of PIP if you need help with working out a route and following it, physically moving around or leaving your home.

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From April 8, benefit rates saw a 6.7 per cent increase, meaning many claimants can expect a boost in their payments. With PIP paid weekly, some individuals could receive as much as £184.30 a week under the new rates. This would total to approximately £798.53 a month or £9,582.60 annually, according to figures.

The latest figures from the DWP show that the five most common disabling conditions are: psychiatric issues (which accounts for 37 per cent of claims), musculoskeletal disease causing whole-body joint pains or arthritis (which accounts for 20 per cent), neurological disease (which accounts for 13 per cent), regional musculoskeletal complaints relating to specific joints (which accounts for 12 per cent) and respiratory disease (which accounts for 4 per cent).

PIP only applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland – people living in Scotland need to apply for Adult Disability Payment instead. For more information on PIP, please visit the UK government, Citizens Advice or Turn2Us websites, the government has said.