DWP yearly payment of £8,844 available to people with one of 52 eye conditions
People with one of 52 eye conditions are entitled to payments of up to £8,844 each year from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This is in the form of Personal Independence Payments (PIP).
People who apply for PIP undergo a functional assessment which considers the effect a person’s condition(s) has on their daily life. This is rather than only focusing on the health condition or impairment itself.
The assessment looks at a person's ability to carry out a series of everyday tasks that are essential to living an independent life, such as the ability to prepare, cook and eat food, dress and undress, or plan and follow journeys. A person will be scored depending on how their condition(s) impacts these activities, reports BirminghamLive.
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PIP is available for people living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. People living in Scotland are eligible for Adult Disability Payment. The DWP could pay you up to £737 a month – totalling £8,844 a year – if you have one of the conditions listed below:
Eye conditions that could qualify you for PIP
Diseases of conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatus
Orbital cellulitis
Keratoconus
Ptosis
Herpes zoster – ophthalmic
Entropion
Conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatus – Other diseases of / type not known
Corneal ulceration
Scleritis
Keratitis
Uveitis
Posterior (choroiditis)
Anterior Uveitis (iritis)
Chorioretinal disorders – Other / type not known
Glaucoma
Visual injuries to the eyes
Diseases of the retina and optic nerve
Optic neuritis
Retinitis Pigmentosa
Retina and optic nerve – Other diseases of / type not known
Retinal detachment
Macular degeneration
Retinal vein occlusion
Diabetic retinopathy
Optic atrophy
Retinopathy - Other / type not known
Hypertensive retinopathy
Retinal artery occlusion
Vitreous disease
Vitreous disease – Other / type not known
Vitreous haemorrhage
Posterior vitreous detachment
Cataract
Disorders of eye movement
Strabismus (Squint)
Nystagmus
Eye movement – Other disorders of / type not known
Refractive errors
Hypermetropia (long-sighted)
Astigmatism
Myopia (short-sighted)
Refractive errors - Other / type not known
Presbyopia
Visual field defects
Amblyopia
Hemianopia
Diplopia (double vision)
Tunnel vision
Quadrantanopia
Cortical blindness
Visual field defects – Other / type not known
Scotoma
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