Additionally, PIP eligibility can help with travel costs.
According to Citizens Advice, when a person gets their PIP award letter, they ll be able to apply for a:
Disabled Persons Railcard
Vehicle tax discount of 50 percent - if they get the standard PIP mobility rate
Vehicle tax discount of 100 percent - if you get the enhanced PIP mobility rate
PIP may help with travel expenses (Image: GETTY)
PIP recipients may also qualify for free local bus travel in England and Wales but they will need to contact their local councils for further details.
Enhanced PIP mobility rate claimants will also be able to use the motability scheme, which allows people to gain access to certain vehicles such as powered wheelchairs.
Additionally, they must also have a health condition or disability where they:
Have had difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for at least three months
Expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months
PIP overpayments can trigger fraud alerts (Image: GETTY/PA IMAGES )
The payments awarded can vary if a person s condition or personal circumstances change and as such, overpayments may occur from time to time.
A person may end up being paid too much money if they did not report a change straight away, gave wrong information to the Government, or were overpaid simply by mistake.
Claimants will be sent a How your disability affects you form
The claimant will then be required to fill out the form using notes that came with them to help
The form will need to be returned to DWP and claimants will have 28 days to do this. DWP will then start processing the claim when they receive the form.
If more information is needed an independent health professional will send the claimant a letter to invite them to an assessment over the phone. They ll be asked questions about their ability to carry out activities and how their condition affects their daily life
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PIP, formally known as Personal Independence Payments, provides financial support to individuals with long term ill-health or a disability. The benefit is crucial for individuals who may need additional help paying for their care, as well as other day-to-day costs which may arise. PIP can be claimed by people whether they are in work or not, and the payment is tax-free.