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PIP is designed to offer financial aid to those who are living with a health condition or disability, and can help with a number of day-to-day costs. The payment is tax-free and can be claimed by individuals whether they are in work or not. The amount an individual receives from PIP will vary from person to person as the benefit is based on how a condition affects someone, rather than the condition itself.
“This award letter is sometimes called a PIP award notice.”
Britons should have received this letter from the DWP when a decision was first made on their PIP claim, and this should be presented when looking at a council tax reduction.
A council tax reduction is available to Britons who are receiving either the daily living or mobility component of PIP, so it is worth enquiring about.
However, it is difficult to determine how much a person will ultimately receive off their council tax bill.
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This is because it is dependent on matters such as how much a person is receiving in PIP, and which component.