The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is increasing the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) by 6.7 per cent as part of the annual review of benefits.
| UPDATED: 08:58, Sat, Mar 13, 2021
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PIP payments are tailored towards the severity of a claimant s conditions, with between £23.60 and £151.40 per week awarded to those who qualify. To be eligible for PIP, claimants must be aged between 16 and state pension age.
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Explaining one is in receipt of PIP is key, but individuals may need to send over proof of their receipt of the sum through their PIP award letter.
Citizens Advice has also stated Britons should check they are claiming all the benefits they are entitled to.
It may be the case a person has now become eligible for a new benefit, or was simply unaware they could claim more financial support.
In a similar sense, aside from the formal benefit premiums, Britons could also get a boost to their PIP in other ways.
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