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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. ....
In the same vein, the length of time someone will receive their payment for is also likely to change from person to person. When a person receives PIP, this is known as an award, with the length of time they receive the sum an ‘award period’. And there is important information to note for thousands of people who are set to come to the end of their payment. Thousands of people in receipt of PIP will have had their payment length extended recently by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). PIP: DWP issues update on end of award period - how claimants may be affected (Image: Getty) ....