Climate change and the Māori economy expected to provide growth.
The country’s largest law firm is chasing new areas of growth, despite a market slowdown, by appointing three new partners in litigation, finance, and its Te Waka Ture Māori legal group.
Nicola Swan, Luke Ford, and Te Aopare Dewes each become partners at the firm from December 1, this year, the firm said today. The three partner promotions mirror the number of promotions made last year.
Outgoing chief executive partner Nick Wells, who is succeeded by corporate partner Pip England next year, said despite the uncertain economic environment this year, the appointments were made with the medium to longer term
| 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.
So long as a claimant is eligible, they ll receive a monthly payment between £23.60 and £151.40 per week.
These payments will be split into two elements, a daily living part and a mobility part, with the claimant s condition severity determining if they ll get income from both.
Where claimants qualify for the daily living part, they ll receive either £59.70 or £89.15 per week.
Recipients of mobility payments will get £23.60 or £62.25 a week.
PIP claimants may be eligible for council tax reductions (Image: GETTY)
On top of this, claimants of PIP may also be able to get money off their council tax bills.
According to Citizens Advice, the exact reduction will vary from person to person but local councils can provide additional information.
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PIP or Personal Independence Payments, are available to individuals to provide them with support for some of the additional financial burdens associated with certain conditions. While PIP can offer support to claimants, a petition has recently criticised the Government for its handling of the application process. The petition, appearing on the official Parliament website, is entitled “Review the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process” and has urged the Government to take action to help claimants.
Additionally, claimants must usually be aged between 16 and state pension age.
Claimants must have a health condition where they:
Have had difficulties with daily living or getting around (or both) for three months
Expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months
PIP may be received by state pensioners (Image: GETTY)
Claimants will usually also need to have lived in England, Scotland or Wales for at least two of the previous three years and be living in one of these countries when they apply.
For those who have reached state pension age, which is currently sitting at 66, it may be possible to still get PIP if: