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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.
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:
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.
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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.