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The Department for Work and Pensions recently confirmed that almost three million people across the UK are in receipt of Personal Independence Payment benefits, but the amount of help a claimant gets depends on the type of condition they have. The DWP then has to made a judgement on how it think this condition impacts a claimant's life.
PIP payments are paid every four weeks, with claimants receiving anything from £97.80 to £627.60 per month. The benefit also comes into two parts, comprising a daily living part for people struggling with everyday tasks and mobility support for those needing help moving around, the Mirror reports. Both parts of the benefit come with a standard rate and an enhanced rate. Being eligible to claim either one or both of these depends on how difficult people find everyday tasks and getting around.According to the DWP's recent quarterly review, 35% of all claimants get the highest level of award.
Psychiatric conditions can include anxiety, stress, depressive and mood disorders, OCD and cognitive disorders.This includes conditions that affect the muscles, bones, and or joints. It includes conditions such as arthritis.This includes a group of conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system, including muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, and joints in a particular part of the body.
The decision about whether a person should get the mobility component, and at what rate, is based on the number of points they score for:Claimants can get an award for the mobility component if they score: