More people could be entitled to earn the Personal Independence Payment (also known as PIP), depending on the severity of their health condition
People could be entitled to up to £748 in monthly payments (Image: Getty)
More people could be entitled to earn UK Government support by applying for help if they have certain medical conditions. Brits could be missing out on up to £748 per month in extra funds to help make life easier for those who struggle day-to-day with a variety of health conditions.
Personal Independence Payment, better known by its shortened name of PIP, is a UK government benefit that helps people from as young as 16 up to State Pension age. It is intended to cover some of the extra costs of a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability.
PIP is not paid out at a single flat rate, but is divided into two parts based on how a claimant’s condition affects their independence. The daily living component (between £76.55 and £114.80 per week) covers the extra costs of managing everyday tasks, while the mobility component (between £30.20 and £80.10) helps with the challenges of getting around.
By qualifying for both enhanced rates, claimants could earn up to £194.90 per week or roughly £748 per month. People may qualify for the basic rate on both aspects or a mixed rate (one basic and one enhanced), depending on personal circumstances.
On the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) website, there is a list of over 500 health conditions, as well as umbrella terms to cover those which are not explicitly named. This can range from specific bodily conditions or disorders – like skin, lungs, heart and blood disorders – to mental health conditions.
Below is a summary of some mental health conditions that may be eligible for payments if the DWP deems the case sufficient. There is a full list of health problems that may be considered suitable for PIP payments.
Psychological/Psychiatric disorders
- Personality disorder
- Specific learning disorder (dyslexia / dyspraxia / other / type not known)
- Speech or language disorder
- Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Stress reaction disorders (Other / type not known)
- Agoraphobia
- Anxiety disorders (Other / type not known)
- Generalised anxiety disorder
- Panic disorder
- Phobia (Social / Specific)
- Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Anxiety and depressive disorders (Mixed)
- Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD)
- Conversion disorder (hysteria)
- Dissociative disorders (Other / type not known)
- Somatoform disorders (Other / type not known)
- Bipolar affective disorder (Hypomania / Mania)
- Depressive disorder
- Mood disorders – Other / type not known)
- Psychotic disorders (Other / type not known)
- Schizophrenia
- Cognitive disorders (due to stroke / other / type not known)
- Dementia
- Anorexia nervosa
- Bulimia nervosa
- Eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)
- Substance misuse disorders (alcohol or drug)
- Factitious disorders (Other / type not known)
- Munchausen syndrome
- Down’s syndrome
- Fragile X syndrome
- Learning disability (Other / type not known)
- Asperger syndrome
- Autism
- Retts disorder
- ADHD / ADD
- Conduct disorder (including oppositional defiant disorder)
- Bedwetting (enuresis)
- Faecal soiling (encopresis)
- Psychiatric disorders of childhood (Other / type not known)