PIP claimants might qualify additional assist value hundreds
Around £15billion is wasted in unclaimed advantages yearly as thousands and thousands of individuals miss out on cash they’re entitled to.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants might qualify for 10 further freebies value hundreds of kilos to assist with rising payments.
PIP will help with additional dwelling prices if somebody has each a long-term bodily or psychological well being situation or incapacity and issue doing sure on a regular basis duties or getting round due to it.
Britons can get PIP even when they’re working, have financial savings or are getting most different advantages.
There are two components to PIP – a every day dwelling half and a mobility half.
Individuals get the every day dwelling half in the event that they need assistance with on a regular basis duties and so they might get the mobility half in the event that they need assistance with getting round.
How a lot somebody will get is dependent upon how tough they discover on a regular basis duties and getting round.
These are the present weekly charges for the profit, which is paid each 4 weeks:
Daily dwelling element
- Standard price: £68.10
- Enhanced price: £101.75.
Mobility element
- Standard price: £26.90
- Enhanced price: £71.
An individual needs to be 16 or over to assert PIP and of working age. Their situation should have an effect on their potential to do sure on a regular basis duties or get round.
There are greater than 500 circumstances that may qualify an individual to obtain the profit in the event that they anticipate the situation to have an effect on them for not less than one other 12 months.
Britons who reside with a long-term well being situation might be able to apply for PIP and increase their revenue by nearly £700 a month.
As effectively as as month-to-month money increase, PIP claimants can qualify for as much as 10 freebies and reductions which might assist save them hundreds.
Lease a car with PIP money – If somebody is awarded the improved price of the mobility element of PIP and has 12 months or extra remaining on their present allowance, they could be eligible to affix the Motability Scheme.
It’s easy and inexpensive – individuals can have over 2,000 vehicles to select from and insurance coverage, tax and servicing are all included.
Capped water payments – Some water suppliers provide prospects assist with their payments in the event that they’re on sure advantages by way of what’s generally known as the WaterSure scheme. This typically consists of these on incapacity dwelling allowance or PIP.
Council tax reductions – People may also be capable to get a council tax low cost in the event that they declare the dwelling or mobility a part of PIP.
They ought to contact their native authority to search out out what low cost they’re entitled to.
Disabled Facilities Grant – People can apply for a Disabled Facilities Grant in the event that they’re disabled and have to make modifications to their houses to go well with their wants. In England, individuals can stand up to £30,000 in assist.
PIP claimants might additionally get:
- Free prescriptions (relying on sickness)
- Reduced worth bus or rail fares
- Motability Scheme
- Blue badge in England and Wales
- Vehicle tax low cost of as much as 100%