People who've respiratory circumstances, reminiscent of extreme bronchial asthma or sleep apnoea, could possibly be eligible for an extra £748 a month in Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to assist with further dwelling prices for individuals who have a long-term bodily or psychological well being situation or incapacity. 

Respiratory circumstances can affect individuals in numerous methods, however it might make it tough to get out and about.

The quantity of PIP an individual receives is dependent upon the kind of situation they've and the way a lot the DWP thinks it impacts their capacity to do issues.

There are a variety of circumstances that may qualify an individual for PIP and in keeping with Government statistics, respiratory ailments make up one of many 5 mostly recorded disabling circumstances that qualify for PIP.

From sleep apnoea and cystic fibrosis to extreme bronchial asthma, the 24 respiratory circumstances that individuals declare PIP for embrace:

• Sleep apnoea - obstructive
• Upper respiratory tract - different ailments of/sort not identified
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary illness
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary illness (COPD)
• Chronic bronchitis
• Cystic fibrosis
• Emphysema
• Empyema
• Bronchiectasis
• Asthma
• Asbestosis
• Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
• Fibrosing alveolitis
• Sarcoidosis
• Silicosis
• Granulomatous lung illness and pulmonary infiltration
• Pulmonary fibrosis - different/sort not identified
• Pneumoconiosis
• Pulmonary fibrosis
• Pleura
• Pleural effusion
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary embolus
• Pneumonia
• Lung transplantation
• Heart and lung transplantation.

There are two major components to PIP: the every day dwelling ingredient which helps with on a regular basis duties, and the mobility half for individuals who need assistance getting round.

Whether an individual receives one or each components and the way a lot they get is dependent upon how tough they discover on a regular basis duties and getting round.

Daily dwelling duties

• Standard charge - £68.10 per week
• Enhanced charge - £101.75 per week.

Mobility duties

• Standard charge - £26.90 per week.
• Enhanced charge - £71 per week.

PIP is normally paid out to eligible people each 4 weeks.

They ought to count on to obtain a choice letter which clearly outlines:

• The date of 1’s first cost
• What day of the week an individual can count on to be paid
• How lengthy the person will get PIP for
• When and if a declare might be reviewed.

All advantages, pensions and allowances are paid straight into an individual’s financial institution, constructing society or credit score union account.

Individuals can get PIP if the entire following apply:

• An individual is 16 or over
• They have a long-term bodily or psychological well being situation or incapacity
• They have issue doing sure duties or getting round
• They count on the difficulties to final for at the least 12 months from after they began.

For those that haven't acquired PIP earlier than, they should be underneath state pension age.