Full list of health issues DWP is paying up to £691 a month for and how to claim

04 November 2023 , 21:08

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Nearly 3.4 million people currently claim. File image (Image: Getty Images)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) could pay people with certain health conditions up to £691 each month.

The latest figures show that there are nearly 3.4 million people over the age of 16 claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP). A successful claim for PIP is worth between £26.90 and £172.75 each week in additional financial support.

As the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £107.60 and £691.00 every payment period. More than 540 health conditions are supported through the payment, but many of them fall under certain categories.

To be eligible for PIP you must have a health condition or disability where you have had difficulties with daily living or getting around for three months, reports Cambridgeshire Live. You usually need to have lived in the UK for at least two of the last three years and be in the country when you apply.

The list of conditions and number of claimants up to July 2023 include:

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• Haematological Disease - 7,903
• Infectious disease - 12,259
• Malignant disease - 103,158
• Metabolic disease - 4,905
• Psychiatric disorders - 1,253,056
• Neurological disease - 423,552
• Visual disease - 58,274
• Hearing disorders - 35,633
• Cardiovascular disease - 87,935
• Gastrointestinal disease - 30,706
• Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract - 12,394
• Skin disease - 22,120
• Musculoskeletal disease (general) - 669,706
• Musculoskeletal disease (regional) - 396,387
• Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders) - 18,585
• Genitourinary disease - 25,810
• Endocrine disease - 45,712
• Respiratory disease - 139,058
• Multisystem and extremes of age - 1,347
• Diseases of the immune system - 1,149
• Unknown or missing - 10,025
• Total - 3,359,694

First introduced in 2013, PIP is paid dependent on how your condition affects your daily life rather than the condition itself. If you can claim it, the amount you get depends on how your condition affects your daily life.

PIP is made up of two components - a daily living rate and a mobility rate - and you can be entitled to both or just one of these. These components are then split again, into the standard rate and the enhanced rate. You can make a new claim by contacting the DWP. More information on what you need to apply can be found on the GOV.UK website here.

Linda Howard