Overview

• Those on the highest level of support stand to gain about £28.40 per four-week period under the provisional calculation.
• The DWP says the annual uprating ensures disability benefits keep pace with prices to support those most in need.
• More than 3.7 million people in Great Britain receive PIP to help cover extra disability costs.
• In Scotland, the Adult Disability Payment provides comparable support to about 476,200 people.
• PIP consists of Daily Living and Mobility components, and claims require difficulties expected to last at least nine months.