Overview

• Official figures show more than 3.7 million working-age people receive PIP across Great Britain, a rise of roughly 70,000 year on year.
• The DWP is urging recipients to report changes such as a shift in care needs, hospital stays, travel abroad for over four weeks or detention, warning of possible penalties for failing to do so.
• PIP pays between £29.20 and £187.45 per week across daily living and mobility components, with amounts based on how conditions affect everyday tasks and getting around.
• Award durations range from nine months to ongoing with a light-touch review every 10 years, and most awards are reviewed to keep support at the appropriate level.
• New breakdowns show higher shares of five-year-plus awards for visual, musculoskeletal, neurological, respiratory and autoimmune conditions; in Scotland, new disability claims are handled through ADP, now received by about 476,295 people.