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21 PIP conditions providing 3m people across UK with up to £627 every month from the DWP

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New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of April, 2022 there were 3 million people across the UK claiming support through Personal Independence Payments (PIP), with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award.

Of the overall total, 313,620 people living in Scotland are now receiving financial support of between £24.45 and £156.90 each week and as the benefit is paid every four weeks, this amounts to between £97.80 and £627.60 every payment period.

The latest data also indicates a significant increase in the number of people claiming for psychiatric disorders, which includes autism spectrum disorders, mood disorders and learning disorders - April saw the UK-wide number of claimants for these types of conditions rise by 36,980 to 1,082,483.

Musculoskeletal conditions, such as arthritis, joint pain and hip disorders increased by 24,122 to 956,701 between January and April.

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