Claim PIP or ADP for severe asthma and you could get up to £156 each week
dailyrecord.co.ukThe latest figures from The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence show that there are now 5.4 million people across Great Britain receiving treatment for asthma, including 68,000 people (one in 14) living in Scotland.
The statistics also show that approximately 160,000 people across the country are diagnosed with asthma every year and that roughly 250,000 adults and children are living with severe asthma.
Severe asthma can count as a disability, according to the charity Asthma UK and if it’s making your daily life difficult, whether that’s inside the home completing simple tasks or moving around outside it, you may be eligible for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) - the disability benefit replacing PIP for people living in Scotland.
The Asthma UK website states: “PIP is paid because of how severe asthma affects you, not because you have severe asthma, so you may be asked to see a health professional for an assessment.” The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that, by the end of October 2022, there were more than three million people across Great Britain claiming PIP, including nearly 330,000 claimants living in Scotland.
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