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Millions of people in the UK are currently accepting Personal Independence Payments (PIP) from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).

The PIP system is there to support people who have an illness or condition that makes it difficult for them to carry out daily tasks.

Many people are unaware that PIP is separate from Universal Credit. The latest figures from the show that on October 31, 2021 there were 2.8 million people across the UK claiming support through with just over one in three claimants (35%) receiving the highest level of award. READ MORE: Seven home appliances are adding money to your energy bill when they're not being used The DWP confirmed that during the period between July and October 2021, it had received 180,000 registrations for new claims - the highest quarterly level of new claim registrations since PIP began in 2013.

Some 25,000 changes of circumstances were also reported. The figures also showed that new claims are currently taking 24 weeks to complete, from registration to a decision being made.

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