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Four groups of PIP claimants most-likely to be given ongoing payment award of up to £737 each month

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The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that more than 1.5 million people (42.4%) of all 3.6m Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants have an award of five years or longer.

The data indicates that at the end of July, some 1,501,215 people in Scotland, England, Wales and living abroad, have an ongoing award for a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition.

More than 58 per cent of people claiming PIP for a visual disease have a monthly award of up to £737.20 for five years or more.

More than half of all claimants with general musculoskeletal conditions (50.8%) such as arthritis, muscle or joint pain, have been given a longer award, along with 49.5 per cent of people with a neurological condition such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy.

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