People on Universal Credit with a long-term health condition could be due up to £737 each month
dailyrecord.co.ukThe latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there were 6.9 million people across Scotland, England and Wales, receiving financial support through Universal Credit at the end of June.
The income-related benefit is designed to help people in and out of work on a low income with everyday living costs. However, many people claiming Universal Credit or income-related Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) who have a disability, long-term illness, or physical or mental health condition, may be unaware that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) - which has replaced all new claims for PIP in Scotland - could provide extra money to help with daily living or mobility costs.
PIP and ADP are tax-free, non-means tested payments that do not affect the benefit cap, which means a single claimant over 25 on Universal Credit or JSA making a new claim for either benefit, could potentially receive up to £737.20 every four weeks independently of their other benefits.
Combined with a monthly Universal Credit payment of £393.45 (over-25 rate), this could provide up to £1,130.65 each month. It’s important to be aware that this figure is based on someone receiving the higher rate of both components of either PIP or ADP.
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