PIP: You could get up to £608 per month if you wear glasses or have other sight conditions
PIP, or Personal Independence Payment, offers assistance to those who are living with a long-term health condition or disability. These conditions can often come with additional costs which PIP can help to cover, removing stress and strain for those who claim. The important thing to note when it comes to PIP, however, is that people receive the sum based on the severity of their condition, rather than the condition itself.
Being ill or having a disability, it explains, can often make life more expensive.
Individuals may be more familiar with Disability Living Allowance as a payment, but this is now considered to be a “legacy benefit”.
PIP is taking its place for most people, and therefore understanding whether one can make a claim will be key.
To be eligible, a person needs to be aged 16 or over, and usually have not reached state pension age.
