DWP to pay £8,000 in PIP to people with breathing problems - full list of conditions

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DWP to pay £8,000 in PIP to people with breathing problems - full list of conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is giving a monthly £691 boost to individuals with any of the 25 listed health conditions. The Personal Independence Payments (PIP) scheme could mean you're entitled to this extra cash if you have a severe breathing issue affecting your daily routine.

PIP amounts can reach up to £172.75 each week. Since the payment is made every four weeks, this totals about £691 per payout - over £8,000 per year. According to the DWP, PIP isn't awarded solely based on your medical condition or disability but also considers how it impacts your day-to-day life and mobility.

For example, those with respiratory issues like bronchiectasis, cystic fibrosis, empyema and asthma may not be aware they fall under the "respiratory disease" category and can claim additional support due to these specific conditions. Here are some of the conditions that could qualify you for PIP:

  • Sleep apnoea - obstructive
  • Upper respiratory tract - other diseases of/type not known
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Chronic bronchitis
  • Cystic fibrosis
  • Emphysema
  • Empyema
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Asthma
  • Asbestosis
  • Extrinsic allergic alveolitis
  • Fibrosing alveolitis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Silicosis
  • Granulomatous lung disease and pulmonary infiltration
  • Pulmonary fibrosis - other/type not known
  • Pneumoconiosis
  • Pulmonary fibrosis
  • Pleura
  • Pleural effusion
  • Pneumothorax
  • Pulmonary embolus
  • Pneumonia
  • Lung transplantation
  • Heart and lung transplantation

READ MORE: DWP rules for Universal Credit and PIP claimants looking to go on holiday

A health professional will assess you to determine the level of help you can receive, and your rate will be regularly reviewed to ensure you're getting the right support. To qualify for PIP, you must have a health condition or disability that has caused difficulties with daily living or mobility (or both) for three months, and these difficulties are expected to continue for at least another nine months.

You typically need to have lived in the UK for at least two of the last three years and be in the country when you apply. If your condition requires or results in needing help with any of the following, you should consider applying for PIP. Different rules apply if you are terminally ill, which can be found on the GOV.UK website.

PIP is made up of two components and the amount you could get from the DWP depends on how your condition affects you. You could get:

  • Standard rate for daily living: £68.10 per week
  • Enhanced rate for daily living: £101.75 per week
  • Standard rate for mobility: £26.90 per week
  • Enhanced rate for mobility: £71.00 per week

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