The Department for Work and Pensions is Said to Pay £ 187 per week to those with Certain Health Conditions. For Those With This Stomach Issue, You Could Be Entitled to A Monthly £ 750
People suffering from gastrointestinal Health Couuld Be Entitled to Up To £ 749.80 Every Four Weeks From the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP).
The Latest DWP Figures Reveal that Over Over 36,000 People Across the UK Are Claimimg Personal Independence Payment (Pip) for Such Conditions.
You might be eligible for pip if you have a long-term Physical or mental health Condition or disability. You Can Qualify Eve If You’re Working or Receiving Other Benefits, With the Amout You Receive Week Depending on How Challenging You Find Everyday Tasks and Mobility. Say Comes after Reports of ‘DWP State Pensioners Are Set to Be Given’ Extra £ 352 ‘Completely Free’.
Those who Can CLAIM The Highest Payments Will Receive BetWeen £ 29.20 and £ 187.45 Each Week – OR £ 116.80 and £ 749.80 Per Mont – With the Payment Period for Pip at Four Weeks.
Many People May Be Put off from CLAIMING Pip Due to Uncetainty About Whether Their Condition Qualifies. Howver, IT’S CRUCICAL TO UNDERSTAND THAT IT’S HOW THE CONDITION IMPACTS YOUR DAILY LIFE THAT DEERMINES The Level of Financial Support You Awarded, Reports Reports Chronicle Live.
The DWP Recognises The Following Gastrointestinal Disabilities, Which have Been Divided Into Sub-Groups As Qualifying Conditions for Pip:
Diseases of the stomach, oesophagus and duodenum
- Oesophageal varices
- Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum
- Hiatus Hernia /Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease /Reflux Oesophagitis
- Peptic ulcer (gastric and duodenal)/gastritis
Diseases of the Colon
- Colon – Other Diseases of / Type Not Known
- Constipation
- Diverticular Disease / Diverticulitis
DISEASES OF THE SMALL BOWEL
- Small Bowel – Other Diseases of / Type Not Known
- Coeliac Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Crohn’s Disease
- Ulcerative colitis
Diseases of the rectum and anus
- Anorectal abscess
- Fistula in anus
- Haemorrhoids
- Rectal prolapse
- Rectum / anus – Other Diseases of / Type Not Known
Congenital disorders of the gi tract
- Cleft lip
- CLEFT LIP WITH CLEFT PALATE
- Hirschprung Disease
- Tracheo-oesophageal fistula/atresia
Other Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Attention to artificial opening colostomy/ ileostomy/ stoma – no underlying diagnosis
- Gastrointestinal tract – other desses of / type Not know
QUALIFYING ILLNESSES ALSO INCLUDE IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), abdominal hernias and benign tumours of the gastrointestinal tract.
Understanding Pip
Pip is divided into two components: The Daily Living and Mobility. You might be eligible for the Daily Living Part of Pip If You Require Assistance With:
- preparing the food
- eating and drinking
- Managing Your Medicines or Treatments
- Talking, Listening and Undersanding
- Washing and Bathing
- Using The Toilet
- Dresing and Undressing
- reading
- Managing Your Money
- Socializing and Being Around Other People
You Might Qualify for the Mobility Part of Pip If You Need Help With:
- Physically Moving Around
- WORKING OUT A ROUTE AND FOLLOWING IT
- Leaving Your Home
IT’S NOT NECESSARY TO HAVE A PHYSICAL DISABILITY TO RECEIVE The Mobility Component. You might Also be eligible if you struggle with mobility due to cognitive or mental health conditions, Such as anxiety.
Assessment of Task Difficulty
The DWP Willuate How Challenging You Find Daily Living and Mobility Tasks. They’ll Consider Each Task Based On:
- Whether You Can Do It Safely
- How Long It Taks You
- whereer you require assistance to do it, from eather a person or exc equipment
- How’sten Your Condition Affects This Activity
How to apply for Pip
You can initiate a new CLAIM by Contacting the DWP, All the Information You Need to APPLY CAN BE FOUND ON Gov.uk.
If you Need Assistance Understanding or Applying for Pip You Can: USSE EASY READ GUIDES WHICH EXPLAIN PIP; Get Help From Citizens Advice; or watch Pip Video Guides with British Sign Language.