PIP and work: Can you claim PIP if you are working?
PIP, or Personal Independence Payment, is a Government benefit. Can you claim PIP if you are working?
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The Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help provide financial support for people who have long-term health conditions or disabilities. But unlike other benefits, how much money you earn does not impact whether you are eligible to receive PIP.
Can you claim PIP if you are working?
You can get PIP whether you are working or not.
Citizens Advice explains: “If you need extra help because of an illness, disability or mental health condition you could get Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
“You don’t need to have worked or paid National Insurance to qualify for PIP, and it doesn’t matter what your income is, if you have any savings or you’re working.”
Who is eligible for PIP?
The Government website explains you must have a health condition or disability where you “have had difficulties with daily living or getting around” for three months.
To claim you must also “expect these difficulties to continue for at least nine months”.
In addition to the above, usually you need to have lived in England, Scotland or Wales for at least two of the last three years, and be in one of these countries when you make your application.
If you’ve returned from living in an EEA country recently, you may be able to get PIP sooner.
You must be aged 16 or over to claim Personal Independence Payment, and usually you must not have reached State Pension age when you make your claim.
But if you have reached State Pension age, you can get PIP if you were already getting PIP before you reached State Pension age if your condition hasn’t changed.
You may also have gotten a letter inviting you to apply for PIP if you are a recipient of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
Different rules apply to claiming PIP if you are terminally ill, and you cannot get PIP at the same time as claiming Armed Forces Independence Payment.
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How much is PIP?
PIP consists of two parts, the daily living component and the mobility component.
Depending on how severe your condition is, you may be entitled to one or both of these components.
Both components are split into two rates - the standard and the enhanced rate.
The standard rate daily living component is £59.70 per week, and the enhanced rate of the daily living component is £89.15.
The standard rate for the mobility component is £23.60 weekly.
But if you get the enhanced rate for the mobility component, it is £62.25 per week.
When you are assessed for PIP, a health professional will determine how much PIP you will get and how long you will receive it.