Health conditions that will most likely qualify you to get £691 revealed

According to Benefits and Work, there are more than 540 health conditions that make you eligible for PIP. Those Brits entitled to the award may receive £691 monthly towards their extra costs.

If your daily life is impacted as you struggle to complete simple tasks or get around as a result of a qualifying health problem and you expect the situation to stretch for at least 12 months, you will need to go through a health assessment.

The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will then be all to decide what level of support you require.

Check what the qualifying conditions are and how to get your hands on the cash you have the right for.

Meanwhile, the DWP is planning a change in how they conduct health assessments, find out how it will affect you. They are also offering an extra £300 a month ESA payment if you have any of these 23 conditions.

What medical conditions qualify you for an extra £691?

Those who struggle with mobility issues and can’t complete their daily tasks without significant effort or extra support due to a medical condition may be entitled to an extra £691 per month in extra cash.

The list of over 540 qualifying health problems recently published by Benefits and Work is topped by Dementia, with a 94.1% award success rate, Motor neurone disease, with 97.5% of applicants getting the payment, Down’s syndrome, with a 99.6% chance of receiving the cash and Creutzfeldt Jacob disease CJD, where 100% of patients qualify.

Other ailments and their application success rate include Osteoarthritis of different parts of the body - 50% - 70% and Rheumatoid arthritis – 74.7%.

The most common conditions that led to disability applications are Psychiatric disorders, including anxiety, stress and OCD, with 37 % of claims, Musculoskeletal disease, including joint pain or arthritic conditions and those affecting the neck, back or wrists, with 12% - 20% of claims, Neurological disease, including epilepsy or multiple sclerosis, with 13% of claims, and Respiratory diseases such as asthma and pulmonary fibrosis, with 4% of claims.

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How much money will you receive?

It is vital to make an application with the DWP so they can book you for an assessment to determine what level of support you need.

The benefit is not means-tested and doesn’t take a person’s savings or work situation into account.

Data shows that 35% of all PIP claims at the end of January 2023 had their recipients get the highest level of award - £691 a month.

The current weekly rates depend on how much help you require.

The daily living component is set as lowest at £68.10 and highest at £101.75.

The mobility component stands at £26.90 as a lower payment and £71 as a higher one.

Although in Scotland PIP has been replaced by the Adult Disability Payment, the rates are the same.

Read more:

⋙ You may be eligible for £700 per month if you have any of these 20 health conditions

⋙ You could be eligible to get £691 if you have mental health issues

Sources used:

- Business Telegraph: 'PIP: The conditions that are most likely to qualify a person for £691 a month'