 of the people Citizens Advice helped with food bank referrals in the past six months were disabled or had a long term health condition. The number of people seeking support from the charity with issues related to PIP reviews has increased by 19% in the last six months, compared to the same period last year. The decision to award you PIP is based on how your condition affects your life, rather than the illness itself. If you're successful in your claim, you could get between £26.90 and £172.75 per week. Shirley, who is retired and lives with long-term health issues, told Citizens Advice she was forced to cut back on food and transport after huge delays to her PIP review. When her PIP was due for review in December 2021, Shirley sent off all the relevant forms and required medical information to the DWP, but the review took two and a half years to be processed. Shirley, who lives in Hertfordshire, was eventually granted an enhanced PIP award in May 2023. 210,000 people made a new claim for PIP between January and April 2023. She said: 'I kept asking for update){kind=link}
Citizens Advice found more than 430,000 people are currently waiting for a Personal Independent Payment review, with some facing delays of more than two years
Disabled people are missing out on an estimated £24million every month because of delays to Personal Independent Payment reviews.
PIP is a benefit designed to help working age adults living with an illness, disability or mental health condition. Awards typically last between nine months and ten years, then you normally need to renew your claim – but Citizens Advice claims people have been left waiting years for a decision.
The charity found more than 430,000 people are currently waiting for a PIP review. Some are facing delays of more than two years. These people are twice as likely to say they can rarely or never cover their essentials each month, Citizens Advice said, as bills continue to rise during the cost of living crisis.
Just under two thirds (61%) of the people Citizens Advice helped with food bank referrals in the past six months were disabled or had a long term health condition. The number of people seeking support from the charity with issues related to PIP reviews has increased by 19% in the last six months, compared to the same period last year.