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There are 3.8 million Brits claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP), according to the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ), with the benefit based on the individual's condition.

This is how a long-term illness or disability affects you, not the condition itself, with a health professional evaluating your ability to perform daily living activities.

They will consider whether your health condition or disability limits your ability to carry out these activities and how much assistance you require with them.

PIP consists of two components, the daily living component and the mobility component, with the decision maker determining if your ability to carry out the component is limited.

This determines if you will be paid the standard rate, or if it is severely limited,

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