DWP handing two benefits to people with condition which 18 million have

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The Department for Work and Pensions has two benefits available for MILLIONS in the UK who have a common condition. New data shows the DWP is paying PIP to 4,413 people with obesity, with 800 more receiving Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).

In the UK, approximately 29% of adults and 12% of children aged 2–10 were obese in 2022. This means about 18.7 million adults are living with obesity, and around one in eight children in this age group are obese.

Crystal Wyllie, doctor at ZAVA , said: “Obesity is an epidemic across the world, but within the UK, we can see a natural link to unemployment, with 4,413 UK residents claiming PIP for obesity.

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