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    PIP rates increase in 2024: how can I apply and does it affect universal credit?

    by Beril Naz Hassan,Tamara Davison and Nuray Bulbul Apr 22, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has increased personal independence payment (PIP) rates for 2024, meaning millions will receive extra cash this year. 

    Amid the soaring cost of living, monthly PIP payments will increase by 6.7 per cent from the upcoming financial year starting in April 2024. 

    The DWP said: "We will continue to support vulnerable people with the cost of living from April this year."

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