DWP’s 25 stomach problems that pay up to £8,300 a year in PIP

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can provide a cash boost of up to £8,300 a year for people with one of 25 stomach problems.

Figures show that two per cent of all 2.8 million Personal Independence Payments (PIP) claimants across the UK suffer from gastrointestinal conditions. The exact amount of money you receive from PIP depends on a number of factors and the list includes common conditions such as Coeliac disease, hernia, Crohn’s disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

PIP can help with extra living costs if you have both a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability, and difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition. According to GOV.UK, you can get PIP even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.

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Those able to claim the highest payments will receive £172.75 per week or £691 a month, with the payment period for PIP set at four weeks. Those receiving with the lowest payment currently £26.90 per week, or £107.60 for the payment period.

Many people may be put off claiming PIP amid doubts their stomach condition qualifies, but it’s important to understand that it is how the condition affects you in your day-to-day life that determines the level of financial support you are awarded, MyLondon reports. The DWP recognises the following gastrointestinal disabilities, divided into sub-groups as qualifying conditions for PIP:

Diseases of the oesophagus, stomach and duodenum

• Hiatus hernia / gastroesophageal reflux disease / reflux oesophagitis
• Oesophageal varices
• Oesophagus, stomach and duodenum – Other diseases of / type not known
• Peptic ulcer (gastric and duodenal)/gastritis

Diseases of the small bowel

• Coeliac disease
• Small bowel – Other diseases of / type not known

Inflammatory bowel disease

• Crohn’s disease
• Ulcerative colitis

Diseases of the colon

• Colon – Other diseases of / type not known
• Constipation
• Diverticular disease / diverticulitis

Diseases of the rectum and anus

• Anorectal abscess
• Fistula in anus
• Haemorrhoids
• Rectal prolapse
• Rectum/anus – Other diseases of / type not known

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Benign tumours of the gastrointestinal tract

Abdominal hernias

Congenital disorders of the GI tract

• Cleft lip
• Cleft lip with cleft palate
• Hirschprung Disease
• Tracheo-oesophageal fistula/atresia

Other diseases of the gastrointestinal tract

• Attention to artificial opening colostomy/ileostomy/ stoma – no underlying diagnosis
• Gastrointestinal tract – Other diseases of / type not known

Full details about claiming PIP can be found on the GOV.UK website here.