Brits with muscle or joint pain could get up to £608 per month from the Department of Work and Pensions.
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help you with some of the extra costs if you have a long term physical or mental health condition or disability.
The amount you get depends on how your condition affects you, not the condition itself.
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With an assessment by a health professional deciding the level of help, you can get.
If you are over 16 and under State Pension age, you may be able to claim PIP to help with a musculoskeletal condition, and if your ability to work is limited due to your symptoms you could be eligible for ‘new style’ Employment and Support Allowance (ESA).
Musculoskeletal conditions are injuries and disorders that affect the human body’s movement or musculoskeletal system such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, nerves, discs and blood vessels, reports the Daily Record.
Arthritis is a general term that refers to many of these different conditions.
Some common musculoskeletal conditions are osteoarthritis, back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis, gout, polymyalgia rheumatica, lupus and ankylosing spondylitis.
There are now 882,904 people across the UK claiming PIP for some form of musculoskeletal condition, which makes up 32.6 per cent of the total number of claimants - currently 2,705,807.
This is the latest list of conditions where claimants may need help with either daily living, mobility needs or a combination of both components.
Musculoskeletal conditions
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Osteoarthritis
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Chronic pain syndrome
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Inflammatory arthritis
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Crystal deposition disorders
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Osteonecrosis and osteochondritis
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Metabolic and endocrine disorders
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Genetic disorders, dysplasias and malformations
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Benign tumours of bone
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Fracture complications
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Other generalised musculoskeletal conditions
But it is worth noting, it is the effect of your condition on you, rather than the condition itself, which determines whether or not you will be awarded PIP.
