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The DWP will judge the eligibility of someone’s PIP claim on a period of 12 months, looking back for three months and forward for nine months.
They must consider if their illness changes over time.
People usually need to have lived in Scotland or the rest of the UK for at least two of the last three years and be in the country when they apply.
If someone gets or needs help because of their condition, they can consider applying for PIP.
Help includes tasks such as preparing, cooking or eating food, managing one’s medication, washing, bathing or using the toilet.
PIP is usually paid every four weeks unless you are terminally ill, in which case it is paid every week.
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