DWP could pay you up to £737 every month if you have one of these 52 eye conditions, it has said, as Personal Independence Payments are issued.

52 eye conditions entitled to £8,844 free payment from DWP

by · Birmingham Live

52 eye conditions are entitled to £8,844 payouts each year from the Department for Work and Pensions. The DWP could pay you up to £737 every month if you have one of these 52 eye conditions, it has said, as Personal Independence Payments are issued.

People who apply for PIP undergo a functional assessment which considers the effect a person’s condition(s) has on their daily life, rather than only focusing on the health condition or impairment itself. The assessment looks at an individual’s ability to carry out a series of everyday tasks that are essential to living an independent life, such as the ability to prepare, cook and eat food, dress and undress, or plan and follow journeys.

A person will be scored depending on how their condition(s) impacts these activities. PIP is available for people living in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (people living in Scotland are eligible for Adult Disability Payment).

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Eye conditions that could qualify you for PIP

Diseases of conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatus

Orbital cellulitis

Keratoconus

Ptosis

Herpes zoster - ophthalmic

Entropion

Conjunctiva, cornea, eyelids and lacrimal apparatus - Other diseases of / type not known

Corneal ulceration

Scleritis

Keratitis

Uveitis

Posterior (choroiditis)

Anterior Uveitis (iritis)

Chorioretinal disorders - Other / type not known

Glaucoma

Visual injuries to the eyes

Diseases of the retina and optic nerve

Optic neuritis

Retinitis Pigmentosa

Retina and optic nerve - Other diseases of / type not known

Retinal detachment

Macular degeneration

Retinal vein occlusion

Diabetic retinopathy

Optic atrophy

Retinopathy - Other / type not known

Hypertensive retinopathy

Retinal artery occlusion

Vitreous disease

Vitreous disease - Other / type not known

Vitreous haemorrhage

Posterior vitreous detachment

Cataract

Disorders of eye movement

Strabismus (Squint)

Nystagmus

Eye movement - Other disorders of / type not known

Refractive errors

Hypermetropia (long-sighted)

Astigmatism

Myopia (short-sighted)

Refractive errors - Other / type not known

Presbyopia

Visual field defects

Amblyopia

Hemianopia

Diplopia (double vision)

Tunnel vision

Quadrantanopia

Cortical blindness

Visual field defects - Other / type not known

Scotoma