The Department of Work and Pensions offers extra support to people with a range of neurological conditions. Illnesses such as epilepsy, motor neurone disease and multiple sclerosis are all covered by the Personal Independent Payment (PIP).

According to the DWP nearly 3 million people in the UK are claiming extra support and over 300,000 claim it for a neurological condition. The PIP benefit is available to over 70 conditions and can help families struggling under the cost of living crisis, The Daily Record reports.

You could be entitled to 156 per week if you have any of these 70 neurological conditions. The PIP can be claimed as long as the following applies:

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Cerebrovascular disease

Epilepsy

Non epileptic disturbance of consciousness

Movement disorders

Multiple sclerosis

Benign tumours

Hydrocephalus

Headache

Head injury

Spinal cord compression

Degenerative neuronal diseases

Cerebral palsy

Spina bifida

Ataxia

Neuropathy

Peripheral nerve injury

Disease of muscle

Muscular dystrophy

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