What Discounts And Free Help Is Available With Pip

happyman

I am on PIP, and struggling due to all the extra costs with my health getting worse. I am just wondering what extra help and discounts is available on PIP. I know about the waterside scheme and companion tickets. Just wondering if there is any other help available

Albus_Scope

I can (personally) recommend using Purpl Discounts. They have a page just for PIP related discounts and freebies, so it's worth checking out @happyman

If you have mobility issues, you can get a disabled persons railcard, which knocks 33% off your train tickets and they often have other offers.

Kimi87

A social broadband tariff may be available:

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/compare-broadband-deals/broadband-social-tariffs/

Disabled Persons Railcard

https://www.disabledpersons-railcard.co.uk/

Leads onto 1/3 off tube travel in London when added to an Oyster card (£7, railcard discount cannot be combined with tap & go contactless bank card payment)

https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/national-railcard-discount

Possibly a free bus pass

https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-disabled-bus-pass

Works nationally, won't scan on tfl London buses so show driver.

Blue badge (this is for convenient parking rather than free which is area/car park dependant)

https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge

Kimi87

Re water tariff speak to your supplier, if you are a low user standard tariff is often cheaper, they can run calculations for different tariffs based on your previous usage data.