CHARITY Turn2Us launched a new tool that helps people claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) today.

Nearly one in three disabled people in Britain live in poverty, facing additional costs averaging £1,010 more per month than non-disabled households, according to disability charity Scope.

PIP is designed to help disabled people and those with long-term health conditions with these extra costs, but the National Audit Office reported that some £870 million goes unclaimed each year.