Reassessments for the UK’s largest disability benefit are undergoing an overhaul in 2026, affecting two million people. The government is changing how often people claiming personal independence ...
Reforms to personal independence payments (PIP) will carry on in a “different way” to before, the new work and pensions secretary has said. Pat McFadden, who took over the role from Liz Kendall ...
Changes to PIP eligibility are on hold until a comprehensive review of the benefit has been completed.
The government has commissioned the Timms review into PIP because ministers say they need to check whether PIP is still fair, ...
Points are added up and a person will be entitled to PIP if they pass set thresholds. These are 8-11 points for standard rate ...
The review will look at PIP assessments and eligibility criteria, as well as helping more claimants into work so they can ...
Nick McDowell says the assessment for PIP was 'invasive' and he is concerned he won't qualify for the payments ...
Some people on personal independence payments (PIP) can be afraid to report a deterioration in their health in case a ...
The Scottish Conservatives said the SNP’s ‘soft-touch benefits regime fails to tackle unnecessary or fraudulent claims’.
A change of name won't affect PIP payment or eligibility, but the DWP needs to have the most current details for the claimant ...
Disabled benefits claimants are being "pushed into poverty" because nearly half of all new claimants are facing "unacceptable" delays in getting their application approved, according to alarming new ...
Amelia Peckham and others with disabilities are worried by the Government’s push to do more in-person benefits assessments ...