Some people on personal independence payments (PIP) can be afraid to report a deterioration in their health in case a ...

More face-to-face assessments will be carried out for PIP and also for Universal Credit's health element, with the DWP ...

The government has commissioned the Timms review into PIP because ministers say they need to check whether PIP is still fair, ...

Changes to PIP eligibility are on hold until a comprehensive review of the benefit has been completed.

An inquest into the death of a mum who took her own life found the impact of a DWP letter was 'very significant'.

Award lengths extended to minimum 3 years rising to 5 years while face-to-face assessments increase to 30 per cent ...

Currently, the gap between PIP award reviews can be as brief as nine months, and most claimants see no change in their award at review. This is set to change for the majority of PIP claimants aged 25 ...

Unlike universal credit, PIP is not a work-related benefit. Worth up to around £800 a month, it is aimed at paying for the ...

A former benefits assessor has given people applying for PIP a pre-warning about a test that takes place the second they ...

Former DWP benefits assessor explains the 'chair test' and other techniques that may be used during Personal Independence ...

Tamara Jade Logan was incorrectly informed by letter that her PIP payments were being cut ...

Former assessor says claimants face subtle test the moment they arrive ...