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 ...
The government has commissioned the Timms review into PIP because ministers say they need to check whether PIP is still fair, ...
Some people on personal independence payments (PIP) can be afraid to report a deterioration in their health in case a ...
The UK Government has unveiled a strategy to change how Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) claims are handled, in a bid to slash the backlog of Work Capability Assessments (WCA). The Department for ...
A number of changes affecting disability benefit PIP are expected in 2026. The government failed to garner the support to make cuts to the personal independence payment (PIP) benefit this summer, ...
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 ...
More face-to-face assessments will be carried out for PIP and also for Universal Credit's health element, with the DWP ...
Amelia Peckham and others with disabilities are worried by the Government’s push to do more in-person benefits assessments ...
The UK Government has unveiled plans to extend the duration of awards for new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants in an effort to reduce the backlog of Work Capability Assessments (WCA). The ...
DWP guidance says: “We are committed to concluding the Review by Autumn 2026. The Review will report to the Secretary of ...
The review will look at PIP assessments and eligibility criteria, as well as helping more claimants into work so they can ...