DWP update as PIP award changes due from April - what it means for you

The UK Government has unveiled a strategy to change how Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) claims are handled, in a bid to ...
Opinion

The Guardian view on long waits for disability benefits: the system should not push people closer to poverty

Editorial: It takes a year for some personal independence payment claims to be processed, creating the perfect storm for vulnerable applicants ...

DWP benefit claimant awarded PIP despite missing both assessment calls

A person has shared how they were awarded Personal Independence Payment (PIP) despite missing two assessment calls. PIP is a ...
inews.co.uk

I'm partially paralysed but my PIP was rejected for leaning on table to stand up

Amelia Peckham and others with disabilities are worried by the Government’s push to do more in-person benefits assessments ...
inews.co.uk

PIP appeals for stress and anxiety claims ‘costing taxpayers millions’

Right-wing think-tank Policy Exchange estimates that returning PIP awards to pre-pandemic levels could save taxpayers £750m a year ...
Daily Record

New DWP plans for PIP reform could be set out in White Paper due this Autumn

More than 3.6 million people currently in receipt of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) could find out whether proposed changes outlined in the ‘Modernising support for independent living: the health ...
Birmingham Mail

DWP breaks silence over plans for PIP after green paper consultation ends

The Department for Work and Pensions has broken its silence on its plans for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit reform. The DWP has issued a key update after a consultation and ...