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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

People who are waiting to be assessed for a widely claimed DWP benefit should be mindful that casual conversations about ...

The review will look at PIP assessments and eligibility criteria, as well as helping more claimants into work so they can ...

The measure is part of plans to reduce the Work Capability Assessment backlog and separate from the Timms Review.

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

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

The person applied for PIP due to their anxiety, OCD and depression ...