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 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, ...

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 ...

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

The government has commissioned the Timms review into PIP because ministers say they need to check whether PIP is still fair, effective and financially sustainable because of rising caseloads and ...

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

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

The review involves disabled people, representative organisations, clinicians, carers, MPs and other experts. The government ...

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