Exclusive: A group of over 50 charities and disabled person’s organisations warn that the review is ‘causing concern’ ...

The government will face a huge backbench rebellion if it revives its plans to cut PIP, Labour MPs have warned. MPs are alarmed at recent comments by ministers refusing to rule out a new push to ...

The Government set out plans last year to tighten the eligibility rules for PIP, to make it more difficult to qualify for the daily living part of the benefit. This pays either £73.90 a week at the ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that the upcoming changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), set to commence next year, will feature a 'wider review' of the assessment ...

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

Extended Award Durations: To reduce the assessment backlog, the DWP is moving towards longer award periods. For many claimants aged 25 and over, new awards will now last a minimum of three years, ...

Personal Independence Payment awards are usually made for a fixed period rather than for life, with most claimants facing a ...

DWP review into Personal Independence Payment, or PIP, is taking place as the Labour Party government attempts to trim the ballooning welfare bill.

The data also shows that more than 1.5m (39%) of all PIP claimants have been issued with an award of five years or longer. More than 58 per cent of people claiming PIP for a visual condition have a ...