More face-to-face assessments will be carried out for PIP and also for Universal Credit's health element, with the DWP ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Nick McDowell says the assessment for PIP was 'invasive' and he is concerned he won't qualify for the payments ...