Changes to disability benefit assessments are set to come into force soon as Rachel Reeves reportedly pushes ahead with plans to shave £3 billion from the welfare bill ahead of Labour’s upcoming ...

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

DWP is working with suppliers to clear a backlog of Work Capability Assessment for claimants.

Major changes to disability benefits assessments are set to come into place from next month as the DWP brings in new providers to oversee a new system. From September, the way Personal Independence ...

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

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has delivered a shock to hundreds of thousands of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants, declaring that they will need to attend face-to-face ...

The Department for Work and Pensions will lengthen the intervals between Personal Independence Payment assessments in a significant overhaul for recipients. The DWP is set to extend the period between ...

Disability benefits such as PIP or Adult Disability Payment do not count towards the benefit cap.

The disturbing realities of the work capability assessment are at odds with government rhetoric about helping people back to work, argues Mathew Little – who has been through the process. “Politics as ...