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, ...

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

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, ...

Minister Sir Stephen Timms says far too many people are out of work because of health issues. Hundreds of thousands of them would love to be in a job so the Government is determined to make that ...

This breaks down to 1,961,029 claimants awarded the enhanced payment of £77.05 weekly, and 1,111,219 receiving the standard ...

DWP has confirmed its PIP plans ...

There is no link for the mobility component because payment is not affected when in a care home. Both components of PIP will stop being paid after a total of 28 days in hospital. The daily living ...

So, if you have recently moved home or switched to a new doctor, don't put off reporting the change any longer - especially if you are on PIP living in Scotland as Social Security Scotland will use ...

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

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed a major review of PIP mobility and daily living will be completed this autumn ...

Personal Independence Payment claimants must inform the Department for Work and Pensions about holidays abroad lasting more ...