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, ...

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, ...

Reforms to personal independence payments (PIP) will carry on in a “different way” to before, the new work and pensions secretary has said. Pat McFadden, who took over the role from Liz Kendall ...

If you are planning to travel abroad this year, or are in the process of booking a holiday for more than four weeks, make sure you contact the DWP with the details they have asked for as soon as ...

DWP has confirmed its PIP plans ...

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

A new benefit that would replace the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for millions of people in the UK has been proposed by a panel of independent experts. Claimed by 3.7 million people, PIP is one ...

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

Certain groups of older people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with an award for the lower rate of mobility element ...

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

The UK government is proposing changes to the PIP award review timeframe which will take effect from April ...