5 h. ago PIP claimants with these 'five conditions face being cut', DWP assessor says

EXCLUSIVE: Changes to Personal Independence Payments (PIP) were announced earlier this month and caused anxiety, confusion and anger among claimants dependent on the disability benefit

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9 h. ago ‘I’m terrified’: Disabled benefit claimants on the impact of Labour’s £5 billion cuts to welfare

Welfare recipients tell The Independent what losing their health-related benefits would mean to them

Economics

46 h. ago Benefits claimants receive free electric vehicle chargers under taxpayer

Campaigners have urged the Government to crack down on the Motability scheme to end spiralling costs, as concerns grow that the scheme is being abused.

Economics

3 d. ago How controversial Motability scheme handed out £500m in sweeteners to benefits claimants to increase take

The cash either goes directly into their bank accounts without being subject to any government clawback if a more basic car is selected, or towards the upfront cost of a plusher model.

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3 d. ago How controversial Motability charity hands out £500m in sweeteners to benefits claimants to increase take

The cash either goes directly into their bank accounts without being subject to any government clawback if a more basic car is selected, or towards the upfront cost of a plusher model.

Economics

4 d. ago DWP letter that could mean you face a £5,000 fine or benefits cuts

The DWP, as well as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), will begin an investigation into benefit fraud if they believe a claimant is deliberately committing it - the government department could also issue a letter to the claimant

Economics

5 d. ago Starmer ‘not doing enough to end tsunami of sick notes’ pushing up benefits claimants

Sir Iain Duncan Smith has said far more needs to be done to prevent young people leaving school and going straight to their sick beds

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5 d. ago Welsh minister says he 'absolutely' could not live on £70 a week some will get after benefit reforms

The plans to get more people back to work would see lower Universal Credit (UC) for new claimants, stricter tests for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) and reduced incapacity benefits for under 22-year-olds

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7 d. ago What Labour’s welfare cuts mean for benefit claimants – and the other support available

Millions of people will be affected by the changes

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7 d. ago Universal Credit and PIP: government reveals major changes and reforms to health benefits

Big changes are coming to health benefits in the UK - what it means for claimants 🏥

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7 d. ago Liz Kendall unveils UK benefits cuts set to leave many sick and disabled worse off

Welfare secretary announces changes aimed at cutting bill by up to £5bn in face of opposition from Labour MPsUK politics live – latest updatesLiz Kendall, the welfare secretary, has faced down angry Labour MPs to unveil drastic cuts to the UK’s benefits system that will leave many sick and disabled claimants worse off.The measures, which the government argues are needed to “fix the broken benefits system” and balance the nation’s books, are expected to cut £5bn from the benefits bill by the end of the decade. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago DWP shares new update on £5,000 compensation for 57,000 benefit claimants

According to the benefits department, tens of thousands of people are set to receive compensation payments potentially worth up to £5,000

Economics

9 d. ago Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled

PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse offKeir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts for some of the UK’s most severely disabled people, with an overhaul that could see more than 600,000 benefit claimants lose out on an average of £675 a month.Ministers are set to ditch plans to freeze personal independent payments (Pip) amid a backlash. But they will still tighten eligibility criteria for the benefit under big changes to be set out by the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Welfare claimants to be given 'right to try' work without risk of losing their benefits as part of Labour's overhaul

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is expected to announce legislation to introduce a 'right to try guarantee' for those on health-related benefits.

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9 d. ago Labour challenged to tackle rise of 'sickfluencers' helping claimants 'game' the benefits system

The Tories called on the Government to back their proposal to make it a specific offence to assist someone to commit benefits fraud.

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1 week ago DWP delivers fresh compensation details for 57,000 benefit claimants – from eligibility to payments

The DWP has revealed exactly how much claimants can expect

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1 week ago DWP claimants on two key benefits should act now to potentially increase monthly payments by £600

People on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) are being advised to inform the DWP of any changes in their health condition

Economics

2 w. ago DWP is accused of 686,756 mistaken overpayments and is urged to stop deducting claimant's benefits

The DWP can deduct the overpayments directly from people's benefits and says it makes sure this is affordable for the individual, but a charity claims the practice is unfair and leaving people in hardship

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2 w. ago DWP forces over 680,000 people to pay back benefits after mistakes it had made

Under the current rules, the benefits department recovers benefits overpayments by deducting an amount from a claimant's monthly benefit payment and all overpayments must be clawed back - even if it was the department's mistake

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2 w. ago Reeves's plan to cut welfare triggers a Labour revolt: Sickness benefits claimants face health checks and long

Labour MPs have been warning of 'deep concern' over 'draconian' curbs with details expected to be announced as soon as tomorrow.

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