36 h. ago People on PIP never need to report any of these six changes to the DWP

Not every change in circumstances will affect your entitlement to PIP or see payments paused.

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52 h. ago PIP payments of up to £749 every month for people with muscle or joint conditions

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions receive between £29.20 and £187.45 each week.

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53 h. ago DWP boost as 402,000 PIP claimants could be entitled to more cash

The Department for Work and Pension says that 402,500 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants are not receiving the correct amount

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61 h. ago Half a million Brits missing out on PIP cash as DWP warns of unclaimed benefit surge

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps people with some of the additional costs that can come with a long-term health condition or disability, but changes need to be reported to the DWP

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3 d. ago Blue Badge update for people on PIP due to move to new disability payment this summer

A letter about the Blue Badge scheme will be issued following the pIP transfer to Adult Disability Payment.

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4 d. ago DWP to reform PIP payments next year – full list of those who will keep benefit

The DWP has provided a new update on the forthcoming changes to PIP, which will provide crucial financial support to two groups of claimants

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5 d. ago Winter fuel cuts could be reversed as Starmer hints 'which pensioners are eligible'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a raft of cuts to the winter fuel payment and the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) as part of a plan to address the nation's £22billion 'black hole'

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6 d. ago PIP: controversial voucher allowance update as DWP reforms threaten UK support claim payments for millions

Plans to limit disability benefits to vouchers and grants have sparked outrage 🧾

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6 d. ago Nearly 9,000 people on PIP currently challenging DWP payment award decision

The process for challenging a PIP award decision can take up to 13 months to complete.

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8 d. ago DWP full list of PIP groups most likely to lose payments under new rules

The DWP has now conducted analysis of PIP claimants who did not score four points in at least one daily living activity in 18 of the most common disabling conditions

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1 week ago People on PIP most at risk of losing payments under new DWP welfare reforms

DWP analysis breaks down 18 most-claimed PIP conditions and daily living scores below four points.

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1 week ago DWP reveals four groups of PIP claimants most likely to get ongoing £749 payment

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the proposed plans to reform Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will come into force in November 2026 for new and existing claimants

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1 week ago New Motability Scheme payment warning to people on PIP, ADP or other disability benefits

An estimated 815,000 disabled people across the UK are now leasing a vehicle or equipment through the Motability Scheme.

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1 week ago DWP urges PIP claimants most likely to be hit by reforms to take action

The UK Government is urging people likely to be affected by the changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Universal Credit to complete a consultation

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1 week ago DWP could pause PIP payments or benefit entitlement if you holiday abroad this summer

Millions of people on PIP may not be aware of the rules around holidaying abroad.

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1 week ago DWP could pause PIP payments or entitlement if you holiday abroad this summer

Millions of people on PIP may not be aware of the rules around holidaying abroad.

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1 week ago Labour is taking the Pip – and disabled people have had enough | Cherylee Houston

I am in tears reading the stories of what might happen if these further cuts go ahead, which is why I’ve joined forces with others to demand actionDisabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cutsWhy have so many deaf, disabled and/or neurodivergent public figures pulled together to launch the campaign #TakingThePIP?Every area of life as a disabled person is difficult – employment, social situations, healthcare, education, transport and by far the most pervasive and arduous: other people’s attitudes. Everything is a fight, but this feels like a fight too far. If Labour goes ahead with its proposed benefits cuts to tighten the eligibility criteria for personal independence payment (Pip) and reduce or lose the health element of universal credit, many people in my community don’t know how they will survive. Make no bones about it: this could be a matter of life and death for some people. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Disabled celebrities urge Keir Starmer to scrap ‘inhumane’ benefit cuts

Exclusive: More than 100 people including Liz Carr and Rosie Jones sign letter criticising Pip and universal credit changesMore than 100 of the UK’s most high-profile disabled people, including Liz Carr, Rosie Jones, Ruth Madeley and Cherylee Houston, have called on the prime minister to abandon “inhumane and catastrophic plans to cut disability benefits”.In an open letter to Keir Starmer before a planned Commons vote next month, they argue that the government’s plan to reduce eligibility to personal independence payment (Pip) and the health component of universal credit is a matter of “survival” and “basic human rights”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How long do PIP payments last? The six conditions that can get more than five years of support

PIP doesn't last a lifetime, but some conditions can be offered long term support

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2 w. ago DWP update on major PIP cuts issued by Liz Kendal after £47 a week warning

The Labour Government has defended plans to cut around 400,000 claims from the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) by tightening the qualifying criteria of the benefit

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