Millions of people in the UK will see a rise in their benefits in the coming weeks Politics
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in the process of replacing old legacy benefits with Universal Credit Politics
PIP is the main disability benefit in the UK, and the payments help with the extra costs of having a disability or medical condition. It is not an out of work benefit, and you can receive the payments whether you have a job or not Economics
Previous plans had put the figure at £3 billion – but it may now be much more Economics
Sir Stephen Timms, Minister for Social Security and Disabilities at the DWP, has confirmed a number of measures are in place to help PIP claimants through the review process Politics
The DWP has confirmed that not all PIP claimants will need to attend a face-to-face assessment if they are due an award review. Politics
Thousands of people have signed an online petition calling for changes to be made to PIP reviews. Politics
Claimants and organisations are invited to offer advice for the proposal Politics
The latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) data shows there were more than 3.6 million people receiving Personal Independence Payments Economics
PIP Mandatory Reconsiderations are now taking on average 39 days to process. Events
Anyone with experience of the Personal Independence Payment system is invited to have their say Politics
