4 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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69 h. ago DWP new state pension cash boost you'll get from now on with millions set to benefit

The state pension is set for a major increase in April this year, with payments set to rise by 4.1% from the current 2022/23 financial year

Economics

4 d. ago Attendance Allowance payments set to end for 169,000 people before end of this year

A new devolved payment will replace the DWP-delivered benefit for people living in Scotland.

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4 d. ago DWP PIP points system: Three conditions set to 'keep their payments' in new system

The Resolution Foundation has warned that the changes to the PIP system will hit the living standards of hundreds of thousands of disabled people - but some will be unaffected

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4 d. ago Three PIP conditions set to 'keep their payments' in new DWP points system

Changes to the Personal Independence Payments system could cut £5 billion off the budget but leave a 1.2m 'losing support'

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5 d. ago DWP PIP changes could affect Blue Badge holders or people with free bus pass

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to make it harder for people to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with more face-to-face assessments on the way

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5 d. ago Eight PIP health conditions that might no longer qualify under new DWP points system

The DWP's proposed Green Paper on Disability Support has been called "damning" and "cruel" by critics and could see three million people lose their benefits

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5 d. ago New State Pension payments set to rise to £921 each month from April

The full Basic State Pension will increase to £705 every four weeks from April 7.

Economics

6 d. ago One million Brits set to lose PIP payments as full extent of DWP welfare cuts revealed

The changes to the eligibility criteria for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) was one of the most significant moves announced by Liz Kendall in the Commons on Tuesday (March 18)

Economics

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 Labour's benefits crackdown 'set to cut disability payments for 1 million people'

The huge changes to the welfare system, due to be announced next week, will see only the most severely disabled people qualify for support amid an overhaul of eligibility criteria.

Economics

1 week ago Labour's benefits crackdown 'set to cut disability payments for 1million people'

The huge changes to the welfare system, due to be announced next week, will see only the most severely disabled people qualify for support amid an overhaul of eligibility criteria.

Economics

1 week ago Payment update for people on PIP set to transfer to Scottish benefit this Spring

Around 80,000 Scots on PIP will transfer from the DWP to Adult Disability Payment over the next few months.

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2 w. ago New claims for devolved carer benefit this month could be due an extra £293 before summer

Unpaid carers in Scotland are set to receive £587 in extra payments in 2025.

Economics

2 w. ago Scottish Child Payment and other Scots benefits set to increase

The Social Justice Secretary is set to make the announcement on Thursday.

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2 w. ago DWP confirms new State Pension weekly and monthly payment rates from next month

The New and Basic State Pension payment rates are set to rise on April 7.

Economics

3 w. ago People can boost State Pension after deadline passes next month with DWP hack

The opportunity to maximise State Pension payments is set to change on April 5.

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3 w. ago DWP introduces new PIP support for those with muscle and joint conditions

The Department for Work and Pensions has unveiled a new initiative aimed at speeding up treatment for people with back, joint and muscle issues in areas with the longest waits for musculoskeletal (MSK) care

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3 w. ago DWP benefit rules mean Universal Credit claimants won't get 1.7% rise next month

Universal Credit and other benefits including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Carer's Allowance are set to increase by 1.7% from April 7

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