30 h. ago PIP cuts could still go ahead as planned in major DWP update after Starmer's U

Before Keir Starmer was forced into a brutal U-turn by rebelling MPs, the cuts to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) scheme were due to come into force in November 2026

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31 h. ago PIP applicants issued key advice by former DWP assessor after cut 'delays'

Keir Starmer was forced to delete the entire PIP section from the welfare bill due to a Labour rebellion as claimants have been left unclear and 'confused' about the future of the scheme

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53 h. ago DWP under fire after 'cutting off PIP entirely' for MP's son

The DWP has been accused of stripping away Personal Independence Payments (PIP) from some recipients even as their health conditions deteriorate

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2 w. ago PIP cuts chaos as Government makes last minute DWP changes – how it impacts you

The chaotic scenes were extraordinary for a Government with a working majority of 165 – and just under a year since Sir Starmer won a landslide general election victory

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2 w. ago 'Cruel' DWP PIP cuts dubbed 'unfair and unjust' as Starmer handed 'dangerous' warning

The Government already conceded that the tightening of qualifying criteria will only impact new applicants from November 2026, meaning current recipients are protected from the changes

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3 w. ago DWP shares what will happen to PIP claimants who lose their benefits to cuts

The DWP says it will provide those hit by the cuts with ‘generous’ protection

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3 w. ago DWP confirms PIP cuts won't apply to 700,000 people – here's why

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit cuts won't apply to a huge group of people

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4 w. ago DWP reveals what will happen to disability benefit claimants after cuts

The DWP says it will provide those hit by the cuts with ‘generous’ protection

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4 w. ago Inside the DWP benefit reforms as Labour publishes cuts to PIP and Universal Credit

The major reforms are set to include the tightening of criteria for the main disability benefit in England, Personal Independence Payment

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