22 h. ago Free driving lessons for people on PIP, ADP or other disability benefits

Learner drivers just need to pay for the costs of the theory and practical driving tests.

Politics

39 h. ago People could get £749 PIP a month with any of these 26 breathing conditions

People with health issues impacting their breathing could be getting cash help from the Government

Economics

39 h. ago New PIP update for people with a disability or health condition making a new DWP claim

New claims for PIP are taking 16 weeks on average to process from point of application to award decision.

Politics

42 h. ago People on highest PIP could see payments rise to nearly £800 each month from next April

The September CPI figure published in October will determine the annual uprating for DWP disability benefits.

Economics

46 h. ago PIP could provide up to £749 every month to people with these respiratory conditions

Nearly 139,000 people are receiving PIP or Adult Disability Payment for over 20 respiratory conditions.

Economics

63 h. ago DWP may owe thousands to PIP claimants, 400k people potentially underpaid

According to new data, the Department for Work and Pensions has reported that a number of those receiving Personal Independence Payment could be under-claiming due to unreported changes in their situation

Politics

3 d. ago DWP fraud and error report finds people on PIP may be due more money

More than a tenth of all PIP claimants could be on the wrong level of award due to a change in their circumstances.

Politics

5 d. ago DWP could stop your PIP payments if you go on holiday this summer

There are several changes in circumstances people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about or risk losing their benefit entitlement and having regular payments paused or stopped.

Politics

5 d. ago Top 10 PIP conditions providing millions of people with up to £749 every month

PIP and Adult Disability Payment are providing financial support for 3.7 million people across Great Britain.

Economics

7 d. ago DWP could stop 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.

Politics

9 d. ago PIP payments of up to £749 each month for people with these 87 muscle or joint conditions

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

Economics

9 d. ago DWP warning to people on State Pension, PIP or other benefits using a mobile phone

DWP is urging people to watch out for fake text messages designed to steal personal and financial date.

Events

1 week ago The Guardian view on Labour’s welfare rebellion: Starmer must learn from his mistakes | Editorial

A poorly devised cuts policy was mis-sold as reform and MPs were dismissed when they pointed out the problemA clash between the government and Labour MPs over disability benefits was foreseeable long before this week’s Commons rebellion. That doesn’t mean a crisis was inevitable. Compromise might have been reached before the 11th-hour climbdown that averted a defeat in parliament.The conflagration that burned a lot of Sir Keir Starmer’s authority was all the greater because trust had broken down. The twin causes were failure of political judgment in Downing Street and bad policy. The prime minister underestimated the potency of MPs’ objections to the withdrawal of personal independence payment (Pip) from disabled people, and overestimated the capacity of his whips to bully and cajole his party into accepting the changes.Do you have an opinion on the issues raised in this article? If you would like to submit a response of up to 300 words by email to...

Politics

1 week ago New Motability Scheme update for people on PIP, ADP and other disability benefits

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

Politics

1 week ago Disability Rebellion says welfare bill will 'strip people of their independence'

Protest forum and organisation, Disability Rebellion, calls out Prime Minister Keir Starmer for PIP cuts that will strip people of their independence, wages and strand them in their homes.

Economics

1 week ago People on PIP never need to report any of these changes to the DWP

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

Politics

1 week ago New Blue Badge and concession travel card update for people on PIP

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall confirmed changes to the proposed welfare reform Bill on Monday.

Transport

1 week ago People suffering from acne, obesity and writer's cramp getting almost £10,000 a year in disability benefits as Keir Starmer tries to push through cuts

The number of people receiving the enhanced mobility personal independence payments (PIP) has shot up from 734,136 in January 2019 to 1.75 million people in April this year.

Economics

1 week ago DWP update for people on PIP due award review after new reforms start next year

Reporting a change in circumstances or nearing the end of the current award will trigger a DWP reassessment.

Events

1 week ago PIP assessment tips for people due a consultation over the phone, in

DWP plans to increase the number of face-to-face assessments, but will still offer alternative consultation methods.

Politics