11 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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34 h. 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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40 h. ago New DWP fraud and error report finds people on PIP may be due more money

More than a tenth of all 3.7 million PIP claimants could be on the wrong level of award due to a change in their circumstances.

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60 h. 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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4 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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4 d. ago DWP confirms exact number of years to assess all PIP claimants under new eligibility rules

DWP estimates that by 2036/37, 440,000 claimants will no longer qualify for the Daily Living component of PIP.

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6 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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7 d. ago Full list of conditions where PIP claimants are most likely to be affected by cuts

DWP has released new figures on the conditions who could be most likely to not qualify as people must score at least eight points across 10 questions in the daily living assessment to claim PIP

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7 d. ago When 'light touch' PIP claimants can expect to see changes amid DWP reforms

The DWP has confirmed a change in the way it deals with PIP claims, even those whose benefit claims are rarely reviewed

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8 d. ago PIP claimants born in these years will be spared tough DWP changes amid cuts

The Labour Government has confirmed who will be affected by the tough new rules which are being introduced – with millions of people set to be affected by the changes

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8 d. ago 700,000 PIP claimants won't be affected by DWP changes despite change

Pensions Minister, Sir Stephen Timms, addressed concerns of how proposed changes to PIP will affect pensioners

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8 d. 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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9 d. 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

Economics

9 d. 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 unveils plans for PIP claimants with three specific conditions amid cuts

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced people with three common issues living in areas with the worst waiting lists for musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are to be treated faster

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1 week ago PIP claimant with gunshot wounds 'shows inconsistency of DWP's rigid' system

EXCLUSIVE: Disability expert James Merrell supported the claimant through their second application after their first was rejected despite their mobility being impacted

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2 w. ago PIP claimants told one group will 'not be affected' by DWP's major cuts

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed through minister Sir Stephen Timms the news that one group will automatically be paid their benefit without 'routine reviews'

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2 w. ago PIP update for people due an assessment before DWP changes start next year

Proposed changes to PIP are set to come into effect for new and existing claimants from November 2026.

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2 w. ago DVLA confirms exactly when you should declare eye conditions

DVLA guidance focuses on a shorter list of notifiable eye conditions than it once did, as the previous one could have applied to almost every driver who'd ever had their eyes tested

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2 w. ago How long PIP payments last and maximum award length for people making a new claim

No PIP claimant is given a lifetime payment award from the DWP.

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