68 h. ago New calls to scrap PIP assessments and base payment awards on medical conditions

A new online petition is calling for a change to the PIP application process.

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4 d. ago New DWP update on plans to reform PIP assessments from next year

The proposed changes to the PIP daily living component are set to start in November 2026.

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6 d. ago New BBC TV licence fee update over calls to scrap it for over

A new petition calling on the UK Government to scrap the BBC TV licence fee for every person over State Pension age has received nearly 50,000 signatures to date

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7 d. ago PIP claimants with these four conditions 'to keep benefit, says DWP assessor

The tightening of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rules is estimated to cut 400,000 Brits from the scheme when they take effect in November next year

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8 d. ago PIP claimants told to do this one thing with huge success rate if they are rejected

EXCLUSIVE: James Merrell, a former PIP assessor for the DWP, provided the Daily Star with a step-by-step guide of the options available to applicants when they are rejected from the scheme

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8 d. ago DWP urged to scrap 'unfair' PIP rule that affects people with this condition

Campaigners fear seriously ill people could be unfairly missing out on PIP and have called on the Department for Work and Pensions to scrap the rule as it is denying some essential help

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9 d. ago ‘How dare the US attack the UK’s free speech’ Independent readers call out trade deal demands

Our community share their views on the US trade deal ultimatum, from outrage at ‘JD Vance’s demand to scrap LGBT+ protections’ to calls for Keir Starmer to ‘defend British laws, not bow to US pressure’

Economics

9 d. ago PIP claimants with these 'four conditions will keep benefit', DWP assessor says

EXCLUSIVE: Disability benefits expert James Merrell, who helps claimants through the PIP process, told the Daily Star what groups are likely to keep the the benefit and which are likely to lose it

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1 week ago Calls grow in Japan to scrap time limit on civil suits over childhood sexual abuse

Survivors and lawyers seek legal reform as thousands sign petition against statute of limitations

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1 week ago New update on calls to scrap proposed DWP changes to benefits for disabled people

More than 10,000 people have signed an online petition urging the UK Government to halt welfare reforms.

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2 w. ago These PIP claimants could fail to qualify for benefits under strict new rules

From next year, applicants will need to score four points in at least one activity when they are being assessed for the daily living element of PIP, which is currently worth up to £110 a week

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3 w. ago DWP estimates 370,000 people could lose PIP claim under major changes

The DWP has published its latest PIP impact assessment, which includes the UK Government's controversial eligibility rule changes to the daily living component of the benefit

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3 w. ago New call to scrap National Insurance deductions for people over 60

National Contributions are no longe taken from wages when someone reaches State Pension age.

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3 w. ago DWP estimates 370,000 people on PIP could lose entitlement and payments under new reforms

The DWP's impact assessment estimates 400,000 people will no longer be eligible for PIP by the 2029/30 financial year.

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3 w. ago People on PIP can request crucial document to assess eligibility under new rules

The DWP have announced a number of changes to the PIP system, including changes to the eligibility criteria

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3 w. ago Everything a PIP assessor told me before my review including how it works from the inside

The DWP plans to change PIP and Universal Credit have left many desperate for advice - one woman has taken to X to pass on advice from a PIP assessor about how to deal with your next review

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3 w. ago Glasgow Labour leader calls on UK Government to scrap plans to cut disability benefits

EXCLUSIVE: Long-serving councillor George Redmond claimed the proposals were something a Tory chancellor could have announced.

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3 w. ago PIP claimants making 'one big mistake' on applications, former DWP assessor says

James Merrell, who worked as a PIP assessor for the DWP, explained to the Daily Star how applicants can avoid a common mistake while filling out DWP forms and attending in-person assessments

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