7 h. ago New DWP update for people on legacy benefits due to move to Universal Credit before next April

Final migration notices will be issued to claimants on ESA before in September.

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10 h. ago New DWP update for people on PIP due an assessment before changes next year

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

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5 d. ago DWP issues state pension back payment update with thousands of people owed up to £11,725

New figures released today show that £804.7million has been paid out for the first DWP state pension correction exercised, with 130,000 people found to have been underpaid

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6 d. 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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7 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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 State Pension payment update for people waiting for DWP annual uprating letter

The New and Basic State Pension weekly payment rates increased by 4.1 per cent on April 7.

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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 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 New DWP update for people with Blue Badge under proposed changes to PIP

The proposed welfare reforms will start in November 2026.

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4 w. ago DWP payment update for people on Universal Credit ahead of uprating next week

The Administrative Earnings Threshold determines how much Universal Credit individual claimants and couples are entitled to each month.

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last month 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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