12 h. ago Disabled people being left in limbo following 'chaotic' Commons vote on welfare reforms claims Lanarkshire MSP

The Bill initially proposed to slash eligibility for Personal Independence Payment (PIP

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14 h. 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.

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20 h. ago DWP warns PIP claimants of six things they must do to keep payment

If you claim Personal Independence Payment and your personal details change, you need to report it to the Department for Work and Pensions

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34 h. 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...

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42 h. ago What benefits have changed after Keir Starmer's Parliament humiliation? Everything you need to know as Labour rebels force PM into farcical U

What happened in the largest revolt so far of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership; what does it mean for the personal independence payment (Pip) and Universal Credit; and what comes next?

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55 h. ago Keir Starmer hit by new major rebellion as 49 Labour MPs refuse to back his government's welfare cuts

Ministers had taken drastic action as furious MPs lined up in the Commons to attack the plan to make it harder to claim Personal Independence Payments (Pip) and health-related universal credit.

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56 h. ago Starmer ditches Pip benefit reforms in face of Labour revolt

Changes to eligibility for the personal independence payment (Pip) will not be made until after a review of the benefit’s assessment process.

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58 h. ago Government makes another concession to Labour rebels ahead of crucial vote on welfare reform bill

In a further U-turn, changes to the personal independence payment (Pip) will not take place until after a review

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62 h. 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.

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63 h. ago Thousands of parents missing out on up to £749 a month from DWP

The DWP can provide financial support for parents whose children need more looking after

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66 h. 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.

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6 d. ago How benefits will change after Starmer's surrender: All your questions answered as PM concedes to Labour rebels on welfare reforms

Brits who currently receive the personal independence payment (Pip) will continue to do so after the Government made concessions to Labour rebels on controversial welfare reforms.

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6 d. ago Keir Starmer caves in to Labour rebels with huge welfare cuts climbdown to avert humiliating Commons vote defeat

In a letter to MPs, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall revealed personal independence payments will be protected

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7 d. ago Health expert warns PIP cuts could affect people with three 'invisible' conditions

The eligibility rules for PIP (Personal Independence Payment) are tightening from next year

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8 d. ago Voices: Faced with a growing Labour rebellion against welfare cuts, Keir Starmer has one least

The prime minister has belatedly been making the case for benefit reform and changes to PIP payments to calm his mutinous backbenchers – but, a year on from his historic election win, it risks becoming an issue of confidence in his leadership, says Andrew Grice

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9 d. ago Keir Starmer facing defeat over welfare reforms as more than 100 Labour MPs rebel

Sir Keir Starmer is facing the largest rebellion yet over the Government's welfare reforms but says it's necessary as there are 1,000 people per day going onto personal independence payments (PIP)

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9 d. ago DWP cuts 'fair path' Liz Kendall says as one in 10 lose PIP worth £4,500

There are 1.3 million people currently receiving PIP daily living payments who would not meet the new criteria

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1 week ago Welfare reforms will lead to ‘appalling poverty’ – Labour MP

Andy McDonald asked for further evidence on how many people will lose out on Personal Independence Payments (Pip) as a result of welfare reforms.

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1 week ago People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £441 each month

Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

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1 week ago DWP 'instantly rejects' PIP applicants with two conditions and GP classification

A former Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assessor has lifted the lid on the secrets of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application process which rule out many from the scheme

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