Extended Award Durations: To reduce the assessment backlog, the DWP is moving towards longer award periods. For many claimants aged 25 and over, new awards will now last a minimum of three years, ...

Reforms to personal independence payments (PIP) will carry on in a “different way” to before, the new work and pensions secretary has said. Pat McFadden, who took over the role from Liz Kendall ...

Insiders reveal the reasons behind staggering burnout rates, with over half of the health professionals who judge claims ...

This breaks down to 1,961,029 claimants awarded the enhanced payment of £77.05 weekly, and 1,111,219 receiving the standard ...

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is designed to help people with long-term physical or mental health conditions, with ...

The government will face a huge backbench rebellion if it revives its plans to cut PIP, Labour MPs have warned. MPs are alarmed at recent comments by ministers refusing to rule out a new push to ...

A minister has confirmed the date for a review into mobility benefit. The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) recently announced that eligibility criteria for the mobility component of Personal ...

PIP payments are going to increase this year, which means many benefit claimants could see a significant cash boost ...

PIP is currently worth between £29.20 and £187.45 per week, with payments usually issued every four weeks which amounts to awards of between £116.80 and £749.80. An increase of 3.8 per cent will see ...

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) has recently confirmed that eligibility for the mobility component of Personal ...

Many assume a Blue Badge is exclusively available to those with physical mobility difficulties or those claiming PIP, however, following a rule change in 2019, local councils across England, Scotland ...