DWP Minister Sir Stephen Timms told Parliament on Monday the PIP review is "under way at the moment". He told MPs: "We have a steering group of 12 individuals, almost all of whom are disabled people, ...

The measure is part of plans to reduce the Work Capability Assessment backlog and separate from the Timms Review.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are currently 8.3 million people across Great Britain claiming Universal Credit. The income-related benefit is designed to ...

DWP review into Personal Independence Payment, or PIP, is taking place as the Labour Party government attempts to trim the ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update on work capability assessments amid concerns over delays. A Work Capability Assessment (WCA) determines how a physical or mental health ...

Recent figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that the vast majority of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments are taking place remotely via telephone. But under ...

The share of face-to-face assessments will rise, with those for PIP climbing from 6% in 2024 (57,000) to 30% of all ...

The Government has put forward controversial measures in relation to the disability benefit ...

You may qualify for PIP if you need extra help with everyday tasks due to an illness, disability or mental health condition ...

The data also shows that more than 1.5m (39%) of all PIP claimants have been issued with an award of five years or longer. More than 58 per cent of people claiming PIP for a visual condition have a ...

The Government set out plans last year to tighten the eligibility rules for PIP, to make it more difficult to qualify for the daily living part of the benefit. This pays either £73.90 a week at the ...

Personal Independence Payment helps those in need with daily living ...