Reassessments for the UK’s largest disability benefit are undergoing an overhaul in 2026, affecting two million people. The government is changing how often people claiming personal independence ...

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 ...

Personal Independence Payment awards are usually made for a fixed period rather than for life, with most claimants facing a ...

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, ...

A successful claim for PIP is currently valued between £29.20 and £187.45 per week, with payments made in arrears every four weeks. This equates to awards ranging from £116.80 to £749.80, reports the ...

Murray Goulder, who suffers from regular seizures, says ‘cruel’ reassessment stripped him of some support ...

Many people over 56 may not be aware of a 2019 change to PIP guidance that could mean longer award periods for those approaching State Pension age ...

If you are planning to travel abroad this year, or are in the process of booking a holiday for more than four weeks, make ...

Nearly 3.9 million people in England and Wales receive PIP - these are the health conditions most likely to receive ongoing payments ...

The latest figures from Social Security Scotland show that at the end of October, some 491,370 people were receiving Adult Disability Payments (ADP), the devolved benefit that has now replaced all new ...

A personal independence payment (PIP) applicant has asked for advice after they were scheduled for a reassessment. The person claims that they are unable to speak to people on the phone due to severe ...