New work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden has said the welfare system still needs reform (PA) Reforms to personal independence payments (PIP) will carry on in a “different way” to before, the new ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified its stance on the "set symptoms list" for those receiving Personal ...

A number of changes affecting disability benefit PIP are coming in 2026. The government committed to reviewing the disability ...

Reassessments for the UK’s largest disability benefit are undergoing an overhaul in 2026, affecting two million people. The ...

Millions of PIP claimants have been issued awards of five years or longer, with six health conditions showing the highest ...

The DWP has clarified that PIP assessments focus on functional impact rather than set symptom lists, after concerns were ...

New PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance weekly payment rates from April READ MORE: People with PIP mobility award could see ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has identified a gap in PIP regulations which may see some people over State Pension age ...

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

The DWP states that reducing how often PIP award reviews take place will diminish "the number of people who are called to a ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is implementing a significant alteration to Personal Independence Payment. The DWP ...

Right-wing think-tank Policy Exchange estimates that returning PIP awards to pre-pandemic levels could save taxpayers £750m a ...