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 review before their payments end.

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

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that the upcoming changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP), set to commence next year, will feature a 'wider review' of the assessment ...

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

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

Certain older people receiving the Personal Independence Payment with an award for the lower rate of mobility element may be ...

The changes will take effect at the start of the 2026/27 financial year. While the increases vary depending on the type of benefit, they represent one of the routine annual upratings designed to ...

A benefit claimant has revealed how they were awarded more than £6,000 in back pay after being approved for Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The person shared that they struggle with epilepsy, ...