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, ...

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 ...

Benefits and Work, a leading disability forum and advice website, reports assessment companies are asking pharmacists to ...

A successful claim for PIP or Adult Disability Payment is currently worth between £29.20 and £187.45 each week.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that any changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will ...

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 ...

Thousands across Scotland, England and Wales could qualify for a Blue Badge even without Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment. Councils can award permits under rules many ...

Some 77.5 per cent of PIP assessments were conducted over the phone last September while just 5 per cent were held in person.

Many assume a Blue Badge is exclusively available to those with physical mobility difficulties or those claiming PIP, however ...