Checks on millions of claimants for sickness benefits have become more lax under Labour, new figures obtained by The ...

Points are added up and a person will be entitled to PIP if they pass set thresholds. These are 8-11 points for standard rate ...

The government has commissioned the Timms review into PIP because ministers say they need to check whether PIP is still fair, ...

Unlike universal credit, PIP is not a work-related benefit. Worth up to around £800 a month, it is aimed at paying for the ...

Plans to cut disability and sickness benefits are being pushed forward, despite a looming revolt by Labour MPs. There are predictions that up to 170 Labour MPs are unhappy with the welfare cuts bill, ...

The immediate action is now centred on universal credit, with confirmed changes from April 2026. By contrast, Personal ...

A new benefit that would replace the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) for millions of people in the UK has been proposed by a panel of independent experts. Claimed by 3.7 million people, PIP is one ...

With Christmas just days away, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is rolling out its annual festive payments for people receiving personal independence payments (PIP) and several other ...

The review involves disabled people, representative organisations, clinicians, carers, MPs and other experts. The government ...

DWP guidance says: “We are committed to concluding the Review by Autumn 2026. The Review will report to the Secretary of ...

Both assessments have long been criticised by disability rights campaigners as difficult and inconsistent processes. According to polling by disability charity Sense, more than half (51 per cent) of ...

A review into PIP is being carried out and fears have been raised that claimants may lose out on payments after the shake-up ...