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DWP confirms £110 payment and full list of 87 medical conditions that qualify
The DWP gives personal independence payments to those who have a long-term illness, mental health condition, physical or ...
PIP expert explains the 'chair test' people don't realise is happening
People who are being assessed for the benefit are being scrutinised in ways they might not realise from the second they sign ...
Four groups of PIP claimants most-likely to get ongoing payment award of £749
DWP also said that existing claimants will only be affected by the change at their next review - after the November ...
Former PIP assessor claims one simple waiting room choice matters
A former PIP assessor said people might not realise all the subtle ways they're assessed as soon as they walk in ...
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Full list of people on PIP most at risk of payment cut under new DWP welfare reforms
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) estimates that proposed eligibility rule changes to the daily living component of ...
All the changes coming to Personal Independence Payment in 2025 - everything you need to know
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is poised to implement changes to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ...
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Hundreds of thousands are winning PIP benefit payments after DWP rejected them – but wait times have almost DOUBLED
According to official records, more than a third (34%) of the 1.3million "mandatory reconsiderations" requested for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions in the past five years led to a ...
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Personal Independence Payment and the necropower of austerity
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is one of a number widely condemned welfare reforms, implemented in 2012 in the UK. A United Nations investigation in 2017 stated these changes evidenced ‘grave and ...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives PIP update in wake of Winter Fuel Payment u-turn
In the wake of the sudden Winter Fuel payment u-turn, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has given an update on those waiting on news ...
DWP reveals four groups of PIP claimants most likely to get ongoing £749 payment
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the proposed plans to reform Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will come into force in November 2026 for new and existing claimants ...