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Online 'PIP test' - check if proposed DWP changes could affect your payments

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has stated it will "provide an update shortly" on the feedback gathered this summer regarding the proposed review of changes to the eligibility process for ...
Evening Chronicle

DWP PIP assessment update issued as 'face to face' reviews increase

Fresh figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that 4,000 face-to-face assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) took place in August. This number is anticipated to ...
Yahoo

PIP changes begin as part of cost-cutting reforms to benefits

The government has initiated a review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), a key benefit for individuals with long-term health conditions or disabilities, as part of Labour’s cost-cutting ...
Daily Record

New PIP audio recording update for people due a DWP assessment in-person or over the phone

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that at present, claimants can opt-in to having their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment recorded. However, under new plans ...
AOL

‘You have to fight tooth and nail’: PIP claimants tell of struggle to get awarded as Labour accused of making it harder

Sarah has just found out that she will likely be able to keep her Personal Independence Payment (PIP) after months of worry. The 40-year-old mother-of-one works from home, which allows her to juggle ...
AOL

Experts propose new benefit to replace PIP – here’s what it would look like

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 ...
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I rely on PIP – here’s how I really spend my money including £200 a month on taxis

People who rely on disability benefits fear future claimants will be pushed into poverty once the Government’s “unfair” welfare reforms kick in. Labour is tightening eligibility for personal ...
Daily Record

People on PIP with mobility award could see changes to eligibility next year

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that any changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will not be applied until after a "comprehensive review” of the disability benefit ...

DWP confirms key reasons for PIP review for new and existing claimants

The daily living and mobility components will be under review, but there are no plans to means-test the benefit.
Bristol Post

DWP minister update over PIP cuts for people with this type of health condition

The DWP has released a statement regarding proposals to halt benefits such as PIP (Personal Independence Payment) for people with specific health conditions. The announcement followed Shadow Work and ...
Liverpool Echo

DWP minister statement on 'PIP cuts for one type of health condition' plan

The DWP has issued a statement regarding proposals to stop benefits such as PIP (Personal Independence Payment) for people with specific health conditions. The announcement followed Shadow Work and ...