New update on DWP plans to abolish Work Capability Assessments for Universal Credit claims

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) announced in the Pathways to Work Green Paper that it would be “abolishing the ...

DWP update as PIP award changes due from April - what it means for you

The UK Government has unveiled a strategy to change how Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) claims are handled, in a bid to ...

DWP announces longer PIP awards to streamline assessments

The number of in-person assessments is set to rise significantly, with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) evaluations ...

DWP extends PIP reviews to 5 years but face-to-face assessments to triple

PIP claimants will wait longer between reviews but face more in-person assessments under DWP overhaul from April 2026 ...

DWP stepping up 'face-to-face' assessments with thousands on PIP warned

But Labour are now requiring the proportion of face-to-face assessments to be increased to 30 per cent for both PIP and the ...
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DWP confirms PIP changes from April to 'reform welfare system that has written off millions as too sick to work'

The UK Government has unveiled plans to extend the duration of awards for new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants in an effort to alleviate the backlog of Work Capability Assessments (WCA).

DWP confirms changes to length of PIP awards from April

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

DWP to 'step up' face to face assessments as thousands on PIP warned

Labour, however, is now mandating an increase in the proportion of face-to-face assessments to 30 per cent for both PIP and ...