DWP making two-year change to PIP and it begins from April 2026

Award lengths are being extended to minimum 3 years rising to 5 years while face-to-face assessments increase to 30 per cent.

DWP PIP assessment tips as most consultations conducted over phone

New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal the majority of Personal Independence Payment ( PIP) assessments are being carried out remotely by telephone. However, under new ...

PIP tips as DWP to increase face-to-face assessments

Millions of people are currently receiving PIP payments of up to £187 a week ...

DWP announces major shake-up for PIP assessments and reviews

More face-to-face assessments will be carried out for PIP and also for Universal Credit's health element, with the DWP ...

Labour dishes out disability benefits without seeing claimants

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

DWP PIP claimants most likely to receive up to £749 every four weeks

PIP payments are currently worth between £29.20 and £187.45 each week, some £116.80 or £749.80 every four-week pay period.

People on PIP most-likely to get £749 every month for five years

More than 45 per cent of all 3.9 million PIP claimants have an award for five years or longer.

PIP assessment tips as DWP confirms most consultations conducted over the phone

New data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows the majority of assessments for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are being conducted remotely by telephone. However, under the new ...