Survey urges public to share their experiences of PIP assessment process
The Work and Pensions Committee has launched a survey to hear about first-hand experiences of the assessment processes for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment…
Face-to-face PIP assessments set to restart in May
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed plans to begin reintroducing face-to-face assessments for health and disability benefits, including for Personal Independence Payment…
Reviews and reassessments for PIP and ESA suspended for next three months
Following the announcement that all face-to-face disability assessments will be suspended, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has scrapped all reviews and reassessments for…
Face-to-face disability assessments suspended due to Coronavirus risk
Claimants on disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), will no longer be required to attend face-to-face assessments amid…
DWP announces new single service for disability benefits assessments including PIP and ESA
Bringing all assessments under one roof, a new single service to deliver all disability benefits assessments will be trialled before being rolled out nationally, the…
PIP assessments criticised again as new data shows around 50 percent of disability benefits appeals won in tribunal court
According to new data revealed by the BBC in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, half of the people who appealed in court against a…
People with disabilities and ill health owed thousands by Government due to ESA underpayments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that millions of people are expected to be owed thousands of pounds in Employment and Support…
Government looks to address PIP problems after claimants’ struggles
Following a report by the Work and Pensions Committee on PIP and Employment and Support Allowance assessments highlighting “a pervasive culture of mistrust” and performance…