Professionals to provide adaptive tech for people with health conditions via new WorkWell pilots
A new work and health support service will be rolled out across 15 areas of England, as part of the UK Government’s plan to help…
Scottish Government to replace current DWP disability benefit
The Scottish Government urges disabled people to find out if they are eligible for the new disability benefits that will replace the current Department for…
Latest figures show 2.8 million PIP claims to date due to “unprecedented” demand
To date, there have been million claimants entitled to PIP across England and Wales with over one-third receiving the highest level of award. These latest…
£60m distributed to thousands of disabled children in the first year of a new Scottish benefit
The Scottish Government has announced that almost £60 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children in the first year of a…
Disabled people in last year of life to have benefits fast-tracked
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that thousands of people nearing the end of their lives will receive vital, fast-tracked financial support,…
Just four percent of initial PIP decisions were overturned at a tribunal hearing
190,000 new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims have received clearance along with 70,000 awards reviews cleared. These latest figures come from the Department for Work…
Highest level of clearances for new PIP claims since records began, figures show
210,000 new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims have received clearance, which is the highest level since records began. This is according to the Department for…
Over 20,000 PIP claimants reported a change in circumstances, quarterly figures reveal
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its latest quarterly Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistics for the quarter ending January 2022, which highlight…
Legislation for Scotland’s new disability benefit system unanimously approved
The new Adult Disability Payment, which is replacing the current Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit system, will open for applications in three pilot areas from…
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…