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…
Government announces regional chairs to help break down the barriers disabled people face in their daily lives
Announced by the Office for Disability Issues and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), nine new chairs have been appointed to Regional Stakeholder Networks;…
Just 43 percent of new PIP claims are awarded, according to latest Government figures
The Department for Work and Pensions has released its quarterly Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistics up until July 2019, with data about registrations, clearances, awards,…
Record number of disabled people receiving funding, support and adaptations at work
Announced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Justin Tomlinson MP, the number of disabled people being supported by the Access to Work…
Almost 300,000 disabled pensioners relieved from unnecessary PIP reassessments
Announced today by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), unnecessary reassessments for Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are being scrapped for around 290,000 disabled pensioners…
DWP reforms including easier access to assistive tech to support disabled people in work
Coming into place in April 2019, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed a number of new reforms to help disabled people get…
Disabled pensioners relieved from “unnecessary” repeat PIP assessments in new Government announcement
In a speech delivered by the Work and Pensions Secretary Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP to national disability charity Scope, disabled pensioners will no longer…
Controversy sparked over job ads aimed at nurses offering private healthcare perks to become PIP assessors
Independent Assessment Services, which carries out PIP assessments on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), has published new job advertisements aimed at…
Government announces £60,000 grant to support disabled people in the workplace
Announced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Sarah Newton MP on the 11th of February, disabled employees will be able to claim…
Work and Pensions Secretary urged to make financial support fairer for unpaid carers
Carers UK hand-delivered a letter on the 10th January 2019, signed by more than 8,200 people, to the Work and Pensions Secretary, Rt Hon Amber…