New registrations for PIP claims 8% lower than previous year, statistics show
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published its latest quarterly Personal Independence Payment (PIP) statistics up until July 2020, which reveal the disruption…
Face-to-face PIP assessment suspension continues to protect disabled people and reduce risk of COVID
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that face-to-face assessments for disability benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA),…
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…
Newest quarterly stats show clearance times for new PIP claims are at their highest levels since 2015
The latest quarterly Personal Independence Payment (PIP) figures up until January 2020 have been published by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), containing information…
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…