These delays continue despite new PIP applications now being 37% lower than during the 2023-24 peak.  Here, Which? highlights the causes of these delays and outlines your rights if your claim is held ...

A health professional will conduct your assessment, compile a report and forward it to the DWP decision maker. If you're ...

People receiving Personal Independence Payment worth up to £778 a month are being urged to review their claims and supporting evidence as the Department for Work and Pensions considers potential ...

Citizens Advice states: “If you have a terminal illness, you'll usually get PIP automatically. The DWP will fast-track your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A backlog of personal independence payment (PIP) claims is leaving some people waiting up to a year for approval (PA) (Gillian ...

A DWP trial shows online disability benefit applications are easier and more successful, with many applying for PIP online.

The government has set out a blueprint for a wholly digital application process.

The latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) shows the majority of assessments for Personal Independence ...

The DWP proposes that people will need four points in at least one of the 10 daily living questions to qualify for payment - even if you score 2 in every question taking you past the award thresholds ...

Those who have received a terminal illness diagnosis are subject to different criteria when making a PIP claim, which can ...

Sam Hilton desperately needed the boost to their benefits after spiralling debt could have left them 'on the street' ...