Changes to disability benefit assessments are set to come into force soon as Rachel Reeves reportedly pushes ahead with plans to shave £3 billion from the welfare bill ahead of Labour’s upcoming ...

More face-to-face assessments will be carried out for PIP and also for Universal Credit's health element, with the DWP ...

The measure is part of plans to reduce the Work Capability Assessment backlog and separate from the Timms Review.

Currently, the gap between PIP award reviews can be as brief as nine months, and most claimants see no change in their award at review. This is set to change for the majority of PIP claimants aged 25 ...

DWP is working with suppliers to clear a backlog of Work Capability Assessment for claimants.

Award lengths extended to minimum 3 years rising to 5 years while face-to-face assessments increase to 30 per cent ...

Specialists have raised concerns regarding Universal Credit and additional state support being affected by appointment cancellations. The warning follows a parliamentary inquiry concerning Work ...

Disability benefits such as PIP or Adult Disability Payment do not count towards the benefit cap.

Sir Stephen Timms, who is running the review, has issued an update in the Commons.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed in the Pathways to Work Green Paper that it plans to "abolish the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)". Following this, eligibility for the new ...