New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) reveal that most Personal Independence Payment ( PIP) assessments are currently being carried out remotely by phone. However, under the ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released new statistics showing that 661,620 Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments were conducted over the phone between February 2022 and ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has revealed that the vast majority of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments are taking place via telephone. New Freedom of Information data showed that ...

Major changes to disability benefits assessments are set to come into place from next month as the DWP brings in new providers to oversee a new system. From September, the way Personal Independence ...

The number of face-to-face assessments is set to ramp up from this month ...

Reassessments for the UK’s largest disability benefit are undergoing an overhaul in 2026, affecting two million people. The government is changing how often people claiming personal independence ...

People applying for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) could get a decision weeks sooner under a new online claims system ...

The Department for Work and Pensions has provided an update for PIP claimants over face-to-face assessments. The DWP has admitted it is struggling to recruit and retain staff who carry out health and ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that at present, claimants can opt-in to having their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessment recorded. However, under new plans ...

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) applicants and claimants could receive a decision weeks earlier - under a new online ...

DWP will reassess people on PIP if there is a change in their heath condition.