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PIP DWP payment changes explained as Spring Statement announces new welfare cut
Impact assessment due to be published on changes to benefits as Rachel Reeves says Universal Credit health element gets 50 ...
'I'm LGBTQ+ and disabled - losing my benefits means I will lose my independence'
Amie, a queer woman who has been chronically ill and disabled since childhood, is worried. The Norfolk local is one of ...
‘Rachel Reeves doesn't care about people – Personal Independence Payment raid proves it'
Reg Smith was relieved Chancellor Rachel Reeves didn’t announce any tax increases in yesterday’s Spring Statement. He still ...
DWP confirms date PIP changes will come in as Minister says 'it won't impact payments until their first award review'
Work and pensions minister Sir Stephen Timms said the changes to Personal Independence Payments would have 'positive effect' ...
New DWP PIP points system leaked with people 'too terrified to look'
People on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are "too frightened" to look at a new points system after it leaked. The Benefits and Work Forum has explained the new PIP shake up and how points scoring ...
People on PIP most-likely to get ongoing ‘light touch’ payment award of up to £737
New figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show more than 1.5 million (41%) of all 3.7m Personal ...
What is Motability and why is there controversy around the disability benefit?
The bulk of the cuts are understood to come from changes to PIP, which will effectively become harder to claim due to a ...
DWP breaks silence over future of Blue Badge after PIP and Universal Credit cuts
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has broken its silence over the future of Blue Badges after Personal Independence ...
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Personal Independence Payment changes explained as major PIP disability benefits overhaul unveiled
Major changes to the disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have been announced by the Government today. The overhaul will see eligibility rules tightened for some claimants ...
Alcohol and drug abuse costs taxpayers £130m a year in disability benefits
Taxpayers are footing a £130m-a-year bill for disability benefit claims linked to alcohol and drug abuse, official statistics ...
'I feel sick at the prospect of welfare cuts'
The government is set to announce cuts to spending on welfare this week, after the prime minister called the current system ...
DWP latest on Blue Badge future after Universal Credit and PIP cuts
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has issued a statement on the future of Blue Badges after PIP and Universal Credit ...