DWP told to bring back face-to-face assessments for more PIP claimants

In-person meetings to decide if someone should get Personal Independence Payment, or PIP, took a nosedive during Covid.
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DWP confirms reason for increase in PIP face-to-face assessments this year

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) indicate in September last year, some 68,000 (77.5%) Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments were conducted over the phone, ...

DWP PIP assessment change from April with one million claimants at risk

Face-to-face assessments are set to increase as the Labour Party government looks to save cash.

People on PIP most likely to get ongoing payment award of up to £749 a month

Proposed changes by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) have been put on hold until a review of the eligibility and assessment process has been completed.
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DWP confirms PIP award length changes from April

The UK Government plans to extend the length of awards for people making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from April in order to help reduce the backlog of Work Capability ...

PIP could provide up to £749 a month to people with respiratory conditions including asthma

Over 141,000 people are receiving financial support through Personal Independence Payment for over 20 respiratory conditions.
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The new PIP mistake making the DWP more suspicious of claimants than ever

Dangerous’ over-dependence on AI tools leaves disabled people using wrong or irrelevant information on their forms, say ...

People with poor eyesight could be due up to £749 each month in PIP or ADP

Similar data from Social Security Scotland indicates more than 2,000 people receiving ADP for an eye condition. An estimated ...