DWP Urged to Reassess 152,000 Claimants Listed with 'Unknown' Health Conditions Monday, June 15, 2026 dwp benefits welfare universalcredit claimants healthconditions sicknessbenefits assessment government spending The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces increasing pressure to revoke benefits from approximately 152,000 claimants whose health conditions are recorded as “unknown.” A Freedom of Information request made … Read More
DWP Urged to Reform PIP Assessment for Claimants with Invisible Symptoms Thursday, June 11, 2026 dwp pip mssociety disability invisibleillness assessment timmsreview fluctuatingsymptoms disabilityrights reform Campaigners are demanding urgent changes to how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assesses claimants with invisible and fluctuating symptoms under the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. Ross Barrett of the … Read More
DWP Urged to Make Four Key Changes to Improve Personal Independence Payment for Claimants Thursday, June 11, 2026 pip dwp ms disability reform assessment reassessment mobility benefit invisiblesymptoms Campaigners have outlined four crucial changes the government should implement to improve the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) continues its Timms Review of the … Read More
'I’ve received PIP all my life and now it’s been taken from me – it feels like a cruel joke' Sunday, June 7, 2026 pip disability benefits appeal cerebralpalsy assessment depression mandatoryreconsideration tribunal personalindependencepayment A lifelong recipient of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) shared their distress after being awarded zero points across all assessment categories, resulting in the sudden loss of this vital benefit. Living with cerebral … Read More
DWP Confirms No New Assessments for Eight Benefits Claimant Groups Under 'Right to Try' Rules Thursday, June 4, 2026 dwp pip universalcredit esa righttotry disability benefits workcapability volunteering assessment The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified the application of the new ‘Right to Try’ regulations, assuring claimants that beginning paid work or volunteering will no longer automatically result in … Read More
New Mandatory Eyesight and Cognitive Tests Proposed for Drivers Over 70 in England Saturday, May 30, 2026 drivers eyesight cognitive road safety government licence elderly assessment renewal accidents The UK government is considering introducing two significant mandatory tests for drivers aged 70 and above across England. Currently, there are over 6.3 million full licence holders aged 70 and over in Great Britain, a number … Read More