A public consultation process that could lead to radical changes to personal independence payments (PIP) has concluded this week. This review process was initiated by former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and announced in his ‘making sick pay’ speech in April. Shortly afterwards, the Department for Work and Pensions published a document outlining the changes proposed by… Read More »
The DWP list shows 87 muscle and joint conditions that could make you eligible for financial support. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has published new figures showing that more than 1.1 million adults across the UK are receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP). Musculoskeletal disorders refer to injuries and disorders that affect the body’s… Read More »
Across the whole of Great Britain, there are an estimated 12 million adults living with hearing impairment or deafness. However, only 35,633 of these currently receive additional financial support through Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Participation Allowance or Adult Disability Payment (Scotland only). Currently, 8,616 people over State Pension age receive either a low rate of… Read More »
Labour has promised to “kick-start economic growth” after 14 years of Conservative rule and aims to address the growing problem of economic inactivity. So how will this affect the benefits system? The party’s manifesto sets out broad strategies to boost employment rates, without going into any detail. There is no clarity on intended changes to… Read More »
Due to restrictions on social benefits announced on Monday ahead of local elections, disabled people are being deprived of monthly payments and are being given vouchers instead. Other options being considered include requiring a receipt to request a government refund or offering treatment rather than financial support. Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will… Read More »
PIP payments could be stopped for more than a million people under new plans to reform DWP benefit. The UK Government’s welfare reform proposals could see Personal Independence Payments (PIP) worth £737.20 every four weeks stopped and replaced with talking therapies for more than a million people with mental health problems. Disability charity Scope expressed… Read More »
DWP payment dates and key money information for February 2024 (PA Archive) Inflation rates rose to 4.0 percent last month; This shocked economists, who had predicted a decline but were still far from the Bank of England’s 2 per cent target. With a freezing cold start to 2024, bills, food prices and rents remain high.… Read More »