DWP minister issues PIP update on 'comprehensive' assessment criteria

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Thousands of older people in Britain were incorrectly denied an upgrade to their Personal Independence Payments in the 2010s, following a major blunder by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). A review of the failure to provide enhanced mobility payments has promised to pay back anyone who missed out on extra payments.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently announced that certain groups of older people on Personal Independence Payment (PIP) with an award for the lower rate of the mobility component may be due the enhanced rate, following a change in the law. People over State Pension age may also be entitled to an increased award for the mobility part of PIP even if they have stopped getting the benefit.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are currently 218,859 people living in Scotland receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP). All of these claimants will move automatically in stages to Adult Disability Payment (ADP) before the end of 2025.

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Barely a month after announcing the most severe crackdown on benefits in a decade, with threats to change cash support for disabled people into a voucher system and make it harder for people with mental illnesses to claim, it looks like the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) plan for sweeping reforms might be dead in the water.

The latest statistics from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that there are now 6.7 million people across Scotland, England and Wales, receiving financial support through Universal Credit, a means-tested benefit intended to help those out of work or on a low income, with daily living costs.

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently confirmed that millions of people claiming Universal Credit will see the annual uprating reflected in their monthly payments from Tuesday, May 14. However, some will have to wait nearly an extra month to receive the higher amount in their bank account.

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Last month, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a sweeping crackdown on Personal Independence Payments (PIP) for the long-term sick and disabled, floating plans to remove the cash benefit and replace it with vouchers, as well as other measures designed to get more people back into the workforce.

There are several changes in circumstances people receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP) must tell the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) about or risk losing their benefit entitlement and having regular payments paused or stopped. Changing your name, doctor, health professional or address do not need to be reported to the DWP and will have no impact on your payments or your award.

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