New update on DWP plans to abolish Work Capability Assessments for Universal Credit claims

DWP is working with suppliers to clear a backlog of Work Capability Assessment for claimants.

DWP update as PIP award changes due from April - what it means for you

The UK Government has unveiled a strategy to change how Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) claims are handled, in a bid to slash the backlog of Work Capability Assessments (WCA). The Department for ...
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DWP assessing 53,000 benefit claimants a month who say they're too ill to work

Tens of thousands of benefit claimants are being assessed by the DWP every month after being signed off work. The Department for Work and Pensions is carrying out work capability assessments on an ...
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DWP confirms PIP changes from April to 'reform welfare system that has written off millions as too sick to work'

The UK Government has unveiled plans to extend the duration of awards for new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claimants in an effort to alleviate the backlog of Work Capability Assessments (WCA).

DWP extends PIP reviews to 5 years but face-to-face assessments to triple

PIP claimants will wait longer between reviews but face more in-person assessments under DWP overhaul from April 2026 ...

DWP announces longer PIP awards to streamline assessments

The number of in-person assessments is set to rise significantly, with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) evaluations climbing from just 6 per cent in 2024 (57,000) to 30 per cent of all assessments, ...

DWP stepping up 'face-to-face' assessments with thousands on PIP warned

DWP is planning to increase the duration of time between PIP reviews.