DWP admits 'access to work' support is failing disabled people left in limbo for months
MPs warned backlog of grants is getting worse with one person waiting six months for their application to be approved.
DWP PIP reforms 'must separate different disabilities with new screening system'
An advocate says "one size doesn't fit all" with PIP claims and nuances in disability must be accommodated in applications, ...
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The benefits system is broken – and disabled people pay the price for the DWP's 'poor service'
Sense provided evidence for a report which said the DWP was providing 'unacceptably poor service' to disability benefits ...
DWP to confirm disability benefit changes within weeks
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is poised to outline its plans for changes to health and disability in an upcoming ...
DWP disability and sickness benefit claimants stuck on NHS waiting lists
Commissioned by the Department for Work and Pensions, the research shows how crucial tackling the record backlog in the ...
DWP doubles number of home visits as update issued for thousands of benefit claimants
The Director General for Fraud, Disability and Health at the DWP, Neil Couling, told a Parliamentary committee that DWP officials are now making 30,000 home visits a month, up from the previous 15,000 ...
DWP confirms when major plans to overhaul PIP and other disability benefits will be published
The update will give those claiming working-age disability benefits, including PIP, Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), ...
DWP gives major update on PIP and disability benefits overhaul ahead of 'cruel' shake-up
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will confirm its plans for the overhaul of disability benefits in the "months ...
New DWP weekly payment rates from April for people on PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance
A successful claim for PIP or ADP is currently worth between £28.70 and £184.30 each week in additional financial support and as the benefit is paid every four weeks - resulting in 13 payments over ...
DWP issues work update for PIP claimants ahead of disability benefits overhaul
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a PIP employment update ahead of new reforms that will focus on supporting ...
DWP Universal Credit update as thousands could be owed £5,000 in compensation
The firm's website reveals that over 200 claimants have already received settlements ranging from £200 to £3,000 from the DWP ...
DWP Attendance Allowance and arthritis all you need to know as people missing out on up to £434
Arthritis is the most common condition for people over State Pension age who claim Attendance Allowance, according to the ...