The government has unveiled its plans to overhaul benefits in the UK today. This comes as Labour forges ahead with its strategy to slash billions of pounds from benefit spending by encouraging more ...

DWP has proposed abolishing the Work Capability Assessment, or WCA.

For PIP, the earliest point at which new eligibility rules could apply is November 2026 – and only for new claims. Existing ...

More face-to-face assessments will be carried out for PIP and also for Universal Credit's health element, with the DWP ...

Specialists have raised concerns regarding Universal Credit and additional state support being affected by appointment cancellations. The warning follows a parliamentary inquiry concerning Work ...

The measure is part of plans to reduce the Work Capability Assessment backlog and separate from the Timms Review.

A Department for Work and Pensions report shows more than half of its assessors for the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Universal Credit left the role in one year ...