Ex-benefits assessor explains the DWP PIP assessment 'chair test'

A former benefits assessor has given people applying for PIP a pre-warning about a test that takes place the second they ...

The 'chair test' that PIP claimants should watch out for during DWP assessments

Former DWP benefits assessor explains the 'chair test' and other techniques that may be used during Personal Independence ...

Ex-benefits worker reveals the 'chair test' that could affect a DWP PIP assessment

Another opportunity for the chair test will follow, said the ex-PIP assessor. "When they come into the office; again, there ...
Yahoo

DWP is changing PIP assessments from September – what you need to know

Major changes to disability benefits assessments are set to come into place from next month as the DWP brings in new providers to oversee a new system. From September, the way Personal Independence ...
Yahoo

Are PIP disability assessments changing for good? Here's what we know

Reassessments for the UK’s largest disability benefit are undergoing an overhaul in 2026, affecting two million people. The government is changing how often people claiming personal independence ...
The Mirror

DWP clarifies PIP assessment approach for these claimants

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has clarified its stance on the "set symptoms list" for those receiving Personal Independence Payments (PIP). It's been confirmed that PIP assessments don't ...