The Department for Work and Pensions has issued an update on work capability assessments amid concerns over delays. A Work Capability Assessment (WCA) determines how a physical or mental health ...

The Department for Work and Pensions won't scrap a major Universal Credit after all - according to new figures. The DWP has proposed abolishing the Work Capability Assessment, or WCA. But now new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The UK Government plans to increase the length of awards for people making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) ...

DWP Universal Credit claimants have been hit by £400 payment delays and are being left "on the cliff-edge of poverty" according to welfare advisors. Many people who are off work with long-term ...

The UK Government plans to extend the length of awards for people making a new claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) from April in order to help reduce the backlog of Work Capability ...

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 ...

People already claiming Universal Credit who develop a health condition or disability are being encouraged to act swiftly, as ...

11:47, Mon, Mar 2, 2026 Updated: 11:59, Mon, Mar 2, 2026 The Government intends to extend the duration of awards for people making new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims from April onwards in ...

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