DWP issues major update on scrapping work capability assessment for Universal Credit claimants

A DWP minister confirmed that the plans are on hold while a review into PIP takes place ...
Birmingham Mail

DWP confirms PIP and ESA claimants assessment update with 'undertaking'

Need to know: new 'right to try' regulations protect benefit claimants from reassessment when working ...
Econostrum on MSN

Work won’t cut your PIP anymore: Here’s what you need to know

Disabled people and those with long-term health conditions claiming Personal Independence Payments (PIP) will no longer face automatic reassessments when returning to work. The new Right to Try ...
Left Foot Forward

Labour demand big improvements to Work Capability Assessments

Today the government has announced the new provider for the ailing Work Capability Assessment (WCA). Maximus are replacing Atos, who quit the process after repeated concerns, raised by Labour and ...
The Conversation

Benefits assessments can re‑traumatise veterans. We spoke to more than 100 to find out how the process could be improved

Anyone who has been through a benefits assessment and then waited to hear the decision will know the stress it can cause. The process has been found to create a lack of trust and impact negatively on ...