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 ...

Certain Universal Credit claimants are being urged to contact the DWP now ...

People claiming Universal Credit who develop a health condition may get a higher monthly payment if they report it before a ...

Universal Credit claimants with a health condition could receive higher payments if they take an important step before a DWP rule change in April this year ...

The share of face-to-face assessments will rise, with those for PIP climbing from 6% in 2024 (57,000) to 30% of all ...

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

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 ...

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

Currently, the interval between PIP award reviews can be as short as nine months and the majority of people do not experience ...

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 ...