Both assessments have long been criticised by disability rights campaigners as difficult and inconsistent processes.

Award lengths are being extended to minimum 3 years rising to 5 years while face-to-face assessments increase to 30 per cent.

A report commissioned by the DWP found that 52 per cent of health assessors left the role in a year, with many leaving the ...

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

Award lengths extended to minimum 3 years rising to 5 years while face-to-face assessments increase to 30 per cent ...

The UK Government has unveiled a strategy to extend the duration of awards for new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims, in a bid to slash the backlog of Work Capability Assessments (WCA). The ...