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

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

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

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

The Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP) has informed hundreds of thousands of Personal Independence Payment ( PIP) claimants that they must attend a face-to-face meeting. The DWP announced this ...

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