DWP is working with suppliers to clear a backlog of Work Capability Assessment for claimants.

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

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

The UK Government has unveiled a strategy to change how Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) claims are handled, in a bid to slash the backlog of Work Capability Assessments (WCA). The Department for ...

The number of in-person assessments is set to rise significantly, with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) evaluations climbing from just 6 per cent in 2024 (57,000) to 30 per cent of all assessments, ...

DWP is planning to increase the duration of time between PIP reviews.

PIP claimants will wait longer between reviews but face more in-person assessments under DWP overhaul from April 2026 ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has revealed in the Pathways to Work Green Paper that it plans to "abolish the Work Capability Assessment (WCA)". Following this, eligibility for the new ...