DWP PIP reassessments get tougher but in line to be scrapped for some

NewsCost Of LivingDWPFor all new PIP claims the success rate is 37 per cent09:28, 06 Aug 2026The Department for Work and Pensions' Personal Independence Payment reassessments are becoming more tough, it has been warned. But the Timms Review could see unnecessary reassessments scrapped completely for people.‌The successful rate of PIP assessments has fallen, DWP statistics show. In the three months to April 2026, under 45 per cent of new claims where an assessment had been completed received an awardm marking a decrease from 50 per cent in April 2025.‌Overall, for all new PIP claims the success rate is 37 per cent, a decrease from 43 per cent in April 2025. DWP data shows there were 250,000 registrations but only 240,000 clearances for new claims.‌READ MORE John Healey student loan debt upd