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DWP to Restart DLA-to-PIP Transfers With 3,000-Person Pilot in September

A small test will check how long-standing DLA awards fare under PIP rules before the Timms review delivers final reform recommendations this autumn.

Timms Review Says PIP Is 'No Longer Fit for Purpose' and Urges Fundamental Overhaul

DWP Issues Reminder of September Opt-Outs as £35,000 Rule Triggers HMRC Reclaims

VAT and Insurance Tax Start on New Motability Leases as Rule Changes Take Effect

DWP Says Move to Universal Credit Is Complete

DWP Makes Audio Recording Default for Disability Health Assessments

Amit Shah Launches PM Family Care Tracker Pilot in Gandhinagar

DWP Given New Powers to Recover Benefit Debts

DWP Says 361,000 Could Lose Legacy Payments Unless They Claim Universal Credit

HMRC Warns Child Benefit Will Stop for 16‑Year‑Olds Unless Parents Confirm Plans

Government Considers Benefits Swap Letting Claimants Trade Cash for Support

UK to Open Almost 180 Dutch‑Style Youth Hubs Next Week

DWP Completes PIP Reassessments, Pays £270m but 2,400 Claimants Are Untraceable

Ministers Weigh Paying Families to Offset Benefit Losses from Teen Apprenticeships

Rising State Pension to Push Many Retirees into Tax System From 2027

UK to Hire 480 Access to Work Staff to Clear Backlog by 2027

DWP Reports £9.9bn in Benefit Overpayments as Fraud Drives Losses

DWP Extends PIP Review Gaps for Most Claimants, Excludes Under-25s

DWP Lifts Attendance Allowance to £76.70–£114.60 a Week, Confirms 71 Neurological Conditions Qualify

Universal Credit Help: £812 Budgeting Advances and Lower Repayment Cap as Rolls Near 8.3 Million