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DWP Overpayment Forces Benefits Claimants into Financial Stress

Frederick Day, a benefits claimant from Ipswich, was overpaid £2,169 in Universal Credit due to a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system error between February 2025 and January. Despite repeatedly notifying the DWP of …

By Ryhs Tomlinson · · 2 min read

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DWP Tightens PIP Assessments to Combat AI-Assisted Claims

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is stepping up face-to-face Personal Independence Payment (PIP) assessments in response to claimants using artificial intelligence to strengthen their benefit applications. AI …

By Ryhs Tomlinson · · 2 min read

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DWP Urged to Abolish Flawed 20-Metre Rule for PIP Mobility Support

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces calls to scrap the contentious 20-metre rule that governs eligibility for higher-rate mobility support under the Personal Independence Payment (PIP). The campaign, led by the …

By Ryhs Tomlinson · · 2 min read