https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/disabilityaid/Recent content in disabilityaid on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:45 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-end-mandatory-pip-reassessments-for-long-term-conditions-like-ms/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:45 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-end-mandatory-pip-reassessments-for-long-term-conditions-like-ms/The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) faces increasing pressure to stop mandatory Personal Independence Payment (PIP) reassessments for individuals with lifelong health conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Advocates argue that repeated evaluations are unnecessary, costly, and risk unfairly stripping vital support from disabled people. Ross Barrett of the MS Society told the Big Issue, “Once diagnosed, MS stays with you for life. Since it does not improve over time, reassessing individuals with MS is expensive and places them at risk of losing essential benefits.