<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>fluctuatingsymptoms on Birmingham Daily</title><link>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/fluctuatingsymptoms/</link><description>Recent content in fluctuatingsymptoms on Birmingham Daily</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:26 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/fluctuatingsymptoms/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>DWP Urged to Reform PIP Assessment for Claimants with Invisible Symptoms</title><link>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-reform-pip-assessment-for-claimants-with-invisible-symptoms/</link><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:26 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-reform-pip-assessment-for-claimants-with-invisible-symptoms/</guid><description>Campaigners are demanding urgent changes to how the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) assesses claimants with invisible and fluctuating symptoms under the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system. Ross Barrett of the MS Society highlights critical flaws that disproportionately affect people living with conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS).
PIP is designed to support disabled individuals in maintaining employment by providing financial assistance based on the level of help they require with daily activities.</description></item></channel></rss>