https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/invisiblesymptoms/Recent content in invisiblesymptoms on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:14 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-make-four-key-changes-to-improve-personal-independence-payment-for-claimants/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:14 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-make-four-key-changes-to-improve-personal-independence-payment-for-claimants/Campaigners have outlined four crucial changes the government should implement to improve the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) system, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) continues its Timms Review of the benefit. Ross Barrett from the MS Society has described PIP as “broken,” emphasizing that the current system fails to meet the needs of many claimants, especially those with long-term conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS). Barrett is urging the Labour government to adopt four specific reforms: follow Scotland’s lead in improving assessment processes, end compulsory reassessments for individuals with progressive, long-term illnesses, abolish the arbitrary ‘20-metre rule’ used in mobility assessments, and acknowledge fluctuating and invisible symptoms instead of disregarding them.