https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/mssociety/Recent content in mssociety on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:49 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-abolish-flawed-20-metre-rule-for-pip-mobility-support/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:49 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/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 Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society, highlights how the rule unfairly excludes many with significant mobility challenges. Ross Barrett of the MS Society explained, “The 20-metre rule stipulates that claimants must be unable to walk 20 metres unaided to qualify for enhanced mobility support.https://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.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-reform-pip-assessment-for-claimants-with-invisible-symptoms/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:11:26 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/dwp-urged-to-reform-pip-assessment-for-claimants-with-invisible-symptoms/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.