All news on the topic: Disability benefits

A Woman killed her paralysed sister by leaving her rotting in her own waste surrounded by flies.

The party is cashing in at its conference while vowing to cut welfare programmes that benefit the very voters it is trying to attract

Foreign nationals receiving Universal Credit reached a new record of nearly 1.3 million in May 2026, according to fresh data.

Labour today admitted Britain’s ballooning disability benefits system is “not fit for purpose” – but insisted the soaring £41billion bill is “not a great concern”.

The Severe Disability Group (SDG) is being set up by the DWP to help identify claimants with the most severe and permanent conditions

Vicky receives Employment Support Allowance (ESA) from the DWP and earlier this month the department wrote to the couple to say they had "received information" on an ISA and current account which were believed in Chris' name

Last month, Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work Mims Davies confirmed that those claiming Universal Credit with LCW (limited capability for work) could potentially face sanctions going forward

The DWP was ruled to have got the law wrong when deciding the points PIP claimants could get for the activity of “engaging with other people face to face” during their PIP assessment

The benefits department confirmed in a written statement that there are no "medical consultations" as part of the application process for PIP or ESA - but there is an assessment which needs to be conducted

According to research from Policy in Practice and Money Saving Expert (MSE), Attendance Allowance is one of the "most underclaimed" benefits with around 1.1million people in the UK eligible to claim but not

Due to the criteria of PIP, it means that a broad range of conditions and disabilities can make you eligible to claim and this includes a whole list of musculoskeletal conditions

PIP is a disability benefit and it is paid to people with long-term mental or physical health problems or disabilities and the amount of benefit you receive depends on how your condition affects you - not the condition itself

Currently, Universal Credit claimants who have health conditions or disabilities have to undergo a work capability assessment (WCA) to decide whether they're capable of working and if they're eligible for cash top-ups - these payments are worth £390

In July 2019, the Supreme Court handed down a judgment called the "MM Judgement" and this changed the way the DWP considers the definition of "social support" regarding its assessment of the Daily Living Component of PIP

Michael Johnson, from Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, stole £32,368.70 in Personal Independence Payments - but was filmed carrying a case of beer in Aldi and walking away unaided

One disability benefit you can claim from the DWP is Attendance Allowance and this is paid to Brits over the state pension age who need help day-to-day due to their illness or disability

The Department for Work and Pensions pays out £100 a week to those who meet certain criteria

The update was shared in a written response to a question from Labour and Co-operative Party MP, Lloyd Russell-Moyle who asked what steps the DWP is taking to reduce waiting times for PIP assessments

The £235 will be paid out by the Scottish equivalent to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - Social Security Scotland - as part of the new Child Winter Heating Payment