DWP Benefit Claimants ‘at Risk of Debt and Poverty' After 'Unacceptable' Delays

People making a new claim for PIP waiting over a year for DWP award decision

A new report has found disability benefit claimants are ‘at risk of debt and poverty amid poor DWP service’.

PIP claimants waiting more than a year for a decision leaving disabled in debt

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DWP benefit claimants ‘at risk of debt and poverty' after 'unacceptable' delays

Vulnerable people waiting more than a year to have disability benefit claims processed amid “unacceptably poor service levels”, Commons spending…

DWP delays risk pushing disability PIP benefit claimants into poverty, MPs warn - The Mirror

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said some benefit claimants have been left waiting over a year for their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims to be processed

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MPs raise concerns over delays in PIP claims

MPs have highlighted continuing problems with the way the DWP processes PIP claims, warning that long waiting times are leaving some claimants in difficulty.