‘I’ve had brain injury for 7 years – but DWP still wants me to keep proving I can’t work’ (opens original article in a new tab)

A UK man with a lifelong brain injury faces ongoing challenges with his Personal Independence Payment (Pip) reassessments, highlighting systemic issues in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) process that disproportionately affects disabled claimants with conditions unlikely to improve. A new report reveals thousands of claimants with permanent disabilities are subjected to unnecessary reassessments contrary to DWP guidelines, costing millions annually, while the DWP plans to extend review periods for new claims.

• Steve Mikellides' Personal Independence Payment (Pip) was cut by £120 a month despite his lifelong brain injury and other conditions
• Z2K report found 74% of people with learning disabilities and 86% with limb amputations face reassessments despite lifelong conditions
• DWP plans to extend award review periods to at least three years for new claims, increasing to five years if entitlement continues
• Z2K research shows 500,000 reassessments last year resulted in no payment changes, costing £282 each