Personal Independence Payments (PIP) are the primary disability benefit offered by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), but successful claimants can only receive it for a specified period. This can range from nine months to 10 years.

These longer-term awards are known as 'ongoing' awards, although the most common award given to new claimants is two years or less. Once the award expires, recipients must undergo a review which will assess how their circumstances, conditions and the impact of their disability have changed.

This ultimately determines whether they are still eligible for the benefit and if their rate should be increased or decreased. Reviews can also be initiated if people inform the DWP of certain changes in circumstances during their award period. Now, new data fr

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