DWP changes people on PIP need to report and the ones they don't

All the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) changes which need to be reported or risk you losing your Personal Independence Payment have been revealed. The DWP says not all changes in circumstances need to be reported by those who receive PIP.

Changes you do not need to report to DWP include if you start a new job or stop claiming other benefits. Other changes include changing roles at work - unless the amount of help you need has changed - leave a job, are made redundant or take retirement,

However, guidance on the GOV.UK website states you must contact the PIP enquiry line if your personal details change - for example, your name, address or doctor, the help you need or your condition changes, your condition has worsened and you’re not expected to live more than six months or you go into hospital or a care home.

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Other guidance states you need to get in touch if you go abroad (for more than four weeks) or you are imprisoned or held in detention. Guidance on the GOV.UK website states you must contact the PIP enquiry line if your personal details change, the help you need or your condition changes, your condition has worsened and you’re not expected to live more than six months, you go into hospital or a care home, you go abroad (for more than four weeks), or you are imprisoned or held in detention.

The GOV. UK website cautions: "You could be taken to court or have to pay a penalty if you give wrong information or do not report a change in your circumstances." Personal Independence Payment (PIP) can help with extra living costs if you have both a long-term physical or mental health condition or disability or difficulty doing certain everyday tasks or getting around because of your condition.

You can get PIP even if you’re working, have savings or are getting most other benefits.