Working and claiming incapacity benefits: the ‘Permitted Work Rules’

Documents to download

Working and claiming incapacity benefits: the ‘Permitted Work Rules’. By Steven Kennedy. SN/SP/2957.

Constituency data: Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Find data for your constituency on people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) using our interactive dashboard.
- Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
- Working age benefits
Qualifying periods for disability benefits

Social security benefits are available to help with the extra costs arising from a disability or health condition. For each of the 'extra-costs' benefits, claimants must usually have satisfied the disability conditions for a period before payment can begin - a 'qualifying period.'
- Benefits policy
- Sickness, disability and carers' benefits
Estimates Day debate: Spending priorities and performance of the Department for Work and Pensions

On Tuesday 30 June 2026, the House of Commons will consider estimates of spending of the Department of Work and Pensions, in so far as it relates to spending priorities and performance. The debate will be opened by Debbie Abrahams MP.