Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced a major change to the rules for people claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Following a review of its policies, the DWP has issued a long-awaited update on the way terminally ill people in England and Wales are assessed for benefits.
The news has been hailed by campaigners as a "significant step forward for compassion and common sense", Birmingham Live reports READ MORE: Morrisons shoppers issued warning to watch out for new scam It comes after similar changes were made to the benefits system in Northern Ireland.
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