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<p>DWP has made a number of changes to the benefits system in response to the pandemic
to ensure the right support goes to those claimants who are more vulnerable, have
a health condition or have a disability.</p><p>To provide greater financial security
at this time, we have automatically extended awards by 6 months for existing claimants
that were due to be reviewed or reassessed.</p><p>We have also suspended all face-to-face
assessments of disability benefits for 3 months but continue to accept new claims,
requests for a review where asked by a claimant and, as usual, prioritise claims made
under the Special Rules for Terminal Illness.</p>
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