People claiming Personal Independence Payments ( PIP ) need to inform the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) about certain changes in circumstances - or risk having their benefit entitlement withdrawn and regular payments suspended or stopped. It's crucial to understand that changes to your name, GP, health professional or address don't require reporting to the DWP and won't affect your payments or award - though it's sensible to keep the information DWP has on record current. However,