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#PIP The DWP began extending hundreds of thousands of personal independence payment (PIP) awards last month. This is a matter of enormous consequence for claimants, yet the department has published almost no information about what is happening. benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/pip-award…

#TolepuddleMartyrsFestival2026 @TolpuddleFest is on 17-19 July 2026 @Dis_PPL_Protest have a merchandise stall & a workshop “What Disabled People Want from a Andy Burnham Government on social security Come & pay the stall a visit & buy a t shirt & do come to the workshop

#Tories The Conservative party is refusing to say who has been appointed to lead a “landmark” review of disability benefits or to provide any details of how they will engage with disabled people, more than three weeks after it was launched. disabilitynewsservice.com/tories-refuse-…

#FoodInsecurity Food insecurity* is a “widespread, severe, and systemic” issue for disabled people, with rising food costs a “significant” challenge, according to evidence submitted to an inquiry disabilitynewsservice.com/food-insecurit…

#RailwaysBill Disabled peers have called on the government to ensure that an accessible rail system becomes a reality through its new railways bill. disabilitynewsservice.com/railways-bill-…

#Motability Motability customers will face much more than £400 extra costs on average, thanks to Reeves’ tax rises disabilitynewsservice.com/motability-cus…

#Media major broadcaster has been unable to provide an explanation for why high-profile presenters are failing to challenge politicians & commentators who repeat false claim that spending on social security needs 2 be cut because it is out of control. disabilitynewsservice.com/itn-fails-to-e…

#PIP (PIP) is increasingly vital to disabled people to fill in the gaps caused by cuts to services, but there are “deep-rooted” problems with how it is delivered, an interim report from the government’s PIP review has concluded disabilitynewsservice.com/pip-is-increas…

#PIP PIP must not become another route for more cuts theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

#TimmsReview The Timms review interim report issued argues that it must be “radical” & bold” in its recommendations for changes to (PIP).  However, it’s clear that the panel still have no clue what these recommendations should be. benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/timms-rev…

@cookiebilbo2024 The post was a point in response to someone saying disabled people should provide receipts to prove what we spend the money on. Why should we. It’s general bills and the extras as mentioned above we have to pay for

@Dis_PPL_Protest When are some disability activists going to acknowledge that for many disabled people the extra costs of being disabled are from not having a job because you're too sick to work. So the money doesn't go on taxis or therapies or w/e, it just pays a person's general living costs.

#PIP To the public: PIP is not an out of work benefit. It’s to meet the additional costs incurred due to your disability. It pays for taxis as public transport is inaccessible for disabled people it pays for medications no longer available on the NHS

@RozieNaz Many who simply would not be able to continue working without pip

@Dis_PPL_Protest Don’t forget: People who work are also entitled to PiP.

@stid123863 How about 1 in 6 families with a disabled person in it are living in poverty? 4 million disabled people living in abject poverty.

@Dis_PPL_Protest If you can afford it pay for it. Paying people because they’re disabled is dehumanising. If you can’t pay to live you deserve help. Same with all welfare. Means tested.

@rjenkins00 Try bills. Trying to survive Ryan. Also take this with you. 1 in 6 families have a disabled person in the household which are living in poverty.

#DWP #UniversalCredit What have you to say to this @andyburnham ? We're hunting jobs our disabled son can't do,' say parents in DWP nightmare mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/d…

#TimmsReview #PIP What is the Timms review into Pip and what is it likely to conclude? theguardian.com/politics/2026/…

2/2 16-21 & 16-24 yr olds on incapacity benefits (IBs: LCW/LCWRA/ESA) & disability benefit PIP/ADP as % of corresponding population: IBs 16-21: 1.8% (85,840) IBs 16-24: 2.8% (205,749) PIP/ADP 16-24: 5.9% 427,886 IBs & PIP 16-21: 1.1% 50,497 IBs & PIP 16-24: 1.8% 117,837

#AlanMillburn To the media: There are only 87,961 people aged 16-21 assigned to LCW/LCWRA/ESA ("health" benefits) That's just under 2% of 16-21 yr old population Over last 26 yrs average NEET rate in England for 16-24 yr olds has been 13% Current (2025) NEET rate is 13.3%