The debate about disability benefits reform that is playing out in much of the political domain and media is becoming increasingly tendentious. Amid all the hot air, for those who were paying attention last week offered an important development that shed some light on the government’s policy direction on this thorny issue.
If you have heard about the Timms Review of disability benefits (PIP) or the Milburn Review of young people and work, it is easy to lose track of who actually makes decisions inside the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This short guide sets out the key roles, who reports to whom, and where the reviews fit, ahead of their respective launch in September (Milburn) and November 2026 (Timms).
A bold ambition to get rough sleepers inside for the winter. Giving people somewhere safe and warm to stay at the harshest time of year is a good start. But what happens in Spring? Where do rough sleepers go then? This is when the complexity of our national housing crisis could unravel the Prime Minister’s ambition.
The interim report of the Timms Review delivers a stark verdict on PIP, highlighting a system many disabled people experience as dehumanising and distressing. This blog explores the report’s key findings, the questions it raises about reform, and the opportunity it presents to build a fairer system.
Hear from our former Chair of Trustees, Mick McAteer, what taking part in the London Legal Walk means to him.
After a dramatic week in politics, the Labour Party is gearing up for an expected upcoming leadership contest, with the various runners and riders starting to set out their stalls on issues like economic growth, nationalisation and rejoining the European Union. But one area that’s so far been almost completely absent from this nascent policy debate is welfare reform.
