Z2K’s briefing evaluates the effectiveness of the mandatory reconsideration system in the context of PIP and sets out recommendations for reform to improve outcomes for disabled people.
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).
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.
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.
The UK government is reviewing Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and your experience can shape what happens next.
Z2K’s submission argues the reforms are poorly targeted, risk pushing 300,000 more people into poverty, and should be abandoned in favour of meaningful reform of the disability benefits assessment system.
