Dear All Thank you for signing, sharing and Supporting this petition:

Please sign this Sense Petition against changes to PIP and Universal Credit:https://action.sense.org.uk/s/9267277/6bS1Jx120 

https://action.sense.org.uk/s/9267276/6bS1Jx120 Sense Blog on disability benefits link.

Scope Mobility Scheme costs are rising link:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CdWNoy25D/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Please see the link to the Timms PIP Review call for Evidence form which needs to be completed by 28th May 2026 11:59pm:Source: GOV.UK https://share.google/6j5xIlRkdYG1KaHFR

Timms Review Co-Chair update March 2026:https://share.google/Ef5BCaQJuPjeKtwot Gov.UK

Also see this article regarding PIP and work being linked in the Timms review Public Consultation:https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/pip-and-work-linked-in-appalling-timms-review-public-consultation

Please see this Benefit Payments related article:https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/money/replace-dwp-cash-payment-card-36547821.amp

Please could you also sign and share this government petition opposing the benefit cuts to PIP and Universal Credit:https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/721828

Please also sign this Amnesty International Petition against the Benefit Cuts and help it reach 20,000 signatures it already has over 18,000 Signatures:https://www.amnesty.org.uk/actions/stop-the-cuts

Please  use these Scope and National Autistic society link to email your MP and ask them to say No to the Welfare Bill before the final vote on Wednesday 9th July 2025 see links below:

we’re still asking MPs to vote against the cuts in Parliament.

Email your MP via our website and let them know where you stand ⬇️
https://campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/172856/action/1?ea.tracking.id=FB

https://act.autism.org.uk/page/170245/action/1?locale=en-GB

Please use this letter template to email your MP to vote against the Welfare Bill on the 9th July 2025 see the link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQaTeG8h-BoRgpV-WoIIWIAyPzlda8ajdlJRP_sWBBWtpimQF46X5wkYwFJFoJUt9cBUvgnm26YeR8u/pub

Also see the articles and video links below for more information about the ammendments to the Welfare Bill thank you Very Much for all your support!!!!!!!😊⭐️👍🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/many-pip-and-uc-amendments-tabled-by-both-sides-for-next-week%E2%80%99s-final-vote

https://mstrust.org.uk/news/what-next-universal-credit-and-pip-bill

New amendment to Welfare bill disability talk with Steve first video posted 4th July 2025
https://youtu.be/_jpc5JRuO6Y?si=n0csQBeG6dp893AV

More Ammendments to Benefits bill Disabilty talk with Steve second Video posted 5th July 2025: https://youtu.be/yU0vElQ9e0s?si=vWc2P0gUfNMcw1fP

Seven Medical Conditions that could exempt you from paying any council tax article https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/seven-medical-conditions-that-could-exempt-you-from-paying-any-council-tax/ar-AA1GzAU8?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=269a2824f78248c9b8df17445b2fcb37&ei=12

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/green-paper-progress-update From the 3rd June 2025

Also Contact your local MP and ask them to vote against the benefit cuts using this National Autistic Society link:The Government is trying to make it harder to get disability benefits that are a lifeline for more than 200,000 autistic people. I’ve just asked my MP to #ProtectOurBenefits. Will you join me and email yours?  https://act.autism.org.uk/page/170245/tweet/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=wa&en_ref=282189268

3.5 million people aren’t getting the social care they need. I’ve just asked my MP to come to the #ShowUsYouCare social care parliamentary event where they will hear from people who are directly impacted by social care. Will you invite yours too? https://act.careandsupportalliance.com/page/170376/action/1?locale=en-GB&en_chan=wa&en_ref=295373890

Scope Benefit Cuts  Campaign link  and Facebook link:

You can help. Almost 100,000 people have already united against cuts by signing our petition.

We’re handing it in to the government later this month, so make sure you’ve added your name > https://campaigns.scope.org.uk/page/165719/petition/1?ea.tracking.id=FB

https://www.facebook.com/share/1BrGr1DbkE/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Ask your MP to speak out against harmful benefit cuts | Mind https://campaigns.mind.org.uk/page/169139/-/1?locale=en-GB

Please see this video from Disability talk with Steve regarding having your say on the benefits green paper consultation video posted to YouTube on 19th March 2025:https://youtu.be/gqlH3p35gbk?si=sGGJ1AjhFpSp_b0q

Here is a link to the Labour government’s disability benefits green paper also  found in the video description link, the consultation is open until 30th June 2025 at 11:59pm:https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/pathways-to-work-reforming-benefits-and-support-to-get-britain-working-green-paper

Also see this PIP Changes Explained Video posted to YouTube on 21st March 2025:https://youtu.be/BRsmNxKNMXo?si=UQHlMuOwKY5i-aEj

The Government  has launched a 12 week consultation, which ends on the 23rd July 2024 that could see Personal Independence Payments for people with disabilities and Mental Health issues being stopped in favour of voucher or one off grant payments for home adaptations or adjustments and Physiotherapy, which people with disabilities/Mental Health Issues will still require PIP payments in order to travel to Physiotherapy appointments or other Face to Face Therapy Sessions: https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/pip-claimants-ask-government-why-should-we-have-to-fight-to-live/#:~:text=Under%20the%20plans%20for%20England,vouchers%20or%20one%2Doff%20grants 

Time Running Out to Complete PIP Consultation Form and Challenge Voucher scheme: https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/news/time-running-out-to-challenge-pip-vouchers

How can people with disabilities and Mental  Health Issues many of whom  rely on money they receive from Personal Independence Payments, as one of and possibly their only source of income make it through the current Cost of Living Crises if the government stops giving them the PIP Payments they need to live independently?

The Government now says this benefit in it’s current form is unsustainable, this wasn’t the case a year ago when it was willingly distributing Cost of Living Payments to benefit claimants so what drastic change has occurred for them to consider stopping regular PIP payments for claimants that depend on it. What the Government doesn’t understand here is that not all people with disabilities or Mental Health Issues are planning to remain on benefits forever so how can it severely inconvenience those in  genuine need of PIP Payments for living, just to prevent others that are taking advantage of the countries Welfare System, how is this fair to those in need?  
Furthermore the Prime Minister says that the cost of the PIP Benefit cannot be sustained by the public finances, however in April 2024 he was happy to increase his own salary and that of  other MP’s see link:

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/mar/15/rishi-sunak-inflation-busting-pay-rise-mp

Also there is essentially No PIP Benefit Fraud according to this article: https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-disability-benefit-fraud-pip/ So exactly how is continuing regular PIP Payments unsustainable?

Please Sign this Petition to help disabled people  and people with Mental Health issues from losing the help they receive and require due to the government stopping regular PIP Payments and preventing other claimants in need from getting the help they require by the government making plans to change  the assessment criteria for the PIP benefit. Thank you for your support, please sign before 23rd July 2024 as this is when the governments 12 week Consultation on this issue ends. However you are still welcome to continue signing this petition after the 23rd July 2024 as well.

Also we all struggled throughout the Pandemic with managing our own wellbeing and all People in the UK are struggling with the current cost of living Crises, imagine  how difficult it will be for those with long term disabilities and Mental Health issues to live  without the help they need from the PIP benefit?

For People who are currently applying for PIP or are about to have an assessment. I encourage you to continue going through the application process, as the PIP Changes proposed by the government will not come into effect immediately. See this Scope link: https://www.scope.org.uk/news-and-stories/government-pip-proposals-explained and The Truth about the DWP’s PIP Updates YouTube Video:https://youtu.be/OzJ6FtmXpU8?si=jCfzGr7bCqq6ZpVM However I encourage all PIP Claimants  to complete the Government’s PIP Consultation form by 11:59 on 22nd July 2024, which can be found in this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disability-benefits-system-to-be-overhauled-as-consultation-launched-on-personal-independence-payment--2

This link from the National Autistic Society may help in filling out the PIP Consultation Form: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/news/contribute-to-the-government-consultation-on-pip

Also for anyone about to undergo a PIP assessment as part of their application see this video to  help to avoid being caught out by a PIP Assessor:https://youtu.be/xaQmWK6CdXo?si=wjJTdElU8bKGeOLn

https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-benefits-system-claims-difficult-navigate-turn2us/   See news article image  below from 18th May 2024 on How the Benefit System targets are used to decide Disability Claims

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/cost-of-living/dwp-confirms-pip-shake-up-29181825 PIP Changes could impact Carer’s Allowance see this link.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4n1pnx5854o 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck7lvvkzr9eo.amp

The link to this Petition and a related video is also on my facebook account: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/ZCNfvFxkF1M6vPcx/ As well as on Youtube: https://youtu.be/zzmvXILMBsY?si=aUDaIdPzULIy7T5B

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/disability-benefits-system-to-be-overhauled-as-consultation-launched-on-personal-independence-payment--2

https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/news/contribute-to-the-government-consultation-on-pip

https://www.bigissue.com/news/social-justice/dwp-unclaimed-benefits-universal-credit/