Disability Rights UK publishes an excellent newsletter and we often feature content from it. In their latest edition, July 2026, they are highlighting the following stories:
“The Timms Review Must Stop People with Terminal Illness Being Forced to Reapply for PIP”
“For many people, simply getting through the day and spending time with loved ones takes all the energy they have. Yet too many in exactly these circumstances are still forced to go through reassessments for personal independence payment (PIP), a benefit intended to help with the essential extra costs of disability and serious illness, to prove how unwell they are in order to keep the support they need.”
As Stephen Timms begins the review into the future of PIP, Marie Curie led a coalition of more than 30 charities, including Disability Rights UK, Age UK, Amnesty International, Parkinson’s UK, the MND Association and Trussell, to call for a more humane system.
Jurors, Lawyers and Social Workers Face ‘Resilience Test’ in Inaccessible Courts
Last week, the BBC reported on the inaccessibility of the court system, leading to a number of issues for Disabled people. This includes jurors feeling vulnerable and lawyers having to join cases remotely despite being metres from the courtroom.
It is yet another example of where the responsibility for providing reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act is falling short.
Equality law barrister Gregory Burke, a wheelchair user and the founder of AccessAble, a website which produces detailed access guides, said accessibility is also about information, attitudes and dignity as well as the facilities themselves.
He said Disabled court users shouldn’t be “ambushed by inaccessibility” and “have to undergo a resilience test” in going to court.
Read the full report on BBC’s website.
Timms Review Could Lead to PIP Spending Cuts, Work and Pensions Secretary Admits
The government’s review of personal independence payment (PIP) could lead to cuts in spending when it produces its final report later this year, John Pring, Disability News Service’s Editor, reports.
Pat McFadden, work and pensions secretary, has now confirmed that he could order a cut to PIP spending when he responds to the review’s final report.