Welfare

Sense responds to the interim Timms Review

9 July 2026 - Harriet Edwards, Director of Influencing at the national disability charity Sense, said:

"Too many disabled people are being failed by the current benefits system, and we welcome the Timms Review's acknowledgment of this. Sense research found that nearly half of disabled people with complex needs on benefits said that the application process made their conditions worse; this is clearly a system that needs to urgently change.

Sense responds to Alan Milburn’s first report: ‘Workplaces are not designed with disabled people in mind’

28 May 2026 - Today, Alan Milburn published his first report exploring why there are almost a million young people who are Not in Employment, Education and Training. Here’s our response to it.

Sense says any targeted support for energy bills must put disabled people ‘front and centre’

24 March 2026 – Today Rachel Reeves has said that there could be targeted support for energy bills for those who need it the most.

What’s happening with welfare reform right now?

Evan explains the latest changes to disability benefits and why many of them are deeply concerning.

Sense welcomes boost to Minimum Income Guarantee and major investment in home adaptations

17 February 2026 - Sense has welcomed the UK Government confirming a 7 per cent increase to the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for working-age disabled adults receiving social care

What does the Autumn Budget mean for disabled people with complex needs?

What do November's announcements mean for disabled people with complex needs?

Welfare changes: what they mean for disabled people with complex needs

Here’s what’s changing – and what still needs to be challenged.

Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits will be devastating for disabled people

18 June 2025 - Sense responds to the government's Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.

Disability Charities Consortium open letter on proposed welfare benefit reforms

21 May 2025 - Sense, along with other charities in the Disability Charities Consortium, has sent a letter to the government, expressing our deep concerns about proposed reforms to the welfare benefits system.

Why PIP is a lifeline for disabled people like me

Megan is a disabled mum, influencer and disability advocate from Suffolk. With the recent announcement of changes to disability benefits, Megan explains how PIP supports her daily life.