Martin Williams

martin-cpag.bsky.social

13 October 2026 13:44

In 2013, the LASPO Act, ended free legal help for almost all welfare benefits matters (except Upper Tribunal applications and appeals). In 2026, DWP began a campaign against "claim management companies" which charge claimants for advice on benefits - claimfree.campaign.gov.uk. Join the dots...

Z2K (Zacchaeus 2000 Trust)

z2ktrust.bsky.social

05 October 2026 14:13

Disabled people are FIVE times more likely to get the correct benefits award at appeal stage, than from the DWP's mandatory reconsideration. Our new research shows that mandatory reconsideration is a barrier to justice. We are calling for it to be replaced completely.

Maddy Rose

maddyirose.bsky.social

02 October 2026 10:49

Young people deserve to be supported financially and to find employment, where appropriate. One shouldn’t be funded by taking away the other. Taking money out of people's pockets doesn't make them less disabled. Resharing mine and @victoria-j-lee.bsky.social's blog on this from last year:

Victoria Lee (née Anns)

victoria-j-lee.bsky.social

28 September 2026 12:07

❗Only 33% of young people think the Jobcentre is for people "like me" Our new research (written with @kslharrison.bsky.social and Summer Jones) suggests why + what to do about it: www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi... 🧵

Iain Porter

iainkporter.bsky.social

22 September 2026 09:46

The first benefit cap stats have been published since the 2-child limit was scrapped. 165,000 families - containing over 370,000 children - are now hit by the benefit cap. That’s 50,000 more families than before. 1/4