PIP Review Update - What Comes Next

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:00]Hi guys, welcome to the channel. Thank you for joining me and thank you for your continued support.

[00:00:04]Today, I'm talking about the PIP review again and this is because an article has just come out which talks about some of the ways they're going to be gathering evidence to um put into the report and hopefully, fingers crossed, come out with a decent result for people. Um there are six things which they are currently going to currently doing or going to do and so I thought I'd let you know what these things are because some of them might even uh you might even be able to take part in some of them which would be good if that's of course what you want to do and you're able to do so.

[00:00:37]The first thing is called workshop in a box.

[00:00:41]Uh resources to help them uh to support them to promote, organize, and run their own local workshops capturing in-depth insights from uh with people with lived experience and those who support them in communities across the UK.

[00:00:57]Not sure what that means, workshop in a box. I'm I'm thinking that maybe that is going into local communities and uh speaking to disabled people. That's all I can think of.

[00:01:06]Uh the second thing is evidence sessions with experts including people with lived experience and relevant professionals.

[00:01:13]So, that's going to be interesting to see.

[00:01:15]Deliberative events to be held across the UK later in the year.

[00:01:21]Uh existing data and research. Well, that's not necessarily a good thing.

[00:01:25]Uh written submissions in the ongoing call for evidence which of course is still running for a little bit longer, I think. It's still running for a little bit longer. So, if you haven't done that yet, do give it a try if you want to.

[00:01:36]And new quantitative survey research commissioned with the National Centre for Social Research or NatCen.

[00:01:44]So, I don't know. Maybe some of these might be of interest to you. Maybe some of these workshops might be in your local area and you might be able to pop along and and take part in those.

[00:01:54]I'm not sure whether it's going to be whether any of the [snorts] any of these are going to be involving the public, but when you talk about people with lived experience, it suggests like it might be the case.

[00:02:03]So, if that is the case, it'll be good. I hope that um they will be able to um you know, get to people who are genuinely um disabled and people who really do have stories to tell and evidence to give um you know, rather than just people who they know will say the right things.

[00:02:23]So, um Dr. Clinton Farquharson, CBE, co-chair of the review said, "PIP is not just a benefit. It is part of how many disabled people live with dignity, independence, and choice.

[00:02:36]This is why this review must be shaped by people who know the system from the inside." So, that's encouraging, but I'm not entirely sure that I um I would take that at the moment. "We need to hear what works, what does not, who is being missed, and what needs to change.

[00:02:51]This engagement program matters because good evidence is not only about data, it is about real lives, real barriers, and practical recommendations that can make the system fairer and fit for the future."

[00:03:03]So, well, I I know they're I know, you know, they're saying the right things, the right words are coming out, they're using the right phrasing.

[00:03:11]I do think, although they have said this isn't the case, I do think there's probably going to be some kind of cost-cutting going on in here because at the end of the day, uh you know, even the Labour Party is saying they want to reform welfare.

[00:03:25]This is one of This is seen as one of the key things to do that. So, I think there's going to be some kind of cost-cutting going on in there even though they're not saying that. But hopefully, um that will happen in ways which aren't necessarily going to impact people like the way they're saving money by um you know, reducing the number of assessments people are having. Uh hopefully, it's that kind of thing they're doing rather than actually cutting people's benefits or stopping people from being entitled to certain benefits. That's my hope. I'll keep my fingers crossed. I'm not going to um I'm not going to um count count any chickens just yet.

[00:04:01]But anyway, let me know what you think down in the comment section.

[00:04:03]Uh if there was a workshop or something like that near you, would you go along?

[00:04:06]Would you take part if you're of course able to? Um and also let me know what you think about this latest development.

[00:04:12]Does it give you hope for the future of PIP or do you think this is just lip service? Let me know what you think down in the comment section. Please do let me know. Uh of course, please do like, share, and subscribe to help this channel move forward and I'll see you next time.