It’s good to see the government improving employment support for ill and disabled people. This support should remain voluntary. Exposing seriously ill and disabled people to the threat of punitive sanctions would risk deepening distrust and discouraging engagement. www.gov.uk/government/n...

Last chance to apply for three vacancies closing this week: - Operations Lead - Communications & Campaigns Lead - Major Donor & Corporate Lead Do you want to join the fight to end poverty for the 1 in 5 people in the UK who experience it? Apply today. z2k.org/vacancies/

Disabled people need security and support, not more cuts and sanctions. Our Director of Policy & Campaigns spoke to @bigissue.com about the new DWP 'super ministry' and a new report from MPs on benefit sanctions. www.bigissue.com/news/employm...

Welcome to the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden. We look forward to working with you on reforming our broken disability benefits system in co-production with disabled people.

With the Universal Credit Act becoming law this week, we reflect on the campaign against planned cuts in a new blog. Getting planned PIP cuts dropped was a huge win - but other concerning cuts remain. z2k.org/z2k-takes-ac...

Together with Gingerbread and others, we’ve launched a NEW briefing calling on the government to place social security reform at the heart of its #ChildPovertyStrategy and to take further action to ensure the strategy delivers for ALL children. Read it here: www.gingerbread.org.uk/our-work/pol...

In the Commons this afternoon, Liz Kendall reiterated the government's commitment to tackling child poverty. Half measures won’t be enough to help struggling families put food on the table. Scrap the cruel two-child limit – no ifs, no buts.

Diane (not her real name) had to give up her job as a teacher when she became seriously ill. The DWP told her she was fit for work. But Z2K helped her to access the support she needed. If you can afford to do so, please give today to support our work: z2k.org/donate-z2k/

We're hiring a Major Donor and Corporate Lead. Are you an experienced fundraiser with a strategic approach and a track record of securing income from major donors and corporates? Apply today: z2k.org/job/17731-2/

Upcoming changes to disability benefits could put over 600,000 disabled people at risk of losing vital support. The government must ensure it protects the incomes of disabled people who face barriers to work. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

Are you an experienced communications professional, or operational leader? We're looking for a Communications & Campaigns Lead and an Operations Lead. Apply today: z2k.org/vacancies/

The Timms Review could be an opportunity for the government to rebuild trust with disabled people. Working with @turn2us.org.uk and 16 other leading charities, we are today launching an open letter calling for the government to ensure the Review is meaningfully co-produced.

One in two disabled people receiving universal credit say they’ve been given unreasonable work search requirements by the jobcentre. We spoke to The Big Issue about benefit sanctions and inappropriate conditionality. www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

After the government dropped planned cuts to PIP last month, what’s next for disability benefits reform? In a new blog, our Senior Policy Advisor looks at two key issues that the Timms Review will need to confront. z2k.org/capability-f...

Nearly half of all universal credit claimants face average deductions of £67/month, new DWP stats show. Deductions plunge people even deeper into poverty. People who can’t afford the essentials need urgent support.

The two-child limit will only pull more and more children into poverty unless the government takes action. Struggling families need support. This failed policy must be scrapped.

Families are living in temporary accommodation without access to essentials like a kitchen or Wi-Fi. As part of the Better TA Alliance, we are calling on local authorities to #FixTheFiveBasics. www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/impr...

Seriously ill and disabled people with conditions like cancer face losing out on over £200/month under the UC Bill. We're calling on the government to clarify planned protections for people with the most severe conditions. www.bigissue.com/opinion/canc...

It was good to hear Stephen Timms say that the DWP will be ‘taking a lead’ from disabled people on the Timms Review. But it’s vital that the government gets this right. We need clear safeguards to rebuild trust and ensure meaningful co-production. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

We're worried that upcoming UC cuts will affect many disabled people who will never be able to work because of their conditions. The government must clarify how it will ensure that disabled people with severe conditions will be protected. Read our full quote 👇 www.thesun.co.uk/money/360843...

ICYMI: Our Senior Policy Advisor warned in @theipaper.com that people with serious, lifelong conditions may not be protected from cuts to the health element of Universal Credit. inews.co.uk/news/benefit...

We told @theipaper.com our concerns about cuts to the health element of UC for seriously ill or disabled people. People with serious, lifelong conditions like Parkinson’s and MS may not be protected from the cut. Read more👇 inews.co.uk/news/benefit...

Everyone should have a decent, affordable home that meets their needs. At Z2K, we help make this a reality for people like Sandy. If you can afford to do so, please give today and support our vital advice and representation service👇 z2k.org/donate-z2k/

Around 50,000 people who become disabled or seriously ill will be pushed into poverty by 2030 by cruel cuts to the health element of UC, the Work & Pensions Select Committee warns. We gave evidence to the committee to highlight the risks of the cuts. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Delays to MRs are leaving disabled people without vital support. The DWP said this would be fixed by March – but waiting times are still too high. We’re calling on the DWP to bring down delays. Thanks @richardburgon.bsky.social for raising this. questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-ques...

It’s disappointing that the government failed to heed the concerns raised in the House of Lords last night about the Universal Credit Bill. We need a social security system that lifts disabled people out of poverty, rather than pushing them into it.

We said in @theipaper.com that benefits underpayment errors could cause "significant financial hardship" for disabled people and the DWP must "do everything it can to ensure that these errors are corrected as soon as possible". inews.co.uk/news/pip-cla...

The House of Lords will debate the Universal Credit Bill later this afternoon. Serious questions remain unanswered. We’ve joined 12 other leading anti-poverty and disability charities to set out our remaining concerns about the bill. www.ucpipbill.co.uk

And we are off! The #FixTheFiveBasics campaign launches today, with local orgs leading actions in ten boroughs across London. We’re calling on local councils to ensure every family in TA can: 1️⃣ Cook a meal 2️⃣ Wash clothes 3️⃣ Get online 4️⃣ Safely store belongings 5️⃣ Understand their housing situation

Our client Miracle says that living in TA without "anywhere to cook meant that my costs of living were floating up into space". We met with local councillors this week to launch the #FixTheFiveBasics campaign to make sure everyone in TA can access the basics. Hear more from Miracle 👇

Families are living in Temporary Accommodation (TA) with no idea how long they'll be stuck there. We met council leaders this week to launch the #FixTheFiveBasics campaign to ensure people in TA have basic necessities such as clear, accessible information. www.fixthefivebasics.org

ICYMI: Our Director of Policy & Campaigns told @francesryan.bsky.social @theguardian.com that "we have real fears that many disabled people with lifelong conditions that severely impact their daily lives will not in fact be protected from the cuts" to UC. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

ICYMI: Our Chief Executive told the @bigissue.com that "We have serious concerns about the robustness of the government’s commitment to co-produce changes to disability benefits with disabled people". Read more👇 www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

Do you live in Westminster borough❓ Do you want to tackle sky-high rents and unacceptable conditions❓ Take our quick and easy campaign action and ask your councillors to act now z2k.eaction.org.uk/private-rent...

1 in 9 children are now impacted by the cruel two-child limit, new DWP stats show. Without urgent action, this government will preside over a significant rise in child poverty. The UK Government must urgently scrap the two-child limit.

Our Chief Executive told the @bigissue.com that "we have serious concerns about the robustness of the government’s commitment to co-produce changes to disability benefits with disabled people. "The Timms review cannot be a mere tick-box exercise." www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

1/4: We’re really disappointed that MPs voted through huge cuts to vital support for seriously ill and disabled people last night. Make no mistake, these cuts will push disabled people even deeper into poverty.

MPs will soon give their final vote on the UC & PIP bill - we've joined over other 20 organisations to raise our concerns. Over 700,000 seriously ill and disabled people will lose £3000/year on average. Government must drop these cuts. Read the full briefing👇 www.ucpipbill.co.uk

The Commons debate on the UC & PIP Bill will be starting shortly. We are calling on the government to abandon dangerous planned cuts to support for seriously ill and disabled people.

Today MPs will vote on the final Commons stages of the UC & PIP Bill. The government must make sure the Timms Review is genuinely coproduced with seriously ill and disabled people.

The final Commons stages of the UC & PIP bill are tomorrow. We told @francesryan.bsky.social of @theguardian.com that we have real fears that many disabled people with lifelong conditions that severely impact their daily lives won't be protected from the cuts. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Tomorrow the final Commons stages of the UC & PIP Bill will take place ⏰ We’re calling on the government to drop its dangerous planned cuts to UC health and urgently set out how it will ensure changes to PIP are genuinely co-produced with disabled people.

1/5: We're very worried that the Timms Review of PIP promised by the government will fall far short of genuine coproduction🧵

Our Experts by Experience and Senior Policy Advisor spoke at a parliamentary roundtable yesterday about how upcoming cuts to UC and PIP could impact seriously ill and disabled people such as themselves. Want to support our work to end poverty? Set up a monthly donation today: z2k.org/donate-z2k/

The UC & PIP Bill will cut UC health for new claimants from 2026 by over £200/month. This will deepen poverty for seriously ill and disabled people, but will also increase the risk of trying work for current claimants. MPs must support amendments to strip out these cuts.

Any changes to PIP eligibility will only be made following the 'Timms review', Stephen Timms announced yesterday. But this means little if the review is just a tick-box exercise. There must be meaningful coproduction with disabled people and equal decision-making power.

Our campaigning is working – last night the government removed the PIP cuts from the UC & PIP bill. THANK YOU to every single person who took action. But planned cuts to the health element of UC still risk plunging disabled people deeper into poverty. They should be dropped.

It’s very welcome that the government will remove the PIP cuts from the UC & PIP Bill. But this bill will still significantly cut support for seriously ill and disabled people on universal credit. The government must now scrap the whole bill and go back to the drawing board.

We joined anti-poverty and disability charities, DDPOs, and disability activists today to urge MPs to vote against disability benefit cuts tonight. The government must go back to the drawing board and engage properly with disabled people, e.g. before decisions are made.