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A View from Amnesty: the Timms Review, poverty and the antidote to despairOur CEO, Kerry Moscogiuri, shares her thoughts on the implications of the 2026 Timms Review of the UK's Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
09 Jul 2026 Blog post -
UK: Timms Review must give disabled people the support they need – not ‘sticking plaster reform’Amnesty International UK responds to the interim findings of the Timms report on the UK's personal independence payment (PIP)
09 Jul 2026 Press release -
UK: Two-thirds of Britons fear struggling to afford essentials this winter – new research75% believe poverty is worsening and 69% believe that the Government isn’t doing enough to tackle the problem
24 Nov 2025 Press release -
Edward: Support not enought for homeownersLost his engeniering job and found support on UC too low to pay his mortgage.
08 Oct 2025 -
John: MS dismissed by a phone‑only PIP decisionNever thought he'd need support but MS changed everything.
08 Oct 2025 -
Peter: Reassessments for a lifelong conditionEndless PIP re‑assessments, intrusive questioning and constant stress to keep support.
08 Oct 2025 -
Naomi: Left without support after a joint claim delayNo payments for months; a dehumanising and mistrustful system that harms families.
08 Oct 2025 -
Paula: Fighting PIP cuts to reclaim essential supportRestoring PIP 8 months after payments were suddenly cut, costing her essential discounts.
08 Oct 2025 -
Philip: I couldn’t visit my father in his final daysMental health strained after missed UC payment meant he couldn't afford to visit him.
08 Oct 2025 -
Gaia: Sanctioned after a cancelled appointmentSanctions pushing Gaia to food banks and loans while trying to feed her children.
08 Oct 2025 -
Marvin: Disability and bills undermining supportLiving with muscular dystrophy and in fear of support being cut to a level where he can't survive.
08 Oct 2025 -
Fiona: Carers deserve to be paid the living wageProviding 24/7 care on £83.30 a week, draining savings as bills rise.
08 Oct 2025 -
Carolynne & Freya: Child care with complex needsLooking after daugher 24/7 but struggling to provide the best possible care.
08 Oct 2025 -
Rachel: DWP used against her by ex abuserSurvivor risks stability due to malicious allegations, intrusive reviews and rising costs.
08 Oct 2025 -
Akunna: The experience of UC as a disabled person
Anxiety, extra costs and harmful errors led to paying a premium to get around.
08 Oct 2025 -
Claire: Mental ill‑health met with disbelief and hurdlesDoubted through assessments and tribunals; errors and stigma left her anxious and exhausted.
08 Oct 2025 -
Steve: Chronic pain, basic support, and isolationLives with osteoarthritis; UC and PIP cover basics, but not enough to visit family.
08 Oct 2025 -
Carly: Unexpected payment mix‑up left her without UCSingle parent had to get into debt and instability due to stressful issues with UC.
08 Oct 2025 -
Sarifa: Disabled carer fights cuts and discriminationBattling the complex system and racism, and still finding the strength to be a carer for family.
25 Sep 2025 -
Kayleigh: I feel like I fail as a mum and beat myself upPut electric and gas on or do the food shop. Skipping meals so her kids are fed.
03 Jun 2025
