Fairness. Dignity. Respect. Fix PIP now.
People with MS are being failed by an unfair PIP process. We know what needs to change. Sign our petition urging the UK Government to fix PIP.
For many people with MS, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps cover the extra costs that make day-to-day life possible. It helps with things like getting washed and dressed, preparing food, and staying connected with friends and family.
“It gives me more freedom to do things. Disability takes away so many of the freedoms you take for granted. And adjustments to get those freedoms back can cost more. PIP makes it easier to get out of the house. It means I can go out: as simple as going for a coffee with my daughter. We’re not talking about huge amounts of money here, but it’s enough to make a difference.” - Sian
A broken PIP system
But too often, the PIP system doesn’t reflect the reality of MS.
The system often relies on snapshots that miss how MS symptoms fluctuate. And it doesn’t reflect how mobility changes over time. People with MS tell us they have to go through repeated assessments for a condition that isn’t going away.
PIP’s name is ironic - you seem to be punished for showing independence.
People are often left feeling like they have to repeatedly prove the impact of their MS. They’re put through a process that feels exhausting, uncertain, and at times distressing. When PIP fails, it isn’t just financial support that’s lost, it’s independence.
The government’s review of PIP
Right now, we have a real opportunity to change this.
A review of the PIP assessment was announced in the government’s Green Paper last year. The government also proposed to cut disability benefit cuts, including PIP.
Thanks to campaigning together with hundreds of thousands of disabled people, we protected PIP from cuts. Instead, the government promised to deliver a review of PIP before making any changes.
The Timms Review is the closest we’ve come in over a decade to meaningful reform of PIP. It’s a moment where change is on the table - and where the government is actively listening.
Powered by people with MS
People living with MS are shaping and powering our campaign.
We’re trying to live our lives not be consumed by disability.
Over the past year, people with MS have helped shape a set of practical changes that would make PIP fairer and more reflective of real life. Our recommendations include:
- a system built on dignity, fairness, respect, consistency and transparency
- better recognition of fluctuating and invisible symptoms, so assessments reflect the reality of MS
- scrap the 20 metre rule. And instead introduce mobility assessments that better reflect the reality of daily movement and independence for people with MS
- ending unnecessary reassessments for people with long-term, progressive conditions like MS
Sign our petition to fix PIP
We have a real chance to influence what comes out of the Timms Review and shape a fairer PIP system for the future.
Add your name today and tell the UK Government that it’s time to fix PIP.
