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@midwalesmike.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 9:11 PM

The latest proposals for reforming Personal Independence Payment contain some genuinely welcome ideas, but there is a serious problem buried among them.
#PIP #DisabilityBenefits #DWP #WelfareReform #TheWhipLine
youtu.be/IWAiyOgJZOY

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 5:02 PM

The red hills begin gently, then apparently remember they're supposed to be difficult. Pip keeps climbing. ⛰️

#PIP #PipQuest #CryptoAdventure #RobinhoodChain

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 1:02 PM

At sunset the red hills glow like embers. Somewhere beyond them is either treasure, trouble, or both. Pip is hoping for both. 🔥

#PIP #PipQuest #CryptoAdventure #RobinhoodChain

@mustreadsornot.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 9:59 AM

Pip en Posy SuperSeizoenen – Axel Scheffler “Een boek om samen te lezen, te ontdekken én te spelen.” #pip&posy #leesendoeboek #Axelscheffler #origineel #cadeau

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 8:30 AM

Fresh supplies acquired. Dubious treasure rumour acquired. @hooddotfun — expedition fully operational. 🎒

#PIP #PipQuest #HoodFun #CryptoAdventure

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 18, 2026, 2:00 AM

The best part of a long quest is collecting fellow travellers along the way. If you're here, you're already part of the story. 👣

#PIP #PipQuest #CryptoCommunity #OnchainAdventure

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 9:30 PM

Pip has officially travelled far enough that turning back would be terribly inconvenient. @RobinHoodCrypto 😂

#PIP #PipQuest #RobinhoodChain #CryptoCommunity

@plopkin.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 7:49 PM

I've had to learn how to help myself my whole life.

I've also learnt the things on offer aren't what I need.

Keep your nose out of my business. I'm not hurting anyone.

Leave me alone to look after myself.

#audhd
#hypermobility
#pip
#financialabuse

@plopkin.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 7:46 PM

This is what worries me.

They'll find loopholes and catch22s where I don't get the money or the help.

And a huge part is the money gives me financial independence and crucially the 'freedom to choose'..

#audhd
#hypermobility
#pip
#financialabuse

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 5:02 PM

Pip leaves the village with fresh supplies and a completely unverified rumour about treasure beyond the red hills. Good enough. 🎒

#PIP #PipQuest #CryptoAdventure #RobinhoodChain

@johnpring.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 4:39 PM

Government research exposes misleading Tory and Reform calls for more face-to-face PIP assessments
#PIP #WCA #DWP #Conservatives #ReformUK
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/government-r...

@margevonmarge.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 3:30 PM

If IFS and others think means-testing PIP is the solution they wholly misunderstand the #disabled "tax" on life. ESA and equivalents exist for those unable to earn an income in addition to basic UC. "in-kind" or "vouchers" for goods and services immediately gatekeeps choices we make. #PIP #DWP

Means-testing personal independence payment (Pip) would save £8bn without behavioural change, says IFS thinktank

At his press conference this morning Andrew Griffith, the shadow chancellor, was asked if he backed means-testing the personal independence payment (Pip), a disability benefit. (See 12.03pm.) The question was prompted by a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Griffith said he had not read the IFS report and he ducked the question about means testing.

The IFS does not explicitly propose means-testing Pip. But it says the government should have a clear sense of what it wants Pip to achieve, and it considers the pros and cons of seven potential reforms.

On the need for more clarity of purpose, it says:

When designing reforms to Pip, the government needs to decide what it is trying to achieve. What outcome arising from disability is the government attempting to address? Does it want to target resources towards those whose living standards are lower because they face the additional disability-related costs? If so, this would justify a benefit that provides financial support such as Pip. Alternatively, does it want to improve overall well-being? In which case, it is possible that it is more effective to subsidise particular goods and services, which could be achieved by providing vouchers or in-kind support.

The government must also decide on the distributional outcomes it would like to achieve. Does it want to reduce inequalities caused by disability even if this means providing additional money to people on high incomes? If so, then this would justify the current non-means-tested structure of Pip. Alternatively, does it want to focus resources on those most likely to have poor outcomes? In that case, it should consider means-testing support, as those with disabilities and on low incomes are more likely to report not being able to afford essentials and more likely to report low life satisfaction.

@myredundancyrights.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 1:30 PM

Standard PIPs fail at tribunal every day. Vague targets, no support, disproportionate monitoring — that is constructive dismissal, not performance management.

📖 myredundancyrights.co.uk/blog
🏢 myredundancyrights.co.uk/employer

#PIP #UKEmploymentLaw

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 1:03 PM

The village inn offers soup, stories, and three different directions to 'certain treasure.' Pip trusts the soup most. 🍲

#PIP #PipQuest #CryptoAdventure #RobinhoodChain

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 8:30 AM

Pip made it to civilisation and immediately started asking about treasure. @hooddotfun — priorities. 🍲

#PIP #PipQuest #HoodFun #CryptoAdventure

@francesleckie.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 8:00 AM

This week's IL newsletter: The Timms Review is now testing what PIP reform could look like. PIP is expected to remain a non-means-tested cash benefit.

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#TimmsReview #PIP #DisabilityBenefits

@piptoken.bsky.social Sep 17, 2026, 2:00 AM

Somewhere between meme, mischief and expedition sits Pip. Come along — the next turn in the trail is anybody's guess. 🗺️

#PIP #PipQuest #CryptoCommunity #OnchainAdventure