@Jamestaylor2

Exec Director of Campaigns, Comms & Strategy @Scope

 England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2009
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‼️Extra cost of being disabled in UK to rise by almost 12% in five years ‼️ The new @scope Disability Price Tag published today Cuts to PIP will leave disabled people with no financial support to live independently theguardian.com/politics/202…

Extra cost of being disabled in UK to rise by almost 12% in five years, says Scope report

Estimate by disability charity published on eve of MPs’ vote on restricting welfare payments for new claimants

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There’s a lot of talk of getting people in work. But From the 100k+ jobs on the DWPs jobs site… Just 480 are remote Only 29 are remote & Disability Confident That’s what’s facing disabled people. We must tackle the barriers employers put up. Not just demand more of people.
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Having extra costs is not a consideration on which eligibility is currently based...nor can you quantify what you have to 'go without' because you can't afford it
Helen Whately MP
@Helen_WhatelyOct 15
1 in 6 PIP claimants confess they have no extra disability costs. That's why @Conservatives will shift from cash to support for people with milder conditions. Taxpayer-funded help should go to those who need it most - to live with dignity, and to work if you can.
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Not what the research found
Daily Mail
@DailyMailOct 14
Now Labour's favourite think tank admits one in six people on PIP disability benefits don't need them trib.al/VbZPYaT

Now Labour's favourite think tank says 1 in 6 on PIPs don't need them

The recommendations from a Labour-friendly think-tank will heighten expectations that Burnham will propose restrictions to PIP after the publication of a long-awaited review by Sir Stephen Timms.

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Daily Mail
@DailyMailOct 14
Now Labour's favourite think tank admits one in six people on PIP disability benefits don't need them trib.al/VbZPYaT

Now Labour's favourite think tank says 1 in 6 on PIPs don't need them

The recommendations from a Labour-friendly think-tank will heighten expectations that Burnham will propose restrictions to PIP after the publication of a long-awaited review by Sir Stephen Timms.

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Mencap@mencap_charityOct 14
A fair chance at a future shouldn’t be a fairy tale. But for too many young disabled people, that’s exactly what it feels like. Today, we joined the Disability Charities Consortium in writing an open letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
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Absolutely not ‘often’. It would require an incredibly specific set of circumstances in the household and not true of most disabled claimants!
LBC
@LBCOct 14
‘There’s no incentive to work!’ @JoeShalam tells @NickFerrariLBC that Brits on benefits can often earn more than people working full-time.
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Richard Lane@itsrichardlaneOct 5
Today we’re launching @StepChange’s new Impact and Partnerships directorate to colleagues, bringing together the teams I lead as Chief Impact Officer. A relentless focus on good, long-term client outcomes - and building partnerships to achieve them. 1/4
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LabourList
@LabourListOct 2
🔴 ‘We need a national strategy to close the disability employment gap’ 👉️ Richard Baker MP ✍️ for LabourList on the need to tackle issues across disability employment systems... labourlist.org/2026/10/natio…

‘We need a national strategy to close the disability employment gap’ – LabourList

Disability employment is once again high on the agenda - and rightly so. As co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Disability Employment, it’s an…

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This is exactly what @scope are calling for. Remove barriers. Improve outcomes. scope.org.uk/campaigns/work-…

Work without barriers  | Disability charity Scope UK

Disabled people are being locked out of work by unfair and unnecessary barriers. Join the movement and call on the Government to act. Find out more about the campaign and ways to get involved.

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Young disabled people have a wealth of talent and skills, and it’s positive to see the government putting money behind them to unlock their potential. ⬇️
Pat McFadden
@patmcfaddenmpSep 26
Expansion of Jobs Guarantee to put young disabled people at the front of the queue. This is the kind of change we need.
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Employment support that is free from fear and sanctions produces better outcomes. Good to see DWP are announcing this tomorrow. Many young disabled people want to work but are being let down let’s hope this changes that
Ashley Cowburn
@ashcowburnSep 26
Exclusive: Firms hiring disabled youngsters to see 100% of wages covered for six months under DWP scheme mirror.co.uk/news/politics/d…

Firms hiring disabled youngsters to have 100% of wages covered for six months

EXCLUSIVE: DWP chief Pat McFadden will announce thousands of people with disabilities and long-term health conditions will be offered fast-tracked employment as part of attempts to tackle the thorny...

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Ashley Cowburn
@ashcowburnSep 26
Exclusive: Firms hiring disabled youngsters to see 100% of wages covered for six months under DWP scheme mirror.co.uk/news/politics/d…

Firms hiring disabled youngsters to have 100% of wages covered for six months

EXCLUSIVE: DWP chief Pat McFadden will announce thousands of people with disabilities and long-term health conditions will be offered fast-tracked employment as part of attempts to tackle the thorny...

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#GMB: "Nearly half of disabled young adults have had a request for reasonable adjustments in the workplace rejected. Research from Scope UK concluded employer.. lack of support.. frequently drives disabled young people out of work completely"
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Carers UK@CarersUKAug 20
We've seen the response to the announcement of Jeremy Vine as host of this year's Carers UK Awards and want to address it directly.
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Iain Porter@IainKPorterJul 20
Andy Burnham described “the fair and sustainable way to bring the welfare bill down" in his 1st speech as prime minister today. New @jrf_uk analysis shows why tackling underlying problems with jobs, health & housing, not “crude cuts”, would be a popular & lasting approach. 1/10
Quote from Andy Burnham's first speech as prime minister: "We will help more young people into work by changing the education system and giving them more support, more mental health support. And we will build more council homes. That is the fair and sustainable way to bring the welfare bill down, to meet our fiscal rules, and to honour our commitments on defence to our international partners."

ALT Quote from Andy Burnham's first speech as prime minister: "We will help more young people into work by changing the education system and giving them more support, more mental health support. And we will build more council homes. That is the fair and sustainable way to bring the welfare bill down, to meet our fiscal rules, and to honour our commitments on defence to our international partners."

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I post this one a year. Today feels apt. 🚨journalists and commentators🚨 Repeat: PIP is NOT an unemployment or out of work benefit Disabled people IN work can claim PIP. It is there to reflect the inequality disabled face in society #PIP #disabilitybenefits
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Politics UK
@PolitlcsUKJul 9
🚨 NEW: PIP is set to undergo major reform after a Government review found it's not fit for purpose It found assessments can be so "dehumanising" that they drive some claimants out of work and having a social life
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Timms Review findings out. 'PIP not fit for purpose'. Perhaps nothing new, and proof will be whatever comes next. This is an opportunity to reform how PIP works to support disabled people. I hope the DWP, & the co-producers grab it. gov.uk/government/news/first… #DisabilityBenefits

First comprehensive review into PIP finds it is “not fit for purpose”

Personal Independence Payment is no longer fit for purpose and is failing to keep pace with how disability, health and work have changed over the past decade, the Timms Review has found.

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Helen Barnard@Helen_BarnardMay 28
Milburn's interim report reflects what we hear @TrussellUK from young people at risk of turning to food banks: they're being let down by the labour market & systems that should support them, like health & education. They tell us low income from wages and social security...1/3
BBC Breakfast
@BBCBreakfastMay 28
'We've got to reset the whole system' Former minister Alan Milburn told #BBCBreakfast the education, health and welfare systems are "no longer fit for purpose" in preparing young people for adult life as he warned the number of 16 to 24-year-olds out of work, education or training set to rise to 1.25 million by 2031, unless 'urgent' action is taken bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy02…
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"there will be some people who really need their PIP payments" *some*. A Labour peer leaning into the narrative of the deserving & undeserving Hazarika then talks about welfare to work. Except PIP isn't related to employment & plenty of disabled people on PIP do work
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