❌ Why Over 120 MPs Are Blocking the PIP & Universal Credit Reform Bill
- Laura Robb
- Jun 25
- 2 min read
And What It Means for People with MS
Reforming the benefits system sounds reasonable, doesn’t it?
But this week, more than 120 MPs - including frontbenchers and former ministers - have signed a formal motion to block the Government’s new Universal Credit and PIP Reform Bill from moving forward.
And they’re right to do so.
Here’s what’s going on - and why people with MS and other long-term conditions should be paying close attention.
🔍 What Is This Motion?
The motion (known as a “reasoned amendment”) says Parliament should refuse to even debate this Bill until proper consultation and evidence are in place.
Why? Because the Government is trying to bulldoze through major changes with:
❌ No consultation with disabled people
❌ No published analysis on job impacts (not due until autumn 2025)
❌ No funding for “employment support” until the end of the decade
❌ An admission that the changes will push 250,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children
❌ No data on how it will impact health and care needs
❌ No regard for the outcome of two key Government-commissioned reviews, both still pending
This isn’t considered reform. It’s reckless bureaucracy.
📊 What’s the Latest?
As of 25 June:
Over 120 MPs have signed the motion
Some reports suggest 125+ have backed it, with up to 170 MPs possibly rebelling
This includes MPs across Labour, with growing cross-party support
This isn’t a token protest. It’s a real attempt to stop the Bill in its tracks.
⚠️ What Does This Mean for People with MS?
If the Bill goes ahead in its current form, it could mean:
Losing access to Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Being wrongly classed as “fit to work”
Falling through the cracks in a support system that’s already stretched
More pressure on health, care, and income - with no safety net in place
This Bill isn’t designed with people with MS in mind. In fact, it wasn’t designed with any disabled people in mind.
🗣 Why We Must Act Now
MPs are speaking up - but they need public backing to hold the line.
The vote is expected within days.
This is a moment where our voices can shape policy. Not next year. Not later. Now.
✅ What You Can Do Today
🔹 Share this post – Awareness matters.
🔹 Email your MP - Ask if they’ve signed. If not, why not?
🔹 Tag AIMS and share your story - Real voices cut through the spin.
🔹 Join our campaign - We’re fighting this head-on.
💬 Final Word
We’ve fought for access to treatment.
We’ve fought for recognition.
Now we fight for dignity - and for our right to be heard.
Because a Government that makes decisions about disabled people without speaking to disabled people is not fit to govern.
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