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Ed Pemberton @epemberton.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The cost-of-living crisis is actively driving a crisis in public health. 2.6 million UK households can’t afford their essentials, an increase of 1.6m since 2022. When living standards collapse, health pays the price. We need to #TurnTheTide wearecitizensadvice.org.uk/the-cost-of-...

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The cost of living crisis is a health crisis

A 19-year gap in healthy life expectancy currently divides the poorest and richest communities in the UK. This gap is not an accident. It…

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Sarah Hadfield @drsarahhadfield.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

New 🔦SPOTLIGHT 🔦Report by @citizensadvice.bsky.social finds UC can create barriers to victim-survivors of domestic abuse to financial independence and freedom. Based on frontline insights, the report highlights 6 common challenges faced by claimants. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

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Universal Credit and domestic abuse: a spotlight report

Spotlight report by Dr Sarah Hadfield on how Universal Credit could better support victim-survivors of domestic abuse.

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Ed Pemberton @epemberton.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Today, alongside the @healthfoundation.bsky.social , we’ve published a major report looking at the link between poor health and housing. Too many people in the UK live in homes that are making them sick and it’s worsening health inequalities. www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

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Building healthier foundations: How to improve access to healthy housing for all

Report funded by the Health Foundation exploring the links between housing and health

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julia-rt.bsky.social @julia-rt.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Housing costs support is one of the most common issues we help low-income households with at @citizensadvice.bsky.social A big reason: private renters' UC housing support is frozen at rent levels from 2.5+yrs ago. And rents are up 16% since then. New blog from me + @drsarahhadfield.bsky.social 🧵

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Feeling the freeze

How a failure to uprate housing support is causing hardship for low-income renters

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Victoria Lee (née Anns) @victoria-j-lee.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Great new blog by @niamhredgate.bsky.social explaining the PIP backlog. Our advisers tell us that PIP makes a huge difference to someone's budget. It can be the difference between being able to cover your essential costs, or going in the red each month. 20 weeks is far too long to wait for support.

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Maddy Rose @maddyirose.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Great blog from @niamhredgate.bsky.social on PIP delays: 📉 Overall PIP backlog is reducing (good news!) 📈 But no. of people waiting for new claim decisions has increased ⏲️ And average waiting times for a new claim are now 20 weeks, the highest in nearly 4 years

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Niamh Redgate @niamhredgate.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

More than 710,000 disabled people are waiting for PIP decisions, with new claim wait times now at 20 weeks. These delays can push people into poverty and worsen health conditions. My new blog breaks down the backlog and why the Timms Review must not lose sight of delays and the harm they cause.

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Delays to PIP decisions are leaving disabled people struggling

New DWP data shows more than 710,000 disabled people are waiting for PIP decisions

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Maddy Rose @maddyirose.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

@citizensadvice.bsky.social helps 900 people a day with issues relating to the disability benefit PIP. That's a sign that the system isn't working as it should. The Timms review of PIP could be a chance to change that. We asked our advisers what it needs to get right: medium.com/p/5a3f881a08ee

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3 things the Timms Review of PIP must achieve, according to Citizens Advice advisers

At Citizens Advice, we helped 225,000 people with Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in 2025 alone. That means we have a unique insight…

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Craig Berry @craigpberry.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The government wants to enhance contributory unemployment benefits - we’re good with that Contribution-based benefits can help the legitimacy of the welfare state. There is a catch though… www.citizensadvice.org.uk/policy/publi...

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Becca Stacey @beccastacey.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

The Equality Act should protect disabled people at work But @citizensadvice.bsky.social supported 5,393 people with health-related job discrimination in 2025 - roughly one every 1.5 hours Mine and @victoria-anns.bsky.social's new report digs into the barriers our disabled clients face at work /1

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