Social security for all
Statement from the Commission on Social Security - June 2025
As of Saturday 28th June 2025, the Commission on Social Security has emailed all MPs ahead of the upcoming vote on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment bill and with our response to the government’s Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper consultation.
Ahead of the vote on Tuesday 1st July, we urge all MPs to vote against the bill in Parliament. There hasn’t been adequate time to consider the impact on disabled people, particularly the impact of 11th hour ‘concessions’ that will create an unfair system where new claimants will not see the same level of support as existing claimants…
Read our full statement here.
Social security is there to support everyone in our society – especially when we need it the most.
But as times have changed, the social security system hasn’t been upgraded and updated it to meet modern challenges.
We are a group of people with lived experience of the current social security system. In other words, we are experts in the social security system and what works, and what doesn’t.
Our groundbreaking project presents a blueprint for a new, progressive social security system that is based on respect, dignity and support and – crucially – provides enough money to live on.
The Commission’s work is based on
five widely supported principles:
🟡 Make sure everyone has enough money to live - and support extra costs like those related to disability and children.
🟡 Be clear, user friendly and accessible to all, involving people who have actual experience of the issues from all impairment groups, in creating and running the system as a whole.
🟡 Treat everyone with dignity, respect and trust, and the belief that people should be able to choose for themselves.
🟡 Be a public service with rights and entitlements.
🟡 Include access to free advice and support. Make sure people can access support to speak up, be heard or make a complaint.
We build consensus by working with a large-scale network
Our network includes claimant/user-led groups, Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations, the third sector, advice workers, academics, trade unions, think tanks and individuals. We welcome involvement from anyone interested in building a better social security system.
Equality is at the heart of our project
Equality is key when looking at the Commission’s proposals - read more about the Commission’s position here.