@Jamestaylor2

Exec Director of Campaigns, Comms & Strategy @Scope

 England, United Kingdom
Joined May 2009
  • Tweets15.3K
  • Following1.4K
  • Followers5.2K
1.1KMedia
‼️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

theguardian.com
7
212
2
284
14,190
Delivery area list gov.uk/government/statistics… June 2026 stats gov.uk/government/statistics…

Connect to Work to March 2026: background information and methodology report

gov.uk
1
41
Monthly starts. Shows massive ramping up as delivery areas come online end of 2025/start 2026
28
This article is misleading. And Centre for Government Reform seem to be selective in its analysis. The latest stats show 25k starts on Connect to Work and now trending around 4k p/month (April-June) They also show nearly half of delivery areas didn’t start until Jan 2026…
The Times and Sunday Times
@thetimes22h
Long-term jobless reject Labour’s £1.2bn back-to-work policy thetimes.com/uk/politics/art…

Long-term jobless reject Labour’s £1.2bn back-to-work policy

Only 13,900 joined up to the Connect to Work programme in the first year of the scheme — way below target

thetimes.com
1
1
410
Whilst Connect to Work could have started sooner, it’s unfair to say unemployed disabled people have rejected it. If anything as numbers are now rapidly increasing disabled jobseekers are embracing it
1
81
#journalists ahead of the #budget a plea to remember 🚨Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is NOT an out of work benefit 🚨 Please challenge guests who assume it is. You can work AND claim PIP. #Budget2026
2
33
77
1,916
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.
10
65
2
248
8,042
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.
7
7
1
45
1,687
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.

dailymail.com
5
13
119
4,375
James Taylor retweeted
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.

dailymail.com
20
25
4
75
16,796
James Taylor retweeted
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.
4
4
10
974
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.
5
236
James Taylor retweeted
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
🤖 Made with AI
1
2
3
184
James Taylor retweeted
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…

labourlist.org
2
3
1
4
2,166
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.

scope.org.uk
This quoted post is unavailable.
Try viewing anyway · View on X
74
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.
3
3
5
732
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...

mirror.co.uk
5
5
11
1,222
James Taylor retweeted
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...

mirror.co.uk
18
24
15
49
40,063
#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"
19
279
12
525
20,948
James Taylor retweeted
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.
1
35
371
89
409,086
James Taylor retweeted
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."

3
15
1
20
2,781
Load more