Survey into the impact of disability benefits
Alex Murray, Research Fellow at ICPR, is conducting a survey into the impact of disability benefits on the wellbeing of disabled people. Findings will be submitted to the government consultation on proposed changes to disability benefits at the end of June. The survey can be filled out by anyone who receives Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) and will be live until 31 May 2026.
What is the purpose of the study?
This study aims to gather people’s experiences of receiving Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) to highlight the impact that disability benefits can have on the wellbeing of disabled people.
PIP is a cash benefit to help with the additional costs of disability. PIP was introduced in 2013, replacing Disability Living Allowance for adults. The ADP replaced PIP for those living in Scotland in 2022. The findings of the survey will be submitted as evidence to the consultation on changes to disability benefits being conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions at the end of June 2025.
Who is carrying out the research?
This research is being carried out by Dr Alex Murray, a disabled researcher at the Institute for Crime and Justice Policy Research (ICPR), Birkbeck, University of London. She looks into people’s experiences of the court system and disability benefit processes.
Who can take part and how can I take part?
Taking part in this research involves filling out an online survey on MS Forms. You can take part if you live in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and receive PIP/ADP, or if you are responding on behalf of someone who does. If you want to take part in this research, you can contact Alex by emailing alex.murray@bbk.ac.uk or you can go direct to the survey by clicking on the link below. The survey can be completed until 31 May 2025.