Policy

At Turn2us we’re committed to challenging the systems and perceptions that cause financial insecurity.

Our priorities for influencing the UK Government focus on removing stigma from the social security system by rebuilding trust in the system, and through our narrative guides promoting a pro-social security narrative. The main policy areas we are focusing on are: 

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Our main focus over the last few months has been on the Timms Review. This is the government's review into PIP. We have been working on developing a response to the review. To do this we have: 

• Been working with co-production partners to understand what they want to see in the review.
• Working with the wider charity sector to make sure that the review fully centres co-production by writing to Stephen Timms, Minister for Disability and Social Security.
• Using the findings and information from our PIP Helper tool to provide evidence for our submission. 

Our response focused on:

• Reducing complexity in the system. 
• Creating a system that prioritises dignity and respect.
• Ensuring that PIP fully meets the needs of those with sickness or disability.

Read more about our response here.

Milburn Review

We submitted evidence to the Milburn Review in January 2026. This review is focused on supporting young people between the ages of 16-24 not in employment, education or training (NEET) and what the government can do to support them.

To understand the lived experiences of young people, we partnered with Coram Leap Confronting Conflict, a national youth charity that provides life-changing conflict navigation training to young people and the adults who support them.

We held a focus group with 18–24-year-olds to explore what needs to change so that more young people can move into meaningful, sustainable work Our submission highlighted:

• The government must not proceed with plans to cut the rate of the Universal Credit Health element for people aged 22 and under. 
• Government must reform Jobcentres and deliver tailored employment support in welcoming, community-oriented spaces that prioritise personal support and build trust.  
• Sanctions must be used only as a last resort and instead, government must introduce a three-month period of claimant led engagement where sanctions are not applied. 

The government has published the interim findings and we are expecting the full findings in September.

The interim findings found that too many young people were being failed by complex systems and there needed to be more joined up working between education, social security and health.

It also found that not enough is spent on employment support in the social security system. Our work will continue to focus on how the social security system can provide both financial and employment support for young people to help them to move into employment.