If you are affected by what’s being planned, if you know someone who is, or if you are just deeply concerned about the direction the UK is taking, you need to tell your MP to oppose the fatal changes to disability benefits.

If you don’t know what I mean, read this.

Here’s a template letter to MPs, written to be accessible, adaptable, and focused on the real-life consequences of the proposed changes.

It is something carers, friends, or advocates could use on behalf of someone, or that individuals could adapt if they are able to write themselves.

Simply copy and paste it into your preferred word processing app – or download it here.

The letter runs as follows:

[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[Postcode]
[Email]
[Date]

[MP’s Name]
House of Commons
London
SW1A 0AA

Dear [MP’s Name],

I am writing to you as a concerned constituent regarding the proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) that will be introduced from November 2026, specifically the new rule requiring claimants to score at least 4 points in a single activity to receive the daily living component.

Recent figures released by the Department for Work and Pensions show that this change would result in 87% of current standard rate daily living claimants losing their award on review — that’s over 1.1 million disabled people, many of whom rely on PIP to maintain a basic level of independence, nutrition, and dignity.

This is a drastic and unacceptable cut to disability support. It will disproportionately harm people with conditions such as autism, severe mental illness, functional neurological disorders, ME/CFS, and other invisible or complex conditions, where points are often spread across multiple descriptors but rarely reach 4 in a single one.

I am especially concerned about the impact on claimants who cannot advocate for themselves. Many people affected by this are vulnerable, isolated, or too unwell to engage in lengthy appeals. The assumption that people will “fight harder” to retain their entitlement is not just unrealistic — it’s cruel.

I urge you to:

1. Publicly oppose the implementation of the 4-point rule.

2. Raise the issue in Parliament, particularly the disproportionate impact on people with mental health conditions and fluctuating disabilities.

3. Call for a full impact assessment before any changes are implemented.

4. Press for genuine consultation with disabled people and carers.

These changes risk deepening poverty and hardship for those least able to bear it. I ask you to stand up for your disabled constituents by challenging this policy before it is too late.

Yours sincerely,

[Your signature]

[Your Name]

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