Life Expectancy Across The UK
Life Expectancy Across The UK Life expectancy not only depends on individual choices but also income, housing, employment, education, access to healthcare, genetics and childhood experiences. Through our work at ICANN, we meet people living with long-term health conditions and disabilities who are trying to navigate increasingly complex systems. Poor physical and/or mental, difficulties accessing […]
Why Claiming PIP is About the Impact of Health Conditions/Disabilities Meeting Eligibility Criteria
Why claiming PIP is about the Impact of health conditions/disabilities meeting eligibility criteria, not Just a diagnosis There is a plethora of social media adverts that list a range of health conditions suggesting that if you have at least one of them, you can claim PIP. The adverts may catch attention but often miss the […]
The Timms Review – What Happens Next?
What’s next after the publication of the Timms Review (July 2026)? The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) is now asking disabled people with long term health condition for their input to help shape the future of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)/ Adult Disability Payment (ADP). PIP was described as “not fit for purpose” in the […]
ICANN – Upcoming Webinars

ICANN Webinars based around the Benefit System 🎉 – Now Available We have developed a series of webinars to help support you through the benefits system. These provide you with the tools and tips to get a better outcome for yourself or your clients. These are: Hints & Tips to Support Your PIP/WCA claim – […]
ICANN Response to The Timms Review
ICANN response to The Timms Review What does the Timms Review mean for the overhaul of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)? This is the first full review of PIP since the benefit was introduced and concluded it was “not fit for purpose”. It has been set up to consider whether PIP remains fair, effective and fit […]
ICANN – A Real Living Wage Employer

It’s Official: We’re a Certified Living Wage Employer! 🎉 We have some exciting news to share! We have officially joined the movement of thousands of UK businesses pledging to pay a real Living Wage. For us, this is not just about numbers. It is about doing the right thing. Paying a fair, liveable wage helps […]
Thank You to The National Lottery

ICANN would like to say a big Thank You to the National Lottery Reaching Communities fund which will end on 30th June 2025. During the last 3 years we have been able to help and support many Lancashire residents at their PIP/WCA health assessments or appeal tribunals. Without this support, many people would not have […]
ICANN’s Response (Part 2) – Supporting People to Thrive

ICANN are in the process of responding to the Green Paper Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working welfare reform and would like to hear from you. We would like feedback from you so that we can include it in our submission. You can find full information on this here. Call […]
ICANN’s Response – Reforming the Structure of the Health and Disability Benefits System

ICANN are in the process of responding to the Green Paper Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working welfare reform and would like to hear from you. We would like feedback from you so that we can include it in our submission. You can find full information on this here. Call […]
Help with benefits applications in Lancashire

Lancashire County Council are funding help for Lancashire residents applying for certain benefits as part of their Cost Of Living support until the end of June 2023. ICANN are using our experience in advocacy to help with filling out application forms, as well as supporting Lancashire residents at assessments and appeal tribunals. With the current […]
