The Official Mik Scarlet Website
  • Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Mik Scarlet

The Official Mik Scarlet Website

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Video
  • Audio
  • Scrapbook
  • Access
  • Contact
  • Search

benefits

A black and white photo of Mik Scarlet's face peaking over a pile of letters from his doctors and surgeons.

My PIP Diary Part Two – The Battle Through Paperwork Mountain

April 10, 2017 by Mik Scarlet

First published Huffington Post 06.04.2017 In the first of my PIP Diaries I explored how finding myself thrown into the process of being reassessed for the new Personal Independence Payment made me feel. After being placed on an indefinite award for the so called “disability benefit” Disability Living Allowance that

Read More about My PIP Diary Part Two – The Battle Through Paperwork Mountain

Filed Under: On the Huffington Tagged With: benefits, Disability, Disability lvivng allowance, DLA, DWP, huffington post, medical, NHS, personal independence payment, PIP

A negative image of a letter from the DWP, informing of a PIP reassessment

My P.I.P. Diary – The Saga Begins

April 7, 2017 by Mik Scarlet

This the first in a series of diaries charting my journey as I am assessed for the new Personal Independence Payment. In 1981 my spine collapsed, leaving me paralysed. After I came out of hospital I applied for two benefits called Attendance Allowance and Mobility Allowance. I was assessed by

Read More about My P.I.P. Diary – The Saga Begins

Filed Under: On the Huffington Tagged With: benefits, Disability, Disability lvivng allowance, DLA, DWP, government, personal independence payment, PIP

Welcome to the World of Tomorrow – one of your making?

September 10, 2013 by Mik Scarlet

Recently I have written several articles for the online publication The Huffington Post and the disability magazine PosAbility exploring many current issues of great importance to disabled people like me. Much of the press has also covered the very same issues, gaining views from from all sides of the political

Read More about Welcome to the World of Tomorrow – one of your making?

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: access, benefits, comment, Disability, engineering, futurism, planning, social care, social model

New column in the Huffington Post

August 15, 2013 by Mik Scarlet

My latest column has gone live on the Huffington Post. This one is called Thoughts From a Sickbed and explores the issues of hidden disabilities, illness and work. Hope you like it. Be great to hear what you think too.

Read More about New column in the Huffington Post

Filed Under: News Tagged With: benefits, Disability, huffington post, illness, mik scarlet

Latest Huffington Post Column

July 17, 2013 by Mik Scarlet

I have just had another column go live at the Huffington Post. It’s called Not Going To Take It Sitting Down, which as well as being a line from one of my old songs is a play on words about the current situation faced by disabled people in the UK

Read More about Latest Huffington Post Column

Filed Under: News Tagged With: benefits, Britain cares, Disability, petition, politics, wow

Right to Die? Right to Live is better!

April 18, 2013 by Mik Scarlet

Yet again the press is filled with the story of a campaigner who are going to court to end the terrible suffering of their life as a disabled person. This it is Paul Lamb who is claiming that his life is should be ended at the hands of the medical

Read More about Right to Die? Right to Live is better!

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Assisted Suicide, benefits, depression, Disability, disabled, discrimination, equality, euthanasia, illness, mik scarlet, mindfullness, Pain, Paul Lamb, portrayal, pride

Footer

Site Links

  • Home
  • About Mik
  • Contact Mik

Follow Mik Scarlet

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
Tweets by MikScarlet

© 2025 Mik Scarlet. All rights reserved. ·Scarlet Theme ByDiane