A quick update on upcoming protests.

Missing – have you seen Rachel Reeves MP?  31 May

Assemble 10 am 

Leeds DPAC and Leeds, Wakefield & York Unite Community will be sharing the concerns of disabled people in West Leeds about the proposed cuts outside of Rachel Reeves MP’s constituency office.

More details from DPAC

 

Louth Lincolnshire DPAC  31 May

Assemble 11am Louth Market Place.

More details from DPAC

 

Milton Keynes disability protest, 31 May

Assemble 11am, outside Milton Keynes Theatre

More details from DPAC

 

Protest outside the disability cuts consultation in Cardiff, 3 June

Assemble 12.00pm More details from DPAC

 

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    · 30 minutes ago
    Media get paid to write things if lots of people stopped giving them attention and unsubscribed it would make a difference and as for some of these headlines its churnalism if enough MPs vote against the cuts it won't pass the media need to stop saying that it will .
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    · 4 hours ago
    They want to take the power GP's have of giving fit notes away also.

    They do not want you to have a penny if you can't work, it's that simple and apparently doing that will help Labour beat Reform, it's absolute lunacy, Labour are a one term government and I never want to see them anywhere near government ever again after this.

    Oh Labour have an answer if we can't work, it's called euthanasia.

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      · 37 minutes ago
      @Dave Dee So we could be on £400 a month standard Universal credit.
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    · 10 hours ago
    History will remember that these were the people and organisations who stood up for the poor and disabled in this country against the proposed devastating disability benefit cuts.

    Please share this on social media or with anyone who might want to see or amplify it.


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    Disability and Advocacy Organisations:
    Scope, Disability Rights UK, Inclusion London, Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), DPO Forum England, Disability Sheffield, Community Integrated Care, NSUN, WinVisible, Crips Against Cuts, Disability Benefits Consortium, Mencap, Sense, RNIB, RNID, National Autistic Society, Leonard Cheshire, Business Disability Forum

    Homelessness and Poverty Charities (joint letter to Liz Kendall):
    St Mungo’s, Crisis, Shelter, YMCA, Homeless Link, Centrepoint, The Passage, Thames Reach, Depaul UK, Single Homeless Project, Justlife, Hope Housing, The Connection at St Martin’s, Groundswell, Turn2us, Joseph Rowntree Foundation

    Faith-Based Organisations:
    Church of England (Archbishop of York, Bishop of Leicester), Together for the Church of England, Student Christian Movement

    Advocacy and Rights Groups:
    Citizens Advice SORT Group, Minority Rights Group, Campaign for Disability Justice, Carers UK, Carers Trust

    Trade Unions:
    PCS, Unite Community, BFAWU, TUC, Scottish TUC

    Disabled People’s Campaigns and Activists:
    DPAC, Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP), #TakingThePIP campaign

    Public Figures:
    Liz Carr, Rosie Jones, Ruth Madeley, James Taylor (Scope)

    International Bodies:
    UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

    Political Parties and Governments:
    Liberal Democrats (Leader Sir Ed Davey), Green Party of England and Wales, Welsh Government (Labour-led)

    Parliamentary and Political Opposition:
    Over 170 Labour MPs, Diane Abbott, Andy Burnham (Greater Manchester), Sadiq Khan (London), Rachael Maskell (York Central), Steve Witherden (Montgomeryshire & Glyndŵr), Ros Jones (Doncaster), Leeds West and Pudsey CLP

    42 Labour MPs who signed the opposition letter:
    Diane Abbott, Paula Barker, Lee Barron, Lorraine Beavers, Apsana Begum, Olivia Blake, Richard Burgon, Dawn Butler, Ian Byrne, Stella Creasy, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Cat Eccles, Barry Gardiner, Mary Glindon, Sarah Hall, Chris Hinchliff, Imran Hussain, Terry Jermy, Kim Johnson, Mary Kelly Foy, Peter Lamb, Ian Lavery, Brian Leishman, Emma Lewell, Clive Lewis, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Rachael Maskell, Andy McDonald, John McDonnell, Abtisam Mohamed, Grahame Morris, Charlotte Nichols, Simon Opher, Kate Osborne, Richard Quigley, Andrew Ranger, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Zarah Sultana, Jon Trickett, Chris Webb, Nadia Whittome, Steve Witherden


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    Note: This list is as accurate as possible at this time, but some names or organisations may have been missed or updated since. If anyone wants to mention or add others, please do — and please keep sharing this widely.
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      · 7 hours ago
      @Gingin Great thank you Gingin.  Yes please reword I think it probably should say sick and disabled but we can build on this and keep reposting.
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      · 7 hours ago
      @CaroA Done. Changed wording slightly to ‘will remember those people and organisations…’ Thanks, CaroA
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    · 10 hours ago
    Cardiff protest on 3rd June going ahead despite the cowardly DWP cancelling the consultation. See DPAC site for details. Organisers have chosen a central location which is actually suitable and accessible for disabled people - something the DWP could not, or did not want to do. 

    To the average onlooker Labour seem to be afraid of losing a fight with people in wheelchairs or with other serious health conditions. Just like they were afraid of turning up to the listening session for MPs organised by Carers Uk. I think the testimonies of carers that I heard in that session would have knocked them down or made them cringe with shame. Actually, no, i'm getting carried away - you need a conscience for that. These no shows just prove that their claim to be leading a 'moral' crusade is just an extra shot of Kool Aid for the general public. 
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      · 7 hours ago
      @gingin
      Spineless cowards, none of their arguments stand up or can be justified in any shape or form.  We know it and they know it.  They have zero interest in consultation and are not listening even when they do have one of their shamsultations.

      The whole green paper and all their plans have to be completely scrapped, along with scrapping them as a government.
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    · 20 hours ago
    No hope really is there if Timms treats those having seizures badly, I have them and have known all along that this so called pathway to work was nothing but a joke, I am not surprised by his reaction, it seems compassion is severely lacking in the Labour camp.  Oh well will have to await our fate, my seizures are frequent but vary in type, I also have to deal with incontinence, I lost daily living at my last review, I just hope to keep my mobilty, I also hope to retain lcwra for a year as I am cb based only but won't hold my breath I made the mistake of setting aside some savings how dumb was I.
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    · 23 hours ago
    Yesterday, l saw a new consultant for my bone muscle disease. I didn't see a consultant for years, but I have engaged with OT who wrote a very good letter that I handed in to pip ..  My condition has worsened.  I don't think it's a good idea to involve my new consultant.  It was a disaster..Straight away l don't like her . I have  a physical disability too ,meaning I don't look like the average bear ..This causes incredible anxiety..Heart pounding and sometimes panic attacks..  The appointment was very strange.  I won't go into detail.. Will my old OT letter still be counted as evidence.  I can also get a support letter from my GP 
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      · 20 hours ago
      @Not your average bear If it's recent, it should be, although they might ask your new consultant for comments, too.  It's horrible when you don't like a consultant.  When I was first diagnosed with PsA, I had a consultant who was absolutely awful.  I started cancelling appointments because I couldn't bear to go, so in the end my GP arranged for a change of consultant.  I knew I could ask for one myself, but it's a very uncomfortable thing to do.    
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    · 1 days ago
    reeves writes of   10 billion taxpayers cash to natwest.

    we must be able to sack her and pm.
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      · 35 minutes ago
      @KC I thought NatWest had made record profits this year.
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    · 1 days ago
    DWP has just cancelled the Cardiff Consultasham, the ONLY in person event in Wales. 
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    · 1 days ago
    Well the consultation has been cancelled. Disgraceful!

    Dear all: This event [3 June, Cardiff Pathways to Work Public Consultation event] has now been cancelled, following an unexpected last minute cancellation by the venue.

    We recognise that some attendees may have already made travel arrangements to the venue for the day. Please send a copy of any pre-booked travel tickets or arrangements to this email address and we will reimburse any reasonable expenses already paid.

    Your views on this consultation are really important to us, and we would like to offer you a priority space on our other virtual events in place of this cancelled event. Please respond to this email to rebook on to one or more of our virtual events, on the following dates:

    5th June, Virtual Chapter 3, 10am
    12th June, Virtual Chapter 4, 1pm

    Alternatively, we are arranging a new Wales-only online event for the end of June on the entire consultation (all three chapters), and we can reserve a place for you to this new event. We will share final details for this new virtual Wales event shortly.

    Sincerest apologies

    PtW 
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      · 6 hours ago
      @Slb Definitely! If you look here and scroll down to written evidence someone named Shane brown has complained to them about a previous consultation https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/work-and-pensions-committee/publications/
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      · 23 hours ago
      @K It might be worth letting the Work and Pensions Select Committee know.  Their inquiry is ongoing as far as I know. 
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      · 1 days ago
      @Mick Yes that’s my theory too. Too much hassle, seems a tame excuse though as I’m sure they could book somewhere else. Plenty of hotels in Cardiff! 
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      · 1 days ago
      @K
      I wonder if it was cancelled because the venue realised there would be a large protest so they decided it would be bad publicity for the hotel?
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    · 1 days ago
    Well if Rachel Reeves is absent and Steven Timms walks past disabled people in distress.... 

    Here’s a list of organisations, networks, unions, political figures, and campaigners opposing the government’s proposed disability benefit reforms. I hope it is accurate it is the best I can do.

    🏥 Disability and Advocacy Groups: Scope, Disability Rights UK (DRUK), Inclusion London, Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), DPO Forum England, Disability Sheffield, Community Integrated Care, National Survivor User Network (NSUN), WinVisible, Crips Against Cuts, Disability Benefits Consortium

    🏠 Homelessness & Poverty Charities (letter to Liz Kendall): St Mungo’s, Crisis, Shelter, YMCA, Homeless Link, Centrepoint, The Passage, Thames Reach, Depaul UK, Single Homeless Project, Justlife, Hope Housing, The Connection at St Martin’s, Groundswell, Turn2us, Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF)

    ⛪ Faith-Based Groups: Church of England (Archbishop of York, Bishop of Leicester), Together for the Church of England, Student Christian Movement

    ⚖️ Advocacy & Rights Networks: Citizens Advice SORT Group, Minority Rights Group

    🤝 Trade Unions: PCS, Unite Community, BFAWU, TUC, Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC)

    ♿ Disabled People’s Campaigns & Activists: DPAC, Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People (GMCDP), #TakingThePIP campaign

    🎭 Public Figures: Liz Carr, Rosie Jones, Ruth Madeley, James Taylor (Scope)

    🌐 International: United Nations (CESCR, CRPD)

    🏛️ Political Parties & Governments: Liberal Democrats, Green Party, Welsh Government (Labour-led)

    🧑‍⚖️ Parliamentary & Political Opposition: Over 170 Labour MPs (including 42 declaring cuts “impossible to support”), Andy Burnham (Greater Manchester), Sadiq Khan (London), Rachael Maskell (York Central), Leeds West and Pudsey CLP


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    If anyone has more names or groups to add, please share below!
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      · 8 hours ago
      @rookie 😂 absolutely!
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      · 10 hours ago
      @Frances Thank you Frances he has been added to the list 😊
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      · 10 hours ago
      @Gingin Thanks Gingin of course I have added them to the list and reposted it.  Hoping benefits and work will publish it.  I have just thought that they Benefits and Work should be on the list too.  I wondered about you asking the Guardian journalist to see if they will add it as a sidebar within the article they write about you?  Just a thought.
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      · 1 days ago
      @CaroA
      Carers UK too- strong words in their statement and open letter to sign - PLEASE SIGN, they want at least 10K signatures

      https://www.carersuk.org/news-and-campaigns/general-election-2024/open-letter-to-the-future-prime-minister
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      · 1 days ago
      @CaroA @CaroA, someone from one of those Faith-Based Groups should take Stephen Timms to one side, and keep him there.
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    · 1 days ago
    In regards of that person collapsing and Timms not giving two you know whats.

    “There was no acknowledgement from Timms that he understood or accepted that we were speaking to him from a place of fear.

    “We were desperate to get over to Timms that the cuts in benefits won’t ‘cure’ disabled people and suddenly make us employable.

    “Coupled with the cuts in the Access to Work budget, which helps disabled people to work, it shows that the cuts were never about getting disabled people into work.”
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      · 33 minutes ago
      @Dave Dee I thought Liz Kendall has been allocated a billion pounds too help the disabled into work.
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    · 1 days ago
    Ideally we need large unions, eg unite to inform Starmer that if the cuts go ahead they will withdraw funding for labour. That should concentrate minds wonderfully!
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      · 23 hours ago
      @MATT Absolutely this. 
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    · 1 days ago
    Reeves is too busy listening to the desperate plight of the "non-dom community".
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    · 1 days ago
    I read about Timms' heartless response to someone having a seizure, I want to know what Bible he reads as it clearly states to show compassion towards the afflicted. 
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      · 1 days ago
      @Dave Dee As I've commented on other threads, he reads the DWP Bible, which deviates somewhat from the standard text.