A lot of people are, rightly, angry at the government's proposal to cut various financial benefits that support disabled people.
What happens now? Some of the proposed changes will go through a consultation process (where DWP will talk with disabled people). Some of the changes need to be legislated, meaning MPs have to vote on them to get them to pass. This means we can still reverse the proposal!
This article highlights how we can force the government to back down over benefit cuts if we turn anger into action. We need to keep the pressure on if we want to see this proposal end up in the bin! Here are some things we can do to make that happen.
Disabled People Against Cuts will be meeting on Wednesday 26th March at Number 10 Downing Street, Whitehall, SW1A 2AA at 11am and marching to Westminster. Join online using #WelfareNotWarfare
To support this action Crips Against Cuts will also be holding an Online Protest via zoom and youtube from 1pm. Follow them for more details.
Example posts (feel free to copy and paste!)
@UKLabour’s Spring Statement = Disability Tax. I'm protesting! Tax the rich, stop excessive military spending and support disabled people. #WelfareNotWarfare
Disability benefit cuts are unacceptable. I’m saying no to the proposed welfare cuts and demanding #WelfareNotWarfare @UKLabour
@UKLabour Will you listen to disabled people? We urge you to reconsider the proposed disability benefit cuts. These measures will severely impact the most vulnerable. #WelfareNotWarfare.
Example posts (feel free to copy and paste!) Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X
The proposed cuts will push many disabled individuals into poverty. We ask Labour, is this the society you envision? #WelfareNotWarfare. We urge you to change the proposed cuts.
@UKLabour Will you listen to disabled people? We urge you to reconsider the proposed disability benefit cuts. These measures will severely impact the most vulnerable. #WelfareNotWarfare.
Example posts (feel free to copy and paste!) Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X
The proposed disability benefit cuts are unacceptable. We demand #WelfareNotWarfare, not further hardship for disabled people. Reverse these cuts now!
Keir Starmer, will you listen to disabled people? We urge you to reconsider the proposed disability benefit cuts. These measures will severely impact the most vulnerable. #WelfareNotWarfare.
The consultation process should be listed publicly soon on this page. However, Mind has shared the consultation link early on their social media. Follow this link to take part. <- note the consultation starts at ‘Chapter 2’
This email template focuses on welfare cuts to PIP. The template mentions the breach of disabled people’s human rights, the lack of evidence for fraudulent PIP claims, the high rates of PIP rejections, hardships, impacts of forced employment in suitable jobs and actual tax evasion by the wealthy.
Email your MP using this email template
(Credit to @rach.e.lle for collation & @chronically_sask for info )
This email template, created by Sense, focuses on scrapping the proposed cuts to both PIP and LCWRA. The template focuses on disabled people who have complex needs.
Email your MP using this template
An email template created by Momentum.
Email your MP using this template.
The letter template created by the Trussell Trust includes information about Labour manifesto pledges and the number of disabled people going hungry and without essentials. The template also highlights actions the Trussell Trust advocates for, such as a new model of support to work and a social security system that protects people from hunger and hardship. Email your MP using this template.
Organised by @crips_against_cuts.
Find the details of your nearest action location <- there are multiple events running across the UK
There are often small, local charities and communities organisations that receive funding for vital work with the disabled community. Please find those local to you and give them some support!