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disrightsuk.bsky.social
🗣️“In pursuing arbitrary savings figures, the government risks our lives rather than testing new approaches that benefit disabled people, and the wider economy and society." - DR UK's Mickey Erhardt in Disability News Service's latest piece

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www.disabilitynewsservice.com/cuts-to-disa...
Cuts to disability benefits for those who cannot work ‘is recipe for greater hardship’ and ‘will put lives at risk’
Activists say the government’s decision to slash disabled people’s out-of-work benefits is a “recipe for greater hardship” and will risk claimants’ lives, as ministers this week pushed through cuts…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
February 13, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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margevonmarge.bsky.social
Thanks for bringing this up! Accessibility to the centre of London should always be considered at the heart of any planning. Not only do more of us develop access needs as we grow older but when accessibility for mobility issues is baked in it also helps families, those with luggage, anyone really!
pink background, yellow highlighted sections and arrows up, black text: "Nothing about us without us!"
January 30, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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carolinerussell.bsky.social
Thank you @inclusionlondon.bsky.social for spotting my questioning of the Mayor yesterday at budget plenary where I was checking that the interests of deaf and disabled Londoners are baked into the project to pedestrianise Oxford St in a meaningful way through co-production not just consultation.
January 30, 2026 at 12:48 PM
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dpac-cymru.bsky.social
Budget protests across Wales

Cardiff - Port Talbot - Wrexham - Swansea

Pension justice. No disability cuts. Hands off Motability. Living wages and grants. We need rent controls. Stop hate & division. Make the rich pay. Stop the cuts.

#Disability #TakingThePIP #DPAC #Wales #AutumnBudget2025
This is a graphic advertising a protest. In a large block of bold text at the top-right, it says: "Wales budget protests." There are large headings for Cardiff, Port Talbot, Wrexham, and Swansea. There is a big graphic of a megaphone, and a smaller graphic of three women in red and purple protesting with red flags. One of the women is a wheelchair user. In the top-left corner is a triangle formed of three green stripes. In the bottom-left corner is a similar triangle in red. Text, in the top-left corner, slanting in the direction of the green triangle, is the text "Jobs, homes and services, not division. Living wages, grants, benefits, and pensions." Text, in the top-right corner, slanting in the direction of the red triangle, is the text "High bills, low pay, cost of living." Text under the Cardiff heading says: Tuesday 25th November, Protest 6pm at Nye Bevan Statue, CF10 2AF. People's Assembly Wales. Another paragraph says: Wednesday 26th November, Street stall @ noon outside Government hub, Wood Street, CF10 1EP. Unite Community. Under the heading for Port Talbot it says: Wednesday 26th November, Street Stall 11am @ Shopping Centre (bridge entrance). Unite Community. Under the heading for Wrexham it says: Wednesday 26th November, Street Stall 11am @ Miners statue, Lord Street, LL11 1LH. Unite Community. Finally, under the heading for Swansea it says: Saturday 29th November, Protest 1pm at Swansea Castle, SA1 1DW. Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), Swansea Trades Council & more TBA. This is a graphic advertising a protest. In a large block of bold text, in a column, it says: "Swansea budget protest. Saturday 29th November, Swansea Castle at 1pm." In the top-left corner is a triangle formed of three red stripes. In the bottom-left corner is a similar triangle in green. Overlaid is a graphic of a red megaphone. Text, in the top-right and bottom-right corners, slanting in the direction of the triangles, is the text "Pension justice. No disability cuts. Hands off motability. Living wages and grants. We need rent controls. Stop hate & division. Make the rich pay. Stop the cuts." At the bottom-left, with a ripped paper effect and a pink background, is the D P A C Cymru logo - a red, green, blue and pink wheel being held by four hands of different skin tones.
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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disabledgreens.bsky.social
We want to thank every single person who has spoken up, gone out to protest, and made a difference for us all. It's a brutal fight, but it's one we have to win.
This is a graphic compromised of a photo of disabled protestors against the proposed Welfare 'reforms' that would remove PIP from many claimaints. They are holding signs that say "Welfare not Warfare" and "Cuts Kill." There are various people holding these signs, many of them in wheelchairs. The left side of the graphic is a text box that reads: "The Green Party see the work that was done to get those protections enshrined back in 1995, and again in 2010 - and all those who fight against these senseless cuts every single day. Thank you." The Green Party Disability Logo is in the bottom right corner and our imprint is at the bottom.
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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disabledgreens.bsky.social
We struggled through decades of austerity only to find Labour didn't care about us anymore - more interested in cutting the welfare budget and 'getting [us] back into work', while making it even harder to actually work as a disabled person.

Reform will be worse.
This is a graphic compromised of a photo of disabled protestors against the Labour proposals to cut PIP and UC. They are holding signs that say "They say cut back we say fight back" and "No Cuts to Pip." There is a person with long pink hair and a black face mask in the centre. The left side of the graphic is a text box that reads: "Labour say they want to get disabled people 'back into work' by cutting benefits that we use to work like PIP and Access to Work. Reform say we aren't worthy of support from the state," The Green Party Disability Logo is in the bottom right corner and our imprint is at the bottom.
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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disabledgreens.bsky.social
Those protestors built us a foundation to continue the fight for liberation and inclusion of all disabled people. The protections they got for us all have saved countless lives - because exclusion from society isn't just difficult, it can be deadly.
This is a graphic compromised of a photo of disabled protestors during the 1990's campaigns for protections for disabled people. There are several people in wheelchairs, and a person using crutches, in front of a bus. One of the wheelchair users is handcuffed to the bus. The left side of the graphic is a text box that reads: "Disabled activists today build on those incredible foundations they fought for. Without the Disability Discrimination Act, and now the Equality Act, even less of the country would be accessible to us." The Green Party Disability Logo is in the bottom right corner and our imprint is at the bottom.
November 8, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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disabledgreens.bsky.social
Taking cues from the suffragetes, incredible disabled activists handcuffed themselves to buses (alongside other direct action) to demand that disabled people get legal protections from discrimination.
This is a graphic compromised of a photo of Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth having handcuffed themselves to a bus. They are both wheelchair users. They are next to a person holding signs that read "Put the Bill Back on the Agenda", referring to the Disability Discrimination Bill that became the Act. The right side of the graphic is a text box that reads: "Thousands of protestors marched, and when they were ignored they protested in more direct ways - like Barbara Lisicki and Alan Holdsworth pictured here, having handcuffed themselves to a bus." The Green Party Disability Logo is in the bottom right corner and our imprint is at the bottom.
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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craigpberry.bsky.social
We are coming together as organisations committed to fighting poverty, providing advice, and supporting and championing the rights of disabled people, their families, and carers. We are calling for the UK government to withdraw the UC & PIP Bill

Full statement: www.ucpipbill.co.uk/wp-content/u...
July 1, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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oliver48.bsky.social
Now is the test ...
How many Labour MPs
many of them hand-picked by Labour Central Office
when it was actively campaigning against Jeremy Corbyn
have the guts to stand up to Starmer
and put constituents in need
before personal ambition & greed
June 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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nottsgreenparty.bsky.social
The Labour government's changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will drive disabled people further into poverty. Scrap the plans now!

Join us tomorrow, 1:30pm in Old Market Square, along with charity Disability Support, Notts TUC and Unite Community to stand for a more humane welfare system.
Real Hope. Real Change. Nottingham Green Party. Action: Join the Nottingham Green Party attending 'No to Disability Benefits Cuts', 1:30pm, Saturday 28th June, Old Market Square. Logos of: Disability Support for Nottingham and County. Nottinghamshire, Mansfield & Nottingham Trades Union Council. 'An injury to one is an injury to all'. Unite Community.
June 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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greenparty.org.uk
Keir Starmer's 'concessions' on the cruel welfare bill are not good enough and would create an unjust two-tier benefits system.

The Green Party is calling on Labour MPs to stand firm against this inadequate offer and for the Prime Minister to withdraw the bill.
REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE. Say no to a two-tier benefits system. WITHDRAW THE BILL. Green Party Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
June 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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stevehyndside.bsky.social
"Green party urges Labour MPs to keep fighting welfare bill, saying even with U-turn it's still not 'humane'"

Great to see @sianberry.bsky.social leading on this
June 27, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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disrightsuk.bsky.social
'The hefty cut to health-related support, around 50%, will remain in place for new claimants. A dramatic rise in poverty is inevitable.'

Read our Handbook Editor's breakdown of the Government's concessions - and why killing the bill is the only option.

www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/dr-uk-h...
DR UK Handbook Editor on 'Completely Unfair' Government Bill
www.disabilityrightsuk.org
June 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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greensorganise.bsky.social
Labour are playing parliamentary games at the cost of disabled peoples’ lives.

This compromise is just that.
It’s making a deadly policy only slightly less deadly.

Disabled people deserve support, not austerity.
June 27, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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disrightsuk.bsky.social
Disabled people are not a political deal. As these back-room conversations happen, has anyone thought of the Disabled people whose lives will be impacted?

The Government is still attempting to slash billions of pounds from a system that doesn't provide enough support as it is.
June 27, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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scottishgreens.org
Oxfam has found that billionaires pay effective tax rates close to 0.3% of their wealth.

UK billionaires’ wealth increased by £35m a day in 2024.

The world is now on track to see five trillionaires within a decade.

Tax. The. Rich.
Billionaires’ wealth surged $6.5tn over past decade, Oxfam reports
Real-terms gains of $33.9tn for world’s richest 1% ‘enough to end annual global poverty 22 times over’, charity says
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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dpac-cymru.bsky.social
With the first reading of the barbaric and unjust disability benefit cuts bill presented in the House today, here is a reminder to disabled people to treat yourselves kindly.

It is a stressful and upsetting time for us, so save some grace for yourself.

Bydd gryf ❤️

#WelfareNotWarfare
June 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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dpac-cymru.bsky.social
The DWP have rescheduled their consultation on the disability cuts in Cardiff.

We will still be protesting as the consultation is still incredibly unfair - with the most controversial proposals STILL not up for discussion!

#WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP
An informational graphic on a protest. Title text reads: "Protest outside Cardiff Consultation" in a dark red font. The subtitle beneath it reads "Breaking - Important Update" followed by body text that reads "The DWP have rescheduled their consultation on the disability cuts. The venue is now much more accessible and has better transport links. This was the result of disabled voices calling out the injustices of the previous event". There is then a dividing line, followed by red bold body text that reads: "The consultation is still unfair, with the most controversial proposals not up for discussion". Beneath this, there is white bold text that reads "Protest Information" with information below it that reads "Outside Ty William Morgan, 6 central Square, Cardiff, CF10 1EP. 12:45pm to 4pm. Monday the 23rd of June". The time has an asterisk next to it which cited at the bottom reads: "Please do not feel you have to stay for the full time". To the left of the informational section is the DPAC Cymru/Wales logo. At the bottom of the graphic, there is a picture of a megaphone on the bottom left, with bold red text next to it that says "It's important that those wanting to attend the consultation are not prevented from doing so".
June 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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patmillsuk.bsky.social
Millionaires agree too! #taxwealthnotwork
Voters overwhelmingly back tax on wealthy to protect public services
A poll commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), found the public support tax increases on the wealthy and big businesses by a margin of almost two to one - 58% to 28%
www.mirror.co.uk
June 9, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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disrightsuk.bsky.social
🚨A welcome Government U-Turn on the winter fuel payment, which they have restored to 7.5 million pensioners.

These cuts should never have been proposed in the first place - to save another embarrassment, the Government should reverse their disability benefit cut plans now too.
June 10, 2025 at 9:40 AM