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DPAC Cymru - Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru (Wales)
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Grassroots group campaigning for our rights as disabled people.

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https://dpac-cymru.carrd.co/ | dpac.cymru@gmail.com | @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social
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You can also use our template letter to email your MP and tell them you've signed the petition! ✉️
A notice graphic. Bold title text reads: "You can also use our template letter to email your MP!". There is then a link that reads: "https://bit.ly/scrap-marriage-penalty" followed by the DPAC Cymru logo and the hashtag "# Disabled Not Dependant".
December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Disabled people risk losing their benefits if they move in with a partner that works.

This puts them in a position where their partner is in control of household finances, increasing risk of abuse.

We demand the right to love.

#DisabledNotDependant
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/74...
A graphic displaying a QR code for a petition. At the top, Bold title text reads "END DISABLED MARRIAGE INEQUALITY" and above it sits a hashtag that reads "#Disabled Not Dependant". There is a black arrow pointing to the QR code that says "sign here and share!" underneath it. Underneath the QR code is the link to the petition, which is as follows: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/747804 and the DPAC Cymru logo sits to the right.
December 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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#AutumnBudget2025

Kicking and screaming over the two-child benefit cap.

Continuing Tory policy of "fiscal drag," taxing low paid people and pensioners.

Cynical attacks on Motability.

Join our protest in Swansea

@dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social, @unitecommunity.bsky.social, & Swansea Trades Council
A graphic advertising a protest. There are green and red stripes in the corners, and a red megaphone is overlaid. A speech bubble says "the budget doesn't work for us" and the megaphone has the text "cost of living, high bills, low pay" written on it. To the right is a bold column of text that says "Swansea budget protest - Saturday 29th November, Swansea Castle at 1pm." Underneath that, it says: "Living wages, benefits, pensions, and grants. Jobs, homes, services, not hate and division." There are three logos of organisations taking part in the protest, and their names written in plain text beneath. The logos are for Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru, Swansea Trades Council, and Unite Community.
November 27, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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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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Swansea - Protest the Budget!

No disability cuts. Hands off motability. Living wages. Pension justice. Rent control. Trade union rights. No to hate & division. Make the rich pay!

Saturday 29th Nov, 1pm @ Swansea Castle.
This is a graphic advertising a protest in Swansea on the 29th November. There are striped green and red corners with the text "Swansea" along the diagonal. A speech bubble that says "protest the budget" is exiting a megaphone. There are three clasped hands of different skin tones and the text "an injury to one is an injury to all" curves around them. Large text says "Saturday 29th November. 1pm at Swansea Castle, S A 1, 1 D W." Smaller text says "With Disabled People Against Cuts (D P A C) and others." Beneath, with a ripped paper effect, is text that says "no disability cuts. Hands off motability. Living wages. Pension justice. Rent control. Trade union rights. No to hate & division. Make the rich pay." This is a graphic advertising a protest in Swansea on the 29th November. There are striped green and red corners with the text "Swansea" and "Protest" along the diagonals, and the text "budget" in the center. Beneath, in all-caps, is the text "Sat. 29 November. 1pm @ Swansea Castle." In the centre of the leaflet is text that starts in bold with "The budget is being written by the Swansea West MP." The text continues: "Disabled people defeated his Spring Statement & PIP disability cuts. Now he’s back with another anti-working-class budget. We will defeat him again." There are then five bullet points that say: "First Bus workers are on strike over low pay. 65 student nurses have been told there are no vacancies when they graduate. £25 million of job cuts at Swansea University. Disabled people are still fighting cuts and Swansea women are still fighting for pension justice. Politicians try to divide us by blaming migrants, low-paid workers, trans people & disabled people." At the bottom, 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. To the right is a blue box that asks "Your org's logo here?" and text that says "We want to co-organise a protest with everyone affected by the budget", the email D P A C dot C Y M R U at gmail.com and the website "D P A C hyphen C Y M R U dot C A R R D dot C O."
November 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Scrap the marriage penalty! 📣

Did you know disabled people don't have equal marriage rights in the UK?

Write to your MP with our template letter to demand our right to love👇

bit.ly/scrap-marria...

#DPAC #disability #WelfareNotWarfare
A graphic of white text on a dark grey background, it is page 1 of 4. Bold text reads "Did you know" followed by body text that continues "that disabled people do not have marriage equality in the UK?" the sentence is underlined by a green scribble. The DPAC Cymru logo is in the bottom right corner. A graphic of white text on a dark grey background, it is page 2 of 4. Body text reads: "Under the current system, disabled people risk losing their benefits if they move in with a partner that works. This means being completely financially dependent on the person they're in a relationship with.". The DPAC Cymru logo is in the bottom right corner. A graphic of white text on a dark grey background, it is page 3 of 4. Body text reads: "it puts disabled people at risk of financial and domestic abuse. Disabled women are already twice as likely to experience domestic abuse than non-disabled women. Disabled people are also more likely to live with their abusers". There is an asterisk on the two statistics detailing that they come from SafeLives. The DPAC Cymru logo is in the bottom right corner. A graphic of white text on a dark grey background, it is page 4 of 4. Bold text reads: "We demand the right to love!" followed by body text that reads: "Email your MP with our template letter". There is then a link written that reads "https://bit.ly/scrap-marriage-penalty". This is underlined by a green scribble. The DPAC Cymru logo is in the bottom right corner.
October 22, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Lobi Anabledd Y Senedd!

Byddwn yn cyflwyno 30 tudalen o lofnodion i ddweud bod pobl anabl eisiau cynnal adolygiad PIP annibynnol ein hunain. Rydym yn gofyn i Lywodraeth Cymru wneud ei rhan.

Gwahoddwch eich MS gydag ein llythyr templed: bit.ly/senedd-disability-lobby

#DPAC #WelfareNotWarfare 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
This is a graphic advertising a protest. The top half of the image is a picture of the Welsh Government building (the Senedd) with a blue tint, and the bottom half is a ripped paper effect. The text is in Welsh. Due to technical limitations, mixed-language content cannot properly be provided in Alt text, so we cannot provide a full translation here. To the bottom right is the Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru logo, which is a red, pink, blue, green wheel being held by four hands of different skin tones. At the center of the logo is an upside-down black triangle bearing the letters D P A C and the word Cymru.
October 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Senedd Disability Lobby!

DPAC Cymru will be handing in 30 pages of signatures to tell the Welsh Government that we want an independent PIP review.

Tell your MS to be there with our template letter: bit.ly/senedd-disab...

#DPAC #Wales #WelfareNotWarfare #DisabilityRebellion
This is a graphic advertising a protest. The top half of the image is a picture of the Welsh Government building (the Senedd) with a blue tint, and the bottom half is a ripped paper effect. Text on the top half, in big letters, says: “Protest (Senedd Disability Lobby)”. On the bottom half, text says: “We will be handing in 30 pages of signatures. No disability cuts! Disabled people want to run our own, independent, PIP review.” In bold, it says “We’re asking the Welsh Government to do its part. Tuesday 14th October 2025.” Next to a red map pin, it says: “Cardiff, outside the Senedd, 4pm to 4:15pm”. To the right is the Disabled People Against Cuts Cymru logo, which is a red, pink, blue, green wheel being held by four hands of different skin tones. At the center of the logo is an upside-down black triangle bearing the letters D P A C and the word Cymru.
October 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Thank you for supporting our open letter - 250+ signatures in one week - saying no to Stephen Timms: we want an independent PIP review, led by disabled people, without him!

Add your signature here
bit.ly/independent-...

#DPAC #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CripsAgainstCuts
A notice graphic made up of white torn paper effects and a blue-tinted background peeking through of a disability protest. Title text in a large bold font says "250+ signatures in one week!". A divider then separates the next header text, which is in blue and large but thin letters. That reads: "Thank you for your support" with a Welsh translation above it. After a ripped paper effect, smaller but still bold text says "Please sign and share our open letter!" and beneath that is a link: "bit.ly/independent-pip-review". The DPAC Cymru logo is to the bottom-right. This is presented as a black-and-white outline of four hands holding a wheel, with the text Disabled People Against Cuts around the wheel. In the centre of the logo is a black triangle, pointing down, bearing the letters D P A C and C Y M R U.
September 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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DPAC Cymru is calling for the UK government’s PIP review to be led by disabled people, not politicians.

📣 The UK Government has broken promises - and our trust. It’s time for real accountability.

✍️ Add your name: bit.ly/independent-pip-review
A notice graphic with a red tinted photograph of Stephen Timms as the background. Title text to the left of him reads: "We want an independent PIP review" with emphasis on the independent. A divider then separates the next header text that reads: "Nothing about us, without us!", followed by another divider. Body text then reads: "Please sign and share our open letter!" with an arrow pointing to a link: "bit.ly/independent-pip-review". The DPAC Cymru logo sits at the bottom of the screen.
September 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Disabled People will NOT go quietly.

MPs have chosen to ignore the calls of disabled campaigners across the country and vote through the UC Bill.

We will continue to fight cuts to disability benefits, now and always 📣

#WelfareNotWarfare
A notice graphic. At the top, bold, white outlined text in the colours of the disability pride flag reads: "Disabled People Will not Go Quietly" followed by the DPAC Cymru logo. A divider line separates this from white body text that reads: "MPs have voted through the UC Bill despite widespread criticism and protest from disabled people's organisations." it then continues in a bolder font: "We will continue to fight cuts to welfare, now and always." The bottom of the graphic is the disability pride flag.
July 10, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Last chance to contact your MP 📣

The UC and PIP bill STILL contains devastating cuts to Universal Credit and must be voted down in Parliament tomorrow.

Get your voice heard, visit www.writetothem.com to send your MP an urgent letter.

#WelfareNotWarfare
A notice graphic. At the top, bold black text reads "The final UC and PIP Bill Vote is Tomorrow" with "Tomorrow" in red. There is then a divider line, followed by subheading text that reads "Last call to urgently contact your MP". Another divider line follows and to the left there is some more bold text saying "Tell them vote no", with the word "no" written in red. There is a graphic of a megaphone to the right of it. A URL is at the bottom that reads "visit https://www.writetothem.com/"
July 8, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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CARDIFF! Stop the Cuts, This is our last chance!

Date: Monday 7th July 2025
Time: 4:00pm
Meeting point: Cardiff Central Library Hub, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1FL
what3words: ///rounds.unions.salsa

Join us to tell Labour to kill the cuts, not disabled people.

#WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP
An informational graphic on a protest. Title text reads: "Stop the cuts, this is our last chance!". Bold black text then reads: "Monday 7th of July 4PM" followed by smaller white text on a dark green background that reads: "Cardiff Central Library Hub, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1FL, What3Words is ///Rounds.Unions.Salsa". Further black body text reads: "MPs final vote for the bill is 9th of July, so this is our last chance to take action against it. Labour want to cut disability benefits that people rely on to survive - we say stop the cuts! listen to disabled people!". Bold text at the bottom left reads: "Join us to tell labour to kill the cuts, not disabled people.". The DPAC Cymru logo sits in the bottom right, with the Instagram handle @DPAC_Cymru and the hashtag #WelfareNotWarfare to the left of it.
July 2, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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SWANSEA! Stop the Cuts, This is our last chance!

Date: Tuesday 8th July 2025
Time: 4:00pm
Meeting point: Castle Square, Swansea, SA1 3PP
what3words: ///bunny.extend.error

Join us to tell Labour to kill the cuts, not disabled people.

#WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP
An informational graphic on a protest. Title text reads: "Stop the cuts, this is our last chance!". Bold black text then reads: "Tuesday 8th of July 4PM" followed by smaller white text on a dark green background that reads: "Castle Square, Swansea, SA1 3PP, What 3 Words is ///Bunny.Extend.Error". Further black body text reads: "MPs final vote for the bill is 9th of July, so this is our last chance to take action against it. Labour want to cut disability benefits that people rely on to survive - we say stop the cuts! listen to disabled people!". Bold text at the bottom left reads: "Join us to tell labour to kill the cuts, not disabled people.". The DPAC Cymru logo sits in the bottom right, with the Instagram handle @DPAC_Cymru and the hashtag #WelfareNotWarfare to the left of it.
July 2, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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The concessions announced put future/young disabled people at risk of poverty, with identical cases receiving very different financial support, depending on when they applied.

Labour rebels must stand firm.

Write to your MP this weekend, tell them to Bin the UC and PIP Bill!

#TakingThePIP
A Protest Graphic. A DPAC Cymru logo sits in the top left corner. A Megaphone with a red cone shape framing some text are in the middle. Text outside the red cone says "#TakingThePIP". Inside the red cone, white and dark grey text reads: "A two tier system is not the solution. No concessions, No Sacrifices, No disabled people left behind" with the last line underlined with white chalk. Outside the red cone at the bottom, bold white text reads "Write to your MP, tell them to bin the bill" this is underlined twice and on a dark grey background.
June 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Download your MP's window poster at Bit.Ly/DPAC-Cymru-Window to show solidarity against Labour's disability benefit cuts bill. 📣

Currently, MPs for South Wales have pre-made posters. If you are from another area, blank templates are available.

#WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP
Graphic depicting bold text saying: "Download Your MP's Window Poster!" with "Your MP" written in red. A black arrow points to a QR code leading to: Bit.Ly/DPAC-Cymru-Window Protest Graphic depicting bold text saying: "Defeat The Labour Disability Cuts Bill" with "Labour" written in red. A black line divides the next section. There is then a DPAC Cymru logo to the left, and more bold text saying "Vote No, to show that you care". The word "care" is underlined in red, and the word "no" is written in red. At the bottom there is text saying "Download your window poster at Bit.Ly/DPAC-Cymru-Window".
June 25, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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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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Some placards from today 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿✊
A photograph of a protest sign. The sign says "Pathways to Poverty" in Red and Blue bold text. A photograph of a protest sign. The sign says "but they didn't know we were seeds" with painted flowers and leaves over it. A photograph of a protest sign. The sign says, "Cut disability benefits? I Won't stand for it" in purple text.
June 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Diolch yn fawr Caerdydd!

A huge thank you to everyone who turned up today to speak out against the SHAM disability cuts consultation event.

We will not rest until a fair, accessible consultation on the benefit cuts is held in Wales!

#NoVoteWithoutWales #WelfareNotWarfare
June 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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BREAKING: The DWP have cancelled their ONLY in person consultation on the disability cuts, in the whole of Wales.

Disabled people are still protesting outside Cardiff Central Station, and we're holding our OWN consultation ✊

Bydd ein lleisiau yn cael eu clywed! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

linktr.ee/swanseaDPAC
A graphic on a red background. At the top in chalk reads "Disabled People Against Cuts". In black and bold, it then says "Important update about the June 3rd Cardiff Consultation Protest". In white it says, "The DWP has cancelled (cancelled in bold) their sham consultation event after unlawful disability discrimination." After a break, the text continues: "Disabled people and carers are still meeting (still meeting in bold) outside the front of Cardiff Central train station." In black and bold, it says "We will (will is underlined) have our voices heard". There is a DPAC logo and some more text that says "Meet outside the front of Cardiff Central station. Assemble at 12 noon. Bring friends and placards. June 3rd 2025. LinkTree SwanseaDPAC. The DPAC logo is a wheel being held by four hands, with a black triangle bearing the letters D P A C. Around it are the words Disabled People Against Cuts. It is in black, on a white background, with a sticky tape effect on the corners of the background. A graphic on a red background. It says in white and large text: "full information available at". It continues in black to say "Link T R dot E E slash Swansea D P A C". It continues in white to say "as a screenreader friendly document". Below is then a graphic showing a screenshot of the document, with a DPAC logo. The logo is a red, pink, blue and green wheel being held by multiple hands of different skin shades. In the center is an upside-down black triangle bearing the letters D P A C. Below the graphic, in bold black text, reads "The DWP is incapable of listening to disabled people." In white, it continues, "So DPAC will hold the consultation ourselves and demand the DWP turn up and listen."
May 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM