Tag Archives: disability cuts

This last week has brought to my attention that there are many journalists currently reporting on the Budget and the ‘u-turn’ on the cuts to the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and while many of them are articulate enough to use the correct language when talking about disabled people – I am sad to say that many are not. I have ... Read More »

So, here we go again. Wednesday’s budget brought to light that more cuts were on the horizon for disabled people. An estimated £1.3bn is going to be cut, affecting about 640,000 people across the country. The Guardian has reported that 200,000 people will be removed from the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) system altogether and further 400,000 will have their benefits ... Read More »

Government announces additional cuts of 1.2billion for disabled people on the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) National deafblind charity Sense has responded to the government announcement that it will push forward with plans to change the eligibility criteria for people applying to receive the Personal Independence Payment. Under the proposed changes, people who qualify for the benefit due to their use ... Read More »

Cuts to disability organisations are causing vital services to shut down for the “most vulnerable” in society, the chief executive of the Disability Federation of Ireland has said. John Dolan said the withdrawal of almost €1.2 million in funding from 25 disability and care-focused groups last week was a “devastating blow” to the sector. “At this rate, by the end of next ... Read More »

The disability movement is at a crossroads as a raft of controversial new benefit reforms is introduced. We ask charities, campaigners and social media activists what happens next… Read More »

Families fighting against heavy cuts to disability services have been backed by a passionate plea from Warwick and Leamington MP Chris White. Read More »

Up to half a million disabled people and their families stand to lose out under the government’s proposed Universal Credit, a report says. The Children’s Society, Citizens Advice and Disability Rights UK say 100,000 households with children could have incomes reduced by up to £28 a week. They are urging ministers to reconsider their plans. But the government called the ... Read More »

The campaign to save Disability Living Allowance from being abolished and replaced with Personal Independence Payments has now exceeded well over 4,000 signatures when Community Action Party sources are able to sensationally reveal the scale of the savage cuts being faced by people living with disability and long-term or life-long illness. The Community Action Party based in Greater Manchester holds ... Read More »