Get your MP to act against cuts

Benefits and work website has a form to fill in and summit , no name needed to show how the cuts will impact you.

Please if you can go on to change petition site ,Richard Burgon Mp has got a petition against the cuts. If you tickna box your name won't be on it . The more we stand together. Hopefully something will be done.

@Tori_Scope

Many thanks for your kind words, and for taking the time to respond to my query. I’ll will surely get in touch privately to find out more.

Wishing you a glorious day and all the very best!

Hi @Grumpy1314,

I completely understand your feelings … it really does feel like this government has dragged us back to the dark ages with its harmful attitudes and policies , targeting the most vulnerable and disabled people in our communities.

But I believe that when we all stand together in solidarity, we can push back against these brutal proposals. No one should be forced into poverty in a country like the UK. We all deserve to have our rights upheld and to live in a fair, democratic, and inclusive society.

Anything that threatens those values must be and can be challenged.There is so much hope!

We’re all standing with you. Wishing you a lovely day!

Best wishes

I'm so sorry to hear that you had an accident yesterday!😮 That must have been frightening as well as very painful. Nobody wants to combine that with a long wait at A&E either!! 😣

I do admire your determination to carry on with what you are doing. Just please don't push yourself too much though! 😊

Thank you for your very kind words, it is good to know that what I've said is helping you to cope with what we have to deal with from government and I'm only too glad to help others too, ultimately helping each other to be much more empowered together than apart. 💪💪💪It's very satisfying to do, knowing that I'm making a difference.

You DO deserve the compliments I've given you!! That's for sure. 👏👏👏 The way I see it is that the process of fighting these cuts is as important, if not more important than winning the battle. Really I personally think that it's more important as we are having to wade through so much misery and uncertainty while ministers and MPs are doing so much to misrepresent us to make sure they get these reforms though, by whatever means they can.

The destination is vitally important but I think the journey is everything, myself. Stop being so modest! 😊

I agree, let's continue with what we're doing, going down every route we can, supporting our fellow disabled through the process too, if only to be on their side if they can't deal with fighting these proposals, for whatever reason. Of course, the more we can help the better!! 👌🤗

I ought to be the one who thanks YOU for everything, it means such a lot to me too, it really does! 😃

Best Wishes to you and a speedy recovery. 👍

Hi again @jul1aorways ,
Thank you ever so much for your lovely message. It truly meant a lot to read your kind words after my A&E visit yesterday.

I’m still in pain but thankfully on the road to recovery. What really stayed with me from yesterday was a brief but touching moment while waiting in the long queue -I had a chat with an elderly couple, the gentleman aged 86 who’d fractured eight ribs and a vertebrae after falling at home on a wooden cabinet . They’d arrived at 9 in the morning and were still waiting for a bed by 9 in the evening. Yet, despite the pain and distress, he simply told me, “It’s just a bad day – I’m in the right place now and I’ll soon be back in the garden.” His quiet strength and positive outlook really moved me. Compared to what he had endured, my own pain injury felt quite small. It gave me a fresh perspective and renewed determination to keep going.
That moment strangely mirrored the spirit we’ve been sharing on the forum lately , reminding me again of the power of resilience, hope, and standing together.
Like you said so beautifully, it’s the journey - the process of pushing back, lifting each other up, and holding the line – that carries as much importance as the outcome itself. We may not yet know how this fight will unfold, but every voice raised, every post shared, and every person empowered makes a difference.

I completely agree with what you said about the ministers – we’ve got to keep writing to MPs, raising awareness and challenging these reforms head-on. As our lovely Scope Mods updated-94 MPs recently took note of constituents’ concerns, which I think is a promising start – but we can’t stop there. As @Grumpy1314 put it so powerfully last night , we must show that we are not weak, and we will never stop standing up for our rights.

I’ve also now come across the public consultation events and accessible formats now listed on the official Pathways to Work Green Paper site. I was surprised they’re charging for printed copies – which hardly helps accessibility – but I’ve shared the key links on Scope’s Green Paper thread, and I’ve asked the moderators to consider making an announcement too, especially as so many members have found the full documents far too long and exhausting.

As you and others have highlighted, this isn’t just policy or proposals – it feels like an outright attack on disabled, vulnerable and elderly people through their ethos since Labour taking office in July 2024 . But what the government clearly doesn’t realise is the strength we draw from each other – the solidarity, the real-life stories, and the unwavering spirit that binds us.

So yes, let’s keep going. Let’s encourage others to respond to the consultation, join the campaign, and keep making our voices heard. I’m seriously thinking of attending one of the virtual consultation events myself to better understand their proposals – and to challenge them on their own terms.

Thank you again, Juls. Your words have lifted me more than you know. Let’s keep standing strong – together.
Wishing you and your husband all the very best,

Take good care

Hi @Tori_Scope - I hope you are keeping well 😊

I've just sent a photo of the letter I received this morning from my MP to campaigns@scope.org.uk

Thank you for the update about the event on April 2nd & all the work that Scope as a pan disability does for us all.

Sorry to hear you’re going through such a tough time, @Grumpy1314. Life can be so hard for those of us dealing with all this, can’t it? Please be kind to yourself and take things as gently as you need to.

Great values to have @Grumpy1314 👏Have a great day!

(Lifted from DPAC)

List of Labour MPs who have supported the cuts.

Cabinet:

Prime Minister Keir Starmer (Kid Starver)

Chancellor Rachel Reeves (Robber Reeves)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Killer Kendall)

Publicly defended the cuts:

Torsten Bell, Darren Jones, Pat McFadden

Get Britain Working Group

Dabid Pinto-Duschinsky, Luke Akehurst, Bayo Alaba, Jas Athwal, Danny Beales, Rachel Blake, Nesil Caliskan, Luke Charters, Shaun Davies, Jim Dickson, Helena Dollimore, Graeme Downie, Damien Egan, Allison Gardner, Amanda Hack, Gurinder Singh Josan, Andy MacNae, Blair McDougal, Frank McNally, Samatha Niblett, Jon Pearce, Gregor Poynton, Connor Rand, Steve Race, Joani Reid, Mike Reader, Jake Richards, Tom Rutland, Mark Sewards, Sarah Smith, Mike Tapp, Fred Thomas, Dan Tomlinson, Jo White, Shaun Woodcock, Steve Yemm.

Labour MPs who have said they will rebel against the government

• Diane Abbott, Hackney North and Stoke Newington
• Lee Barron, Corby and East Northamptonshire
• Lorraine Beavers, Blackpool North and Fleetwood
• Richard Burgon, Leeds East
• Ian Byrne, Liverpool West Derby
• Neil Duncan-Jordan, Poole
• Cat Eccles, Stourbridge
• Chris Hinchliff, North East Hertfordshire
• Alison Hume, Scarborough and Whitby
• Imran Hussain, Bradford East
• Kim Johnson, Liverpool Riverside
• Mary Kelly Foy, City of Durham
• Ian Lavery, Blyth and Ashington
• Brian Leishman, Alloa and Grangemouth
• Emma Lewell-Buck, South Shields
• Clive Lewis, Norwich South
• Rachael Maskell, York Central
• Andy McDonald, Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
• Navendu Mishra, Stockport
• Grahame Morris, Easington
• Connor Naismith, Crewe and Nantwich
• Simon Opher, Stroud
• Andrew Ranger, Wrexham
• Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Clapham and Brixton Hill
• Jon Trickett, Normanton and Hemsworth
• Chris Webb, Blackpool South
• Nadia Whittome, Nottingham East

Labour MPs who have expressed opposition to welfare reforms

• Dan Aldridge, Weston-super-Mare
• Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree
• Stella Creasy, Walthamstow
• Marsha de Cordova, Battersea
• Paul Foster, South Ribble
• Barry Gardiner, Brent West
• Mark Hendrick, Preston
• Peter Lamb, Crawley
• Rebecca Long-Bailey, Salford
• Kate Osamor, Edmonton and Winchmore Hill
• Kate Osborne, Jarrow and Gateshead East
• Polly Billington, East Thanet
• Alex Sobel, Leeds Central and Headingley
• Yasmin Quershi, Bolton South West
• Steve Witherden, Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr

Hi @noonebelieves I do hope that you are feeling better than you did. 🤞😊

I was moved by what you said about the 86 year old gent who was in A&E with you, how you described his quiet but upbeat courage and determination. 👌

Most people of that age, in that situation, would be really upset by what had happened to them. He dealt with what had happened to him so well, that he really deserves to get back into his garden as soon as possible but you can't say at his age, sadly. I do hope he does. 🙏

Someone like that does put your own problems into perspective. I one of my non epileptic seizures in the kitchen yesterday, a worse one than usual as I tend to go into them quite slowly. I am almost or completely unable to move while this happens.

I am aware of what is going on throughout fortunately so was able (just) to put my hand out to the floor to break my fall. It was worrying though but I was OK. I just needed to take it very easy for the rest of the day. 🛏️ I have a bed downstairs too so didn't have far to go. 👍

My smartphone recorded a hard fall and my partner, who had only gone upstairs quickly to get something soon came down at the sound of the siren going off in it. ⌚

Normally, I can just move enough to be able to phone him with my watch when I have a more usual soft fall. It only takes a swipe and two presses but I was unable to do anything until he roused me, the dog was helpful with that too! 🐕

I know that I have gone into that in detail but non epileptic seizures are not like other types of seizures, as you can see!

I'm a lot better today, but as you've said yourself, you feel that you haven't gone through anywhere near what the man at the hospital did but it was still bad enough for both of us. We mustn't underestimate that. 🤔

I read that particular post that @Grumpy1314 wrote. It was very inspiring and to the point, nice one Grumpy! 👌😀 Quiet a few things have happened very recently which must be giving us all more hope. SO MUCH MORE TO DO though, none of us can sit back and take things for granted. It's only early days yet, we are only just really getting the foundations sorted, then we must build securely on them and then keep building for as long as it ever it takes! 💪

I'm glad that you could see my point about the journey being as important as the destination. 😊

I currently seem to be writing this email, responding to that survey, signing a petition etc, etc. As you know, it's not easy when you are disabled but it is SO well worth doing, from every long email to every time we sign a signature we are making just that bit more of a difference to how all this is going to play out.

It seems that between about 70 - 75% of the general public are on our side too plus nearly thirty MPs are going to vote against this with about another 10 against it. That doesn't seem many but there was only about 6 or 7 MPs that voted for the child benefit cap so that's good going, in comparison. Hopefully, more of them will find their moral compass and backbone and vote for us in July. 🤞🍀

We wish you, all the best too, 👍 and do take care of yourself, especially at the moment. 😊