Get your MP to act against cuts

Thank you for your kind words, @Martinp. I truly appreciate it-though honestly, I don’t feel I deserve any compliments until our voices reach the very place they need to be heard.

I’m just so angry and heartbroken that our own government has not only drafted such a deceitful proposal, but has also gone to great lengths to silence and sideline disabled people -just to scrape together savings by cutting from those who need support the most. It’s beyond cruel.

That’s why I really believe this strategy of directly responding to the consultation by email, in the way I outlined on the Scope Green Paper thread yesterday, is so important. It adds a layer of scrutiny and makes it harder for them to ignore us or quietly push this through when it hits parliament.

I have real hope- because we’ve seen before how public pressure can stop these things in their tracks. And I truly believe that if enough of us speak up, we will be heard.

Our voices matter. They won’t silence us.

In solidarity ✊

I totally agree with you, @Catherine21.So many disabled people out there aren’t on forums like this - they’re isolated, overwhelmed, and have almost given up hope. That’s exactly why we’ve got to keep standing up -not just for ourselves, but for everyone who’s been pushed to the sidelines and made to feel like they don’t have a voice.

Let’s keep the momentum going to stand up against these benefit cuts….We’re doing well!

Best wishes ✌️

@Catherine21
I hear your frustration, and I really feel it too -but please don’t lose hope. The very reason this government is trying to silence and sideline us is because they know how powerful our voices are. That’s exactly why we must keep speaking up.

I’ve stopped trusting any narrative that says there’s no hope- because that’s exactly what they want us to believe. We do have power, and now more than ever, we need to use it to stand up for our rights and push back against these cruel benefit cuts by the end of June .

Our voices matter

In solidarity ✊

Great effort, @Catherine21 -truly inspiring!

Let’s keep pushing back against these harmful benefit cuts from every angle we can.

I’ve just sent another detailed personal email(to his parliament email)to my labour MP, sharing how these proposals would personally affect me, my family, and our children - including some stark figures I’ve been working on over the past month.

Catherine, you’re doing an incredible job amplifying our voices on both a national and international stage. Your dedication means so much. Please keep going -we’re with you!

In solidarity, always ✊

WARNING! ⚠️ ⚠️⚠️⚠️

PLEASE READ AND SHARE! 👇👇👇👇

I've been sent this notification from Disabled People Against Cuts on X, which I've copied and pasted here.

If you are not on X I've included all the details. If you are on X I've included the link below if you are interested in reposting and commenting. 👍

The vile & toxic DWP are sending out a horrific survey asking disabled people how they spend their PIP money

DWP have no legal right to ask & you have no legal obligation to fill it in
if you send a letter of opposition tell them what you think of their vile cuts

https://x.com/Dis_PPL_Protest/status/1913518543615807498?t=iKFhpcHa8ba-Kz5VVSqFHg&s=19

Thank you for the alert, @jul1aorways. I’ve also seen this important information shared by other members across several threads — really appreciate all the awareness you’re raising to keep our community informed.It’s also deeply unsettling to know that many disabled people outside our forum have already responded to these surveys, often without realising the implications. Even some of my colleagues have…..It is frightening to feel like we can’t trust our own government at times -especially when it feels like these proposals are designed to create fear and uncertainty among the disabled community .But despite all that, we continue to rise above it. There is real strength in our collective voice, and it’s that unity that can -and will -stop harmful proposals in their tracks. Thank you again for standing strong and sharing this with us.

In solidarity ✊

Dear Scope Members,

I’d be grateful for your support in helping this important new petition gain momentum:

Withdraw the Scrapping of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) in the Green Paper

The Government must immediately withdraw the Pathways to Work: pReforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper and conduct a full and meaningful inclusive consultation with disabled people at all stages of any proposal, in accordance with the Gunning Principles.

The Green Paper proposes scrapping WCA and replacing PIP as a single health assessment using a stricter 4-point daily living test, without meaningful consultation with disabled people-either during development or now. No clear way exists for them to share views.It’s not an inclusive approach.This breaches the Gunning Principles of consultation . The aim of the proposal seems cost-cutting, not real reform. These changes would have devastating impacts on disabled people, their families, &children.

Sign the petition

Please consider signing and sharing to protect vital support for disabled people.

Thank you so much for your solidarity and support✊