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@WhatThe
I really appreciate you sharing your insights and experiences-your knowledge over the past 14 years has added valuable context to this and on many other threads. It’s important we remember where we’ve come from.That said, we’re now facing a critical and rapidly evolving situation with the upcoming parliamentary vote on the Pathways to Work green paper in June. Many of us are holding onto HOPE that our collective voices-through campaigns,petitions, lobbying MPs, and raising awareness across various social media-can bring the scrutiny and resistance this proposal urgently needs.It’s getting clear many MPs seem more focused on protecting their seats, privileges, and six-figure salaries than upholding the rights and dignity of disabled people. That’s exactly why now is the time to apply pressure from every angle-relentlessly and strategically.
Given how high the stakes are, with so many disabled people potentially facing devastating consequences like poverty, destitution, or worse, I believe now is the time to channel our energy, frustration, and lived experience into strategic action. Together, united in the present, we are stronger-and we can still make a difference.
Let’s move forward with that focus and urgency.
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That's absolutely true.
This is due to the DWP decision makers, who haven't got any medical training whatsoever, who review the claim and assessment report and determine whether you are entitled to PIP, at what rate, and for how long. Many claimants with non English sounding names have been victims of this practice. The decision maker happens not to like their names and score them down or even fail them.
I've seen it with my own eyes in a case, where a WCA assessor recommended "Medium term" for review for a claimant, which is usually in more than 12 months, and a damn decision maker just recommended 6 months. The assessor clearly wrote in the report "Medium term review".
This is outrageous.
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You’re very welcome, @Catherine21. This open letter, initiated by psychologist Dr. Jay Watts, has now gathered over 1,250 signatures (see screenshot from X). Let’s keep the momentum going-please sign and share it widely. Every voice counts.
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"Keir Starmer has regularly spoken about the importance of Judaism to his family, and has shared that Friday night dinners are a tradition. Shabbat is a “rock in the week,” he has said.
The new Prime Minister has said he is keen to raise children who “regognise the faith of part of their grandfather’s family,” and Shabbat dinners are an important part of that. “Every week there’s a challah, and we say kiddush,” Starmer said of his family’s traditions."
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@Passerby It looks like the petition is currently awaiting approval from the Parliamentary Petitions Standards Team. Hopefully, it’ll be published soon. Let’s keep an eye out—I’ll also make sure to give a heads-up once it goes live. I believe it’s a strong petition with a unique angle, and I’m confident it will gain significant support.
That said, the wait is definitely frustrating
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The Devastating Human Rights Impact of Social Security Failures in the UK
Join Amnesty UK in-person or online for the launch of a campaign uncovering the realities of social security in the UK.
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Thank you very much for sharing this, I've applied and got ticket for it (the online event). Welcome back too! It's good to see you back 😊. I do hope your Retreat was everything you hoped for, and more 🙏.
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Hi @Santosha12,
Thank you so much for your lovely welcome – it really means a lot! It’s great to hear from you. The retreat and the Welsh location were absolutely beautiful. On the flip side, I was in quite a bit of pain and physically struggling, and the fatigue didn’t help either. I wasn’t able to attend most of the sessions, but the few I did join left me feeling really uplifted. The fresh air and stunning scenery were just lush.
I got back late last night – completely worn out – but of course, my insomnia had other plans! I’m so glad you managed to book onto the online Human Rights session. I’ve booked it too😊I hope you are starting to feel better.
Take care and see you around. Once again , thank you so much! 🙏🏽
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I doubt anybody here but you believes that criticising Starmer's bloodthirsty attitude to benefits claimants means excusing IDS's murderous approach to social security.
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Dear All,
If you haven’t received a response to your emails and are physically able to attend your MP’s local advice surgery, please consider this powerful option suggested by Dr Jay Watts (Psychologist) on the X platform (see Dr Jay’s banner below). It’s a valuable opportunity to respectfully urge your MP to vote against-or at the very least abstain—when the Green Paper proposal comes to Parliament in June.
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Could you consider lobbying your MP to attend this important event at Westminster Hall, Parliament, London?
The event is organised by the Coalition Against Benefit Cuts and allies.(Credit: DPAC post on X – see screenshot below)
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because they are controlled puppets .
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Severely disabled individuals aged 18–21 will retain eligibility for PIP under the proposed reforms. However, they will be denied access to the UC health element until age 22, even if they meet the revised PIP criteria.
This structural exclusion from support available to older cohorts presents, in my opinion, a compelling case for indirect age discrimination under the Equality Act 2010.
Until passed by Parliament, draft policies or reforms have no legal standing, as no one has yet suffered discrimination in law. However, if this becomes law and someone is affected, a judicial review or discrimination claim under the Equality Act 2010 could be pursued.
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Thanks so much @noonebelieves and for your reply to my post last week. I've been in a spiral since (it has been another bad news week for us, hasn't it?!) and kind of lost the will to act. But I will recover and move forward with my plan to tackle my MP! 🙏
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Speaking of whom... notably absent?
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Her voting record on related matters, however, gives me hope she can be approached at least.
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5063 | Amnesty International | Social Insecurity Report | Easy Read v1b QA
The above is an easy to read version .
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will that be the case for all of us ? Once it becomes law it can be taken to court as it must be against our rights as disabled people in the equality act
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who was that ?
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Oh when did she say that regarding few things up her sleeve I've donated if we all did would be amazing
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