Defend vital benefits for disabled people unable to work #SecurityNotSanctions
Disability benefits provide essential security and support. MPs are voting on plans to slash support that will push disabled people into deep poverty. Stand against rushed cuts to disability benefits. Write to your MP today.
What is happening?
Under pressure from MPs (thanks to everyone who has supported our campaign!), the government dropped plans to cut disability benefits until co-production with disabled people takes place. But the government is yet to set out exactly what this will look like.
And concerning cuts to the health element of Universal Credit for people who will become disabled remain. Over 750,000 people will lose out on an average of £3000 each year. The planned cuts threaten to push newly disabled people into poverty and make trying work even more risky for people who currently rely on this lifeline.
Longer-term, the government is planning to abolish the Work Capability Assessment. We’ll be sharing more about this later in the year…
Why is this important?
Working-age disabled people are already almost twice as likely as non-disabled people to be in poverty. Almost two thirds living in destitution have a long-term health condition or disability. Cuts risk pushing disabled people even deeper into poverty and harming people’s physical and mental health.
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Virtual exhibition: Experiences of disability benefits
Personal independence payment (PIP) is the main disability benefit for working-age adults. In this virtual exhibition, people who receive PIP share their experiences in their own words.
Videos: The disability benefit system
Members of our network of experts by experience co-created two videos to share their insight into the disability benefit system and what needs to change.
Watch or listen to the videos below to learn more…
Animation: Making Universal Credit work for seriously ill and disabled people
The current disability benefits system isn’t working and changes proposed by the previous government will only make matters worse. Many seriously ill and disabled people are wrongly denied support or face cruel sanctions, and trying work can be risky – what if you lose vital extra income? We’ve worked with people who have lived experience of the disability benefits system to co-produce a proposal for the future of the disability benefits system that a new government can take forward.Do you want to contribute to discussions about the disability benefit system? Read our guide to getting in touch with your MP.