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"The main challenge for disabled people is how to obtain accessible employment in the first place. This is the key area where government and employers need to step up." Our CEO, @CarolineJC5, said to @johnpringdns on Gov's #KeepBritainWorking programme.
Disabled people’s organisations have been kept “firmly on the outside” of a key government programme to improve workplace health, raising fresh questions about ministers’ commitment to co-producing disability-related policy. #KeepBritainWorking disabilitynewsservice.com/ma…
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Everyone needs opportunities at work. ‘Disability Confident’ should help employers to reach and grow Disabled talent. But companies can be awarded 'Disability Confident’ status without employing a single Disabled person. Success should mean evidence. buff.ly/eo6uLrr
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Your voice can help build a world where Disabled people are respected and included. This autumn, we're offering free media training for Disabled people who want to speak to the press about issues affecting our lives. To get involved, visit our website: buff.ly/o4Ho0Ox
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How you can redesign PIP, Disabled bus passes, accessible loos and free media training for Disabled people - just a flavour of our latest newsletter, out this week. Sign up, or miss out: campaignfordisabilityjustice…
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Many Disabled people want to work, but we’re blocked by office locations, rigid hours, and a lack of adjustments. It's easy to solve this. Read Disabled people's expertise on making workplaces that work for everyone. buff.ly/fZ0Vdaq
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Everyone needs opportunities at work, but Disabled people who can work are often denied chances, because employers can’t see our skills or won't accommodate accessibility requirements. Join us, to help make a world where everyone can grow. buff.ly/tCbyMPK
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'It is a recipe for greater hardship which will do nothing to tackle the barriers that exclude disabled people from the labour market, and it should be reversed.' Said our campaigns CEO @CarolineJC5 @johnpringdns #OpportunitySecurityRespect
Cuts to disability benefits for those who cannot work ‘is recipe for greater hardship’ and ‘will put lives at risk’ #BenefitCuts #UniversalCredit @Dis_PPL_Protest @DisRightsUK @BenClaimant @golightlyb disabilitynewsservice.com/cu…
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Opportunity. Security. Respect. Right now, millions of Disabled people don’t have that. ✊️ Join the movement to change it: buff.ly/XOv197H #OpportunitySecurityRespect
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“We all need the means to live decent lives." says our CEO @CarolineJC5 “A key duty of government is to make sure those with the fewest resources and options are safeguarded from destitution, and successive governments have failed to do this." @johnpringdns
DWP ministers ‘must be shown’ new research which shows likely results of ‘obscene’ plans to cut benefits @Dis_PPL_Protest @GMCDP @CampaignFDJ @MPIainDS @CommonsWorkPen @Debbie_abrahams disabilitynewsservice.com/dw…
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Caroline Collier retweeted
This #TrusteesWeek, 3 - 7 November, a massive thank you to each of our own Inclusion Barnet trustees! ow.ly/l1mi50Xnbeg And let's celebrate the achievements of nearly one million trustees across the UK.
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"We need more than lip service from this government around disability rights – we need to see real commitment and action. And that starts with the appointed representatives showing up and taking their responsibilities seriously." Our CEO @CarolineJC5 comments. @johnpringdns
Chancellor’s disability minister skips all three meetings of group set up by Labour to champion disabled people #Labour #Treasury disabilitynewsservice.com/ch…
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If we gave the Government the benefit of the doubt that this delayed access to relevant information was coincidental rather than deliberate, it still has lessons for the need to bring actual evidence to bear on decision-making that impacts powerfully on Disabled people's lives.
Government quietly releases multiple disability research reports on the same day… but eight days too late for MPs who voted for cuts #UniversalCredit #UniversalCreditBill #DWP disabilitynewsservice.com/go…
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On Friday, we wrote to every MP in the UK to urge them to reject the rushed Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit bill being voted on in Parliament tomorrow. Whatever the outcome, we still need your support. Sign up to support our campaign: buff.ly/UKsiSKO
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Caroline Collier retweeted
"By pushing the cuts onto future claimants, the government are betraying the next generation of disabled people. We urge MPs to use their power to stop this impending disaster." Read our response to the #WelfareReformBill ⬇️ @ParkinsonsUK #DisabilityBenefits
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Disabled people and their organisations MUST be fully involved in reviews of: WCA, PIP assessment process, Safeguarding, employer & employee support & Access to Work. Sign our open letter now: buff.ly/TJI8pM6
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Our founder @CarolineJC5 said: “We fear the consequences could be far more serious than anticipated, with a raft of bad outcomes for disabled people, and we sincerely hope that future debates and votes will force a rethink.” @johnpringdns #DisabilityBenefits #TakingThePIP
‘We will not give a single inch,’ disabled activists vow, as Kendall publishes disability cuts bill #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #Fight4Life #PIP #UniversalCredit disabilitynewsservice.com/we…
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“Not one of those who responded [to our survey] said cuts to their benefits would motivate them to get a job,” our campaign CEO, @CarolineJC5 shared with @APPGPoverty during their inquiry. 🔗 buff.ly/NzvjiQY #ItsTimeForInclusion
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A new report from the APPG on Poverty & Inequality warns of devastating consequences for Disabled people if the Government proceeds with its proposed disability benefit cuts. 🚨 Read the report🔗 tinyurl.com/sj43hpt5 #TakingThePIP
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Caroline Collier retweeted
Private Eye has found that that 281,000 PIP claimants *already in paid work* stand to lose out under the proposed cuts (i.e the four-point rule) That's 55% of all PIP claimants in paid work, according to the article (not my article but I want to flag it)
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Changes to benefit systems profoundly impact #Disabled people. But has the Government truly listened to our experiences? If you think not, then sign our open letter calling for genuine collaboration on system reviews that impact us: buff.ly/TJI8pM6 #DisabilityBenefits
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