Andy G (DPAC) “We have seen savage cuts from the Labour government on the back of savage cuts from the last Tory government…I don’t know how they are finding more to cut because we’ve already had everything stripped to the bone…” islingtontribune.co.uk/artic…

Lock him up!

We love you Brighton!

Yes yes yes! 🙌

He thought he was being so clever, he was in a way, super snitch Young Bob. The copper’s narc. He’s played them all like a fiddle 😂😂😂

HAHAAHHAHAHAA

“I was caring for my Mum aged six…”

Disabled people’s organisations have strongly condemned last week’s ruling by the Supreme Court, which they say has “dismantled” the system that protected service-users who are unable to consent to restrictions placed on their liberty. disabilitynewsservice.com/su…

When do we get a harrowing drama like the Post office/water pollution scandals, to highlight to the general public just how fucking awful the DWP is

UK stats regulator investigates Badenoch and her party over misleading statements on social security spending #KemiBadenoch disabilitynewsservice.com/uk…

Carers do incredible things every day, often quietly and without recognition. But behind the appointments, medication lists, paperwork, hospital visits and endless worrying, many carers are running on empty. Burnout doesn't mean you care less. It means you've been carrying too much for too long. This Carers Week, let's remember that carers need support too. If you're a carer, when was the last time someone asked how you were doing? #CarersWeek #UnpaidCarers #CarerBurnout #CarersMatter #CaringResponsibilities #FamilyCarers

Privately contracted DWP assessors face no consequences for putting disabled people at risk In a new report, the DWP admits that there were 767 concerning incidents reported in the first six months from September 2024 thecanary.co/uk/analysis/202… thecanary.co/uk/analysis/202…

TW: Suicide The death of David Panther is the latest tragedy to be linked with universal credit. Almost no-one appears to be paying attention to these deaths and the growing evidence of harm, particularly to those with mental distress #UniversalCredit #DWP disabilitynewsservice.com/un…

When we talk about privatisation, we often think about railways, water companies or energy bills. But one area that rarely gets enough attention is children's social care. Some of the most vulnerable children in the country are being failed by a system where private providers can decide who they take, where they go, and how much they charge. Children who have experienced trauma, abuse, neglect or exploitation should never become part of a marketplace. A child is not a commodity. A child is not a profit margin. A child is not a business opportunity. We need properly funded public and not-for-profit children's care that puts children's needs before shareholders' returns. Because vulnerable children deserve safety, stability and support, not a system where profit comes first. #ChildrensCare #SocialCare #ChildProtection #LookedAfterChildren #CareExperienced #PublicServices #Privatisation #SocialJustice #WheelieMSAdvocate

The debate around welfare keeps focusing on whether disabled people should work. Many of us want to. The problem is inaccessible workplaces, discrimination, delayed support, poor health and a system that too often sees disabled people as a cost rather than people. As someone who worked in a senior role before MS changed my life, I'm tired of hearing that disabled people simply need more motivation. We need fewer barriers. #DisabilityRights #MSAwareness #WheelieMSAdvocate #DisabledPeople #AccessToWork #Benefits #PIP #LCWRA #ChronicIllness #DisabilityAdvocate

♿ Wheelie's Weekly is back! This week: welfare debates, Motability updates, Mum's dementia diagnosis, Baloo testing my sanity, Universal Credit stress, and a few much-needed admin wins. Sometimes surviving the week is an achievement in itself. How has your week been? 👇 #WheeliesWeekly #DisabilityRights #MultipleSclerosis #Motability #CarersUK #DisabledLife

I wasn't offended because someone said people with MS can work. I was offended because they implied that because they know three people with MS who work full-time, people like me somehow need greater scrutiny. I worked in a senior role after my diagnosis. I paid my taxes. I contributed to society. My employer even offered me redundancy and told me they wouldn't have been offering it if I didn't have MS. That's the reality many disabled people face. MS is not a one-size-fits-all condition. Some people work full-time. Some work part-time. Some can't work at all. All of those experiences are valid. The problem isn't that people with MS work. The problem is assuming that because one person can, everyone should. Disabled people shouldn't have to constantly prove that their disability is real enough. Look up, not down. 🧡♿ #WheelieMSAdvocate #ThisIsMS #NoOneChoosesMS

Indeed. But these “comrades” were happy enough to carry these things out when it suited their pockets. It’s right that they expose what’s been happening, but we’re not about to thank them.

People talk about the cost of welfare. They rarely talk about the cost of disability. Scope's Disability Price Tag found disabled households face average extra costs of over £1,000 a month. That's the reality many politicians and commentators ignore.

A disabled person doesn't need a higher standard of living than everyone else. They need a higher income just to achieve the same standard of living. That's one of the most overlooked economic realities in Britain today.

The Disability Price Tag is over £1,000 a month on average. Mobility. Equipment. Heating. Transport. Care. Medical costs. Yet politicians still talk as though disabled people are living some kind of luxury lifestyle on benefits. The reality is very different.