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ALT Graphic poster with a yellow background and a large red briefcase illustration. Text reads 'The real figures that matter in social care.' A quote on the briefcase states, 'The system provides basic survival needs that you have to fight tooth and nail to get!' Below the briefcase, there is an image of a smiling person.
ALT Purple graphic with white text that says "Too many disabled people are locked out of work."
ALT A woman is leaning over a counter, writing with a pen while holding a baby. Next to her, a person holds the baby. Text overlay in red and white reads: "51% of unpaid carers say they need more support from the NHS, compared to 42% two years ago." The Carers UK logo is at the bottom right.
ALT quote: Hannah Slaughter, Senior Economist at the Resolution Foundation, said: “More people across the poorer half of Britain report having a disability, which has driven a rise in unpaid care. There are now over a million working age families in Britian that include both a disabled person and an unpaid carer – and they are paying a heavy financial price for these circumstances. “More must be done to boost the living standards of disabled people and their carers. Employers should improve their retention of disabled staff and carers, and the Government should raise the value of unpaid care in the benefits system and extend carers’ leave. “The trend of rising levels of disability across Britain, and the need for unpaid care, isn’t going to end. It’s time policy caught with this reality.”
ALT Wall of logos of 86 charities - example signatories listed in following tweet.
ALT Wall of logos of 86 charities - example signatories listed in following tweet.
ALT Wall of logos of 86 charities - example signatories listed in following tweet.
ALT White text on blue background which says: "Those that care about a future welfare system have to answer the question: 'how do you reform what you've got to make sure it's sustainable for the future?’" Keir Starmer, 24 June 2025
ALT "Cutting disabled people's benefits won't magically create suitable jobs, particularly in those parts of the country that have long had weaker jobs markets. It's little wonder so many disable people are fearful of the impact of the government's cuts" - Abby Jitendra, Principal Policy Adviser
ALT on black background white text reads tell you mp to stop #TakingThePIP
