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❗️ Today, MPs will be voting on whether to make record cuts to support for disabled people who need it in the future. Disabled people are already overrepresented at food banks. We’re joining food banks, charities and hundreds of you to encourage MPs to say NO to the cuts. 📷Credit @GMB
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🚨 NEWS: The government’s own survey shows 4.7m people in disabled households are facing hunger, including 1.6m children. Yet just yesterday, the UK government chose to slash disability payments. This is appalling.
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Life costs MORE if you’re disabled: - Extra energy costs for medical equipment - Accessible transport or car adaptations - Specialist services and therapies - Paying more to get the weekly shop delivered - Having to pay for a carer - Higher heating bills
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🚨BREAKING: Almost 1 in 5 people claiming Universal Credit and disability benefits have used a food bank in the last month. Hunger and hardship are already at record levels, and social security cuts risk pushing even more people to food banks.
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What will be the big disability news stories in 2025? Access All brings together a panel of experts to give their thoughts on the year ahead. bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0kftkd…

BBC Sounds - Access All: Disability News and Mental Health, What will 2025 bring for disabled...

A look at the year ahead for disabled people and mental health service users

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We’re concerned that people with mental health problems could be pushed to have conversations about work when they’re most unwell. 🧵1/7
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We know some of you are finding this news scary. We hear you and we’re looking into the details. We’ll let you know as soon as we find out more. 1/3 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c98y…

Mental health patients could get job coach visits, says minister

Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic results".

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"There are some things in it. Whether they’re the right things, completely debateable" James Taylor, from Disability charity, Scope helps us dissect the Disability Action Plan and what it means for you Check out the full podcast, below! bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0h9dql…

BBC Sounds - Access All: Disability News and Mental Health, The Disability Action Plan Explained

What's in it and how did we get here?

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🚨NEW: The @TransportCttee today published a letter to the Rail Minister, criticising the “radical” proposed rail ticket office closures. 🗣️Our CEO said "We hope this remarkable intervention ... will signal the end of these disastrous proposals." transportforall.org.uk/trans…
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Today, @nea_ukcharity, @age_uk, @CitizensAdvice, @EAS_Scotland, @FairByDesign, @MartinSLewis, @MoneySavingExp and @scope call on the UK government to consult on a social tariff. Thank you to all who signed our letter. buff.ly/46tEQQA #SocialTariffSolution
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Looking good, London! ❤️ #LondonMarathon #WeRunTogether
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Tune into ITV News @ 7pm tonight for a special on inaccessible air travel and what changes need to be made. Discussing #RightsOnFlights & more.
Screen grab of a headline that reads “ loose women star, Sophie Morgan sheds light on the degrading treatment, disable people face when flying, as she campaigns for the government to act against airlines”

ALT Screen grab of a headline that reads “ loose women star, Sophie Morgan sheds light on the degrading treatment, disable people face when flying, as she campaigns for the government to act against airlines”

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Shivering in chilly temperatures, I joined campaigners yesterday to deliver a 60,000-signature plea ahead of next week’s budget.   We - @scope, @ageukcampaigns, and @daily_express - are calling for a social energy tariff before it’s too late for disabled and elderly people.
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📢 37 organisations have now joined our call to the Chancellor to postpone the planned energy bill rise in April. Read @MartinSLewis' letter to @Jeremy_Hunt here: mse.me/3XjhyaY
A MoneySavingExpert graphic reads: "Dear Chancellor: postpone planned April energy price hikes and keep the energy price guarantee at a typical £2,500 a year - or millions will fall into fuel poverty." The logos are displayed of the following organisations that agree so far, which in alphabetical order are: Advice for Renters. Advice UK. Age UK. Big Issue Foundation. Centre for Sustainable Energy. Christians Against Poverty. Citizens Advice. Citizens Advice Scotland. Debt Free Advice. End Fuel Poverty Coalition. Energy Action Scotland. Epilepsy Action. Fair By Design. Fairer Housing. FareShare. Green Alliance. Huntington's Disease Association. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Leonard Cheshire. Mencap. Money Advice Scotland. Money Advice Trust. Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. MS Society. National Energy Action. Nesta. Parkinson's UK. RNIB. Scope. Sense. South West London Law Centres. StepChange. Stroke Association. Warm This Winter. WellChild.

ALT A MoneySavingExpert graphic reads: "Dear Chancellor: postpone planned April energy price hikes and keep the energy price guarantee at a typical £2,500 a year - or millions will fall into fuel poverty." The logos are displayed of the following organisations that agree so far, which in alphabetical order are: Advice for Renters. Advice UK. Age UK. Big Issue Foundation. Centre for Sustainable Energy. Christians Against Poverty. Citizens Advice. Citizens Advice Scotland. Debt Free Advice. End Fuel Poverty Coalition. Energy Action Scotland. Epilepsy Action. Fair By Design. Fairer Housing. FareShare. Green Alliance. Huntington's Disease Association. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Leonard Cheshire. Mencap. Money Advice Scotland. Money Advice Trust. Money and Mental Health Policy Institute. MS Society. National Energy Action. Nesta. Parkinson's UK. RNIB. Scope. Sense. South West London Law Centres. StepChange. Stroke Association. Warm This Winter. WellChild.

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I’m working with BBC Rip Off Britain on a piece about Blue Badge Thefts. Have you had your Blue Badge stolen from your vehicle? If so, and you’d be happy to talk to a Rip Off Britain team member about your experience, please send me a message, and I’ll put you in touch. Thanks!
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Whatever you're going through, you're not alone. We're here for you this #WorldMentalHealthDay and beyond. Please like and retweet this post so we can reach someone who really needs to see it 💙
Image shows logos of different mental health helplines with their phone numbers and opening times. They are: Mind - 0300 123 3393. Open 9am-6pm weekdays. Samaritans - 116 123. Always open. Campaign Against Living Miserably - 0800 58 58 58. Open 5pm - midnight. If you're in Wales - C.A.L.L - 0800 132 737. Always open. If you're under 25 - The Mix - 0808 808 4994. Open 4pm - 11pm.

ALT Image shows logos of different mental health helplines with their phone numbers and opening times. They are: Mind - 0300 123 3393. Open 9am-6pm weekdays. Samaritans - 116 123. Always open. Campaign Against Living Miserably - 0800 58 58 58. Open 5pm - midnight. If you're in Wales - C.A.L.L - 0800 132 737. Always open. If you're under 25 - The Mix - 0808 808 4994. Open 4pm - 11pm.

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The cost-of-living crisis is not being felt among people in the UK equally. People with disabilities are feeling the pinch as benefits lag behind inflation by six months. @pollybindman reports: newstatesman.com/spotlight/h…

As prices rise, support for disabled people faces a £1bn shortfall

The government has not uprated disability benefits in line with inflation.

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New episode is out NOW and features: - wheelchair-user Adam who has been stuck inside his flat for 12 days during the heatwave - exclusive figures from Scope on the negative attitudes disabled people face - Samantha Renke on her book... and Boy George bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cnd4b…

BBC Sounds - Access All: Disability News and Mental Health, ‘I was stuck in my flat for 12 days in...

Adam’s stuck in his flat for 12 days and attitudes towards disabled people revealed

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I’m looking to speak to disabled people in the U.K. who are living in severe poverty. It’s for a large scale project and your story will be treated with care and purpose. Please email: [email protected] (RTs appreciated)
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Thank you. Without the support of our brilliant supporters, today's announcement of an additional £30 million fund for disabled children would not have been possible. It won't fix everything, but it's a step forward. A message from @Amanda_Batten, our chair.
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❗ NEW ECONOMIC RESEARCH AND SHORT-TERM URGENT ACTION The gap widens exposes that shortfalls in disabled children’s services have increased. At the spending review ministers must act. Email Rishi Sunak and others: Bit.ly/DCPurgent2021 The report: Bit.ly/DCPScopeGap
A graphic showing the funding gap in disabled children's health and social care has grown.

ALT A graphic showing the funding gap in disabled children's health and social care has grown.

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