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Welcome to the Disability Rebellion - a feisty fightback against ableism and cruel government cuts! • DM for Discord invite • DR links: https://linktr.ee/disabilityrebellion
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Please let’s keep this going! Let’s get to 25K! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

#UKGovernment #Wales #Scotland #NorthernIreland #Ireland #England #Cornwall #UK #SavePIP #Disability #Autism #DWPinquiry #UN #AmnestyInternationalUK #Zeteo #HumanRightsWatch

Thought it was time to show myself after everything we have gone through together so far as the Disability Rebellion community. I have very severe social anxiety so this is a big deal to do something like this! But wanted you to hear my gratitude in person! Anyhow! Once again, thank you all!

Thanks everyone for your participation & support with the protest! I officially declare today’s online protest done! It has had a brilliant response and I’m so thankful to everyone who helped make this a success! We couldn’t have done this without you. This is a fab community and I’m so grateful!

“I'd rather a poor person "abuse the system" and end up with more than the bare minimum it takes to survive than a rich person abuse the system to make more money than anyone could ever need @mythiclibearian” #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

This post upset a few people the other day, but I don’t care. I will never stop speaking up for all marginalised communities. #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

Stop the Cuts! Rosie Jones says: “Disabled people are scared of what the future holds if there's cuts to disability payments, as they are already not enough to cover life's essentials." #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

DISABILITY BENEFITS AREN'T 'HANDOUTS' They are lifelines in a system built on barriers and inequality. Cutting them is an act of systemic violence. #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

1 in 3 disabled households lives in poverty - and it’s getting worse! Stop the cuts! Imagine being punished for being too sick to work - that's the reality right now #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

"As a disabled person in the media, I want to help give this issue a voice. It's morally wrong for the government to target those in need instead of saving money by targeting the real causes of this crisis." #DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

These policies are breaking people! The fear of reassessment and benefit loss causes anxiety, depression, and even suicide. #DisabilityRebellion #WelfareNotWarfare #StopTheCuts #TakingThePIP #TaxTheRich #CAC

Stop THE CUTS! "The welfare state was created to support people like us. Cuts to disability benefits are not just numbers-they're a direct attack on our ability to live with dignity." -Baroness Jane Campbell #DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

Nearly half of people in poverty are either disabled themselves or live in a household with a disabled person. Cuts to disability benefits, such as PIP + ESA h contributed to a rise in poverty among disabled people. #DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

Fact: PIP alone contributes approx £42 billion annually to the uk economy, with an economic multiplier effect of 1.8 times the govt's expenditure. scope Join the rebellion against the cuts! #DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

The truth: Cutting benefits doesn’t save money - it just shifts the burden elsewhere. Austerity doesn’t work. It’s bad economics. #DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #StopTheCuts #CAC

A report by leonard cheshire and united response found that only 1% of disability hate crimes reported to police in england and wales resulted in criminal charges. Join the rebellion against the cuts! #DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #StopTheCuts #CAC

🚨£1.5bn income loss for many #disabled people from the UKGov’s INHUMANE, Exclusionary #DisabilityBenefits cuts in #PathwaysToWork #GreenPaperProposals ⬇️ Massive hit on #UC #WCA #ESA #LCWRA #JSA #PIP #StopTheCuts #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #UK

#WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #Labour

🚨 #UKGov’s cruel #DisabilityBenefits cuts/changes—#UC #WCA #ESA #LCWRA #JSA #PIP—in #PathwaysToWork #GreenPaperProposals will cost the #NHS, #Housing, #Carers, #SocialServices, #Councils #Emergency & more ⬇️ 🛑 #StopTheCuts #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP

🚨Let the Disabled Survive ⬇️ The deadly #DisabilityBenefits cuts/changes—#UC #WCA #ESA #LCWRA #JSA #PIP & More—in #UKGov ’s #PathwaysToWork #GreenPaperProposals takes our only mode of survival 🛑 #STOPTHECUTS #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC

"It's not hyperbole to say that people have died as a result of benefit cuts. These are not accidental consequences-they are policy outcomes." @francesryan #DisabilityRebellion #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare #TaxTheRich #CAC #StopTheCuts

These cuts don't target fraud, they target survival. This system forces people to beg for their basic rights. Disability isn't temporary - so why is the support? The rich dodge tax, the disabled get interrogated! #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #CAC #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts

Stop the cuts! Reducing disability benefits may save the government money in the short-term but it will lead to higher costs in healthcare, emergency housing, and other support services in the long run. #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #CAC

LABOUR ARE TRYING TO OUT-CRUEL THE TORIES! The UN, in 2018, said the Tory "Government has inflicted great misery unnecessarily on people with disabilities." Why is Labour trying to do the same? #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

"It's not a great time for disabled people. And the worry is that this doesn't do the right things to get people into work. It could push people who are currently just about surviving into greater poverty." #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

Ill and disabled people are projected to lose an additional £1.5billion due to changes in UC, including the freezing of the health element for current recipients and significant reductions for new claimants. -NEF #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

🚨ALL the several inhumane, irrational, deadly #DisabilityBenefits cuts/changes—#UC #WCA #ESA #LCWRA #JSA—in the #UKGov ’s #PathwaysToWork #GreenPaperProposals must be stopped immediately ⬇️ #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

🚨ALL the several inhumane, irrational, deadly #DisabilityBenefits cuts/changes—#UC #WCA #ESA #LCWRA #JSA #PIP & More—in the #UKGov ’s #PathwaysToWork #GreenPaperProposals must be stopped immediately ⬇️ #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

Disability is not a choice: poverty shouldn’t be either ALT: Animated graphic says: “Disability is not a choice: poverty shouldn’t be either.” #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

From Independence to Isolation: Say No to Benefit Cuts the cuts will take away the things disabled people need to live independently which disability benefits help fund. #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

THIS ISN’T ABOUT FAIRNESS IT'S ABOUT SCAPEGOATING STOP THE CUTS! Politicians claim to be targeting "scroungers', but the reality is mass cuts to people in genuine need. #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

“Rebellions are built on hope…this is our chance to make a real difference.” - Star Wars #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #CAC #StopTheCuts

Disability Rebellion’s Declaration of Dissent: #DisabilityRebellion #TaxTheRich #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #CAC

TODAY: ONLINE PROTEST 🪧 ⏰ 12pm onwards 📍Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, here. linktr.ee/disabilityre... 📣 Post/retweet as much as you can about disability rights and the cuts, from 12pm, using hashtags: #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #TaxTheRich #DisabilityRebellion #CAC

Let’s get this to 25K! Protect Disabled people who cannot work from planned cuts to benefits petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...

Today on the Hall of Shame is Par McFadden who is a supporter of the cuts to disability benefits. He believes too many disabled people claim sickness and disability benefits, which he says is unsustainable and believes disabled people claiming the benefits they need are dependent on them.

Disabled households already face: • 63% higher living costs • £1010/month in extra expenses • Food bank reliance & struggles to afford heating, rent or food • Rising poverty Up to 1.3 million people could be hit. This isn't just a policy change - it's a crisis Ask your Govt to STOP #TakingThePIP

Today on the Hall of Shame, we welcome Darren Jones, who once compared disability benefits to “pocket money.” Shame on you 🔔 #WelfareNotWarfare #TakingThePIP #StopTheCuts #DisabilityRebellion

@hackneyabbott.bsky.social says: It's time to stop the cuts. Join us at the @TUCGinfo @arise_festival 'Halt Disability Benefit Cuts Now!' online rally on June 10 👇 bit.ly/cutsrally