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Thanks to Disability News Service for highlighting a domestic abuse-related blunder by DWP staff, after the claimant went from a joint claim to a single person claim. This is in a DWP list of serious cases in 2023-4 which they investigated internally because their actions or failings may have affected a claimant who suffered serious … Read more
This coverage from the Camden New Journal marks a year-long struggle to get Access to Work support from the DWP, along with around 60,000 other disabled people. Our thanks also go to our friends at Touretteshero whose support and advice was invaluable. Our letter, 9 July 2026 “Many thanks to the Camden New Journal for … Read more
WinVisible is taking part in tomorrow’s PROTEST & SPEAK OUT for immigrant people’s rights. WHERE: Taylor House, 88 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4QU mapWHEN: Tues 7 July, 12.30–1.30pm ORGANISED BY: Global Women Against Deportations / All African Women’s Group They say:“Politicians and the media have whipped up hatred against asylum seekers and migrants. Now … Read more
Tomorrow Saturday 20 June, we’re joining the Break Up the Border London action organised by the Action Against Detention and Deportation network (AADD), together with our sisters in the All African Women’s Group and Global Women Against Deportations. Part of a weekend of action happening in many places across Britain and Ireland. WinVisible will join … Read more
We’re sharing this press release from Support Not Separation (SNS) on Stolen Children’s Month June 2026 FAMILY COURT PICKET: WED 3 JUNE 2026 12.30-1.30pm in person at Central family court SNS says: “This month we’re focusing on the ways and places where children have been and still are stolen from loving mums/families, including through historic … Read more
Thanks to everyone who contributed to WinVisible’s response to the PIP Review — call for evidence. ** Please read here and share – feedback is welcome! We focussed on the issues affecting sick and disabled women/of colour, disabled mothers and other family carers, immigrant and UK-born, our experiences, the problems and what we want. We’re … Read more
Thanks to Disability News Service for this update. See also our joint letter and earlier action raising the alarm about people being cut off in the Move to Universal Credit. Fears of another safeguarding catastrophe after DWP stops benefits of nearly 23,000 ESA claimants By John Pring on 14th May 2026 Benefits and Poverty New government figures show … Read more
Disability News Service reported: ‘Disabled people’s organisations have branded Tory leader Kemi Badenoch’s latest proposals to slash spending on disabled people’s support as “nonsense”, “harmful”, and a recipe for hardship and poverty. In their latest assault on social security spending, the Conservatives misleadingly claimed the benefit cap allows some households to claim “unlimited benefits” if … Read more
Once again, we’ll be taking part in this protest next week — on Tuesday after the Bank Holiday. Please share the info below from our sisters at Global Women Against Deportations and the All African Women’s Group. Let us know if you want to come and need a folding chair or other access needs. WHERE: … Read more
Last year we were part of a big campaign against cuts to disability benefits. The government had to drop cuts to PIP and set up the PIP review instead. But their plan to cut the Universal Credit disability payment/”health element” for new claimants, was passed in the Universal Credit Act 2025 and came into force … Read more