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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
Shared from the Camden New Journal with thanks by Tom Foot, 9 April 2026 Disabled people are being robbed of benefits due to overhaul of the system designed to “scrape” some of the most vulnerable people off the welfare budget, campaigners warned this week. WinVisible has written to Sir Stephen Timms, the minister for social … Read more
Last year, we campaigned against cuts to disability benefits across PIP and Universal Credit. The government had to drop the PIP cuts (for now), and set up the Timms PIP review instead. But the Universal Credit Act went through, which cuts disability element of UC by 50% for new claimants from 6 April. There are … Read more
WV worked with Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People and Fightback 4 Justice putting together an open letter raising the alarm that thousands of sick, disabled and terminally ill claimants are being cut off benefits if we aren’t able to cope with the forced move to Universal Credit (UC). It was sent to disability benefits … Read more
We are delighted that Joy Dove, great-grandmother & campaigner for justice for her daughter Jodey Whiting* is adding her name to the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Charter. The Charter calls for disabled mothers’ rights to start a family, keep our children and be supported, not to be treated as unfit mothers and have our children … Read more
On 4 March 2026, International Women’s Week, disabled mothers and other women from the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign, part of Support Not Separation (SNS), joined the 9th anniversary monthly picket of the Family Court, which they held. We met old and new friends, some of whom bravely spoke out. Together, we marked nine years of … Read more
We’re taking part in these International Women’s Week events. Contact us if you’d like more info and let us know if you can come along. International Women’s Week events: – Tuesday 3 March – 12.30–1.30pm PROTEST: Taylor House immigration court, 88 Rosebery Ave, London EC1R 4QUby Global Women Against Deportations, All African Women’s Group – … Read more
In this cold weather, you may be having extra problems paying energy bills. (Also see this page about hardship grants from energy companies, and our Benefits info page). It’s important to know your rights if you are behind with bills and the energy company is threatening to install a prepayment meter by force in your … Read more
We’re sharing a Camden New Journal report quoting WinVisible, which follows on from a report about the tragic preventable death of Paul Kilminster. Camden New Journal 18 December 2025, News p6 — by Caitlin Maskell ‘Brutal’ system pushing disabled people into crisis “Disability campaigners say the benefits system is still pushing vulnerable people into crisis, … Read more
In July, cuts to the disability payment (“health element”) of Universal Credit (UC) for future claimants were voted through by MPs, despite the massive campaign which got the government to drop the PIP cuts from the same Bill in Parliament. The UC cuts and new rules start from 6 April 2026. We opposed any cuts … Read more