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
On the 41st anniversary of the Bhopal gas tragedy in India, we send our heartfelt support to the community of Bhopal, especially to the Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh (Bhopal Gas-Affected Women’s Stationery Workers’ Union) women we have met, and to the next generations of disabled children and young people. On the night of … Read more
We want to pay tribute to Judy Graham, a Multiple Sclerosis (MS) self-help pioneer and supporter of other disabled mothers, who passed away in October aged 78. (Photo credit: Family photo.) She was a mainstream journalist, TV and radio producer and presenter who was diagnosed with MS at the age of 26 and had to … Read more
We’re taking part in the Unite Community Day of Action against Benefit Cuts and Sanctions with other claimant groups (more details here) Today: Wednesday 26 November TIME: 12 noon onwards WHERE: outside Houses of Parliament. Meet College Green, SW1P 3JX Nearest step-free tube – Westminster * * * Actions in other cities and places include: … Read more
On Mon 3 November, we joined Joy Dove at a protest organised by Dolly Sen, the mental health art activist. Joy is demanding a public inquiry and Justice for Jodey — her daughter Jodey Whiting. This follows an eight-year campaign and legal case to win a second inquest into Jodey’s death. In June, the coroner … Read more
Tomorrow Tuesday 22 July is the last stage of the hated Universal Credit Bill. It cuts in half the disability addition to Universal Credit, for 1.6 million newly sick and disabled claimants. You can use this template letter here to send to selected members of the House of Lords. It details some of the changes … Read more
WinVisible / Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign at the protest in Parliament Square, 30 June Ongoing protests and pressure on MPs has meant the disability movement won big changes to Labour’s vicious Universal Credit and PIP Bill. The PIP cuts will be dropped for now. We need to increase the pressure! Protests continue, as the government … Read more