Shared from i news Money page What is the cold weather payment? The cold weather payment is a DWP scheme that runs from 1 November to 31 March each year. A payment of £25 is sent to eligible people for every seven-day period in which the temperature is below zero, which is designed to be used for … Read more
Bhopali protesters, mainly women, stage a sit-in in New Delhi today 3 December 2022. Shared from Social News XYZ Today 3 December 2022, which is UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities, marks 38 years since the terrible gas tragedy in Bhopal (India) at the pesticide factory run by Union Carbide. We are with the … Read more
Shared from Ruby Flanagan, Daily Express personal finance writer Disabled woman felt ‘bullied’ by energy firm when asking for help to avoid prepayment plan Ebere signed up to her provider through Priority Services (Image: GETTY) [Stock photo] A disabled woman says her energy bills have “shot up” significantly due to her reliance on medical equipment. By RUBY … Read more
Quote: “The energy company ‘threatened me they were coming to change me to a prepay meter.’ This scared her because she would be unable to go to the shops to top up a prepay card.” When she tried to explain why she couldn’t pay, they replied, “switch off” the equipment she needs. WinVisible supported her … Read more
WinVisible and the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign are part of a campaign by 40 disability organisations across England, co-ordinated by Inclusion London. Together, we have put out a joint statement, Austerity Kills, ahead of the government’s financial announcement by chancellor Jeremy Hunt this Thursday. Take action today! Write to your MP to call on them … Read more
The Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign (DMRC) co-ordinated by WinVisible (women with visible & invisible disabilities) brings together disabled mothers and other disabled women for the right to have a family and keep our children. The DMRC, Inclusion London (the London-wide disability equality organisation) and the Support Not Separation coalition, which WinVisible is part of, have … Read more
Info: contact WinVisible win@winvisible.org @WinVisibleWomen A disabled mum won back her Taxicard — unfairly cancelled by London Councils due to DWP delays with her PIP benefit reassessment — with support from WinVisible and her MP. London Councils who oversee Taxicard, said they were willing to make “an exception” in Ms A’s case, given her hardship … Read more