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Win against Norfolk charges increase!

By winvisibleblog | 18 December 2020 | 1 Comment

Congratulations to S and M who bravely put themselves forward and took on Norfolk County Council for increasing care charges and cutting the Minimum Income Guarantee — the amount of money we are “allowed” to keep. This ruling exposes the injustice of Councils making disabled women and men with high needs pay high charges. Also … Read more

Stop higher charges by Liverpool City Council

By winvisibleblog | 14 December 2020 | 0 Comments

Until Wednesday 16 December (midnight), Liverpool City Council is consulting about changes to their charging policy, which they want to bring in from January. Changes include increasing the hourly rate which people may have to pay, up from £10/hour to the full cost, and charging for pet care while people are in hospital. In other … Read more

Our statement to Labour for national disability strategy

By winvisibleblog | 11 December 2020 | 0 Comments

On 8 December, WinVisible was among disability organisations, union and other representatives invited to a Roundtable discussion with Labour leader Keir Starmer MP, Marsha de Cordova (Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities) and Vicky Foxcroft MP (Shadow Minister for Disabled People) on Zoom to put forward recommendations towards Labour’s national disability strategy. Topics … Read more

Bhopal anniversary webinar Wed 2 December

By winvisibleblog | 30 November 2020 | 0 Comments

On Wednesday 2 December, the Bhopal Medical Appeal is hosting an international live webinar 3pm-4pm UK time. Info shared from our friends at the BMA: Bhopal’s Endless Disaster In The Time Of Covid-19 “On the 36th anniversary of Union Carbide’s Disaster at 3pm GMT on 2nd December, we will be hosting a live webinar, entitled … Read more

Norfolk care charges — court challenge

By winvisibleblog | 30 November 2020 | 2 Comments

This week Wednesday 2 and Thursday 2 December, the legal challenge by a disabled woman and her mother against care charges by Norfolk County Council is in the High Court (remote hearing). This Judicial Review comes after two years of Disability Network Norfolk group members fighting these charges and a year since starting the legal … Read more

Bhopal gas survivors demand compensation from Dow for COVID-19 impact

By winvisibleblog | 28 November 2020 | 0 Comments

On the night of 2-3 December 1984, in Bhopal, state of Madhya Pradesh, India, a pesticide factory owned by Union Carbide exploded, creating a gas cloud that killed many thousands of people and animals. It caused lung damage, long-term ill-health and shortened the lives of people exposed to the toxic gas and lasting environmental pollution. … Read more

Justice for Jodey — update

By winvisibleblog | 12 November 2020 | 2 Comments

News shared from Leigh Day solicitors, Joy Dove’s lawyers: Jodey Whiting’s family given permission to apply for second inquest into her death The family of Jodey Whiting has been granted permission to apply to the High Court for a fresh inquest into her death after new evidence was submitted about the effect on her of … Read more

Disabled people denied support and health services — survey confirms

By winvisibleblog | 09 November 2020 | 2 Comments

A YouGov survey of disabled people out today, confirms disabled women’s experiences under the COVID-19 measures — being denied basic support services, ventilator filters and other medical treatment. And this survey is of people under pension age, not pensioners who have been especially targetted. We said in our submissions to Parliament, that this is not … Read more

Help WinVisible benefit from Localgiving’s Coronavirus Fund

By winvisibleblog | 02 November 2020 | 0 Comments

UPDATE The Localgiving Coronavirus Fund has now closed as the funds have been used up matching donations to groups on the scheme. Your donation is still welcome. Thanks to everyone for your support! WinVisible ——————— Dear friends, If you would like to help support WinVisible’s vital work, now is the time.  Any amount you or … Read more

Have your say to recognise caring work & everyone’s right to benefits!

By winvisibleblog | 20 October 2020 | 2 Comments

Dear friends, Your views and support are needed on new proposals for the benefits system from the Commission on Social Security, a claimants’ panel.  Please share this with your friends and networks. Responses to the questionnaire needed by 31 October Disabled mothers and family carers on the Commission, including us, pressed for proposals to include … Read more