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Disability rights in the US — then and now

By winvisibleblog | 07 August 2019 | 1 Comment

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in July 1990.  The success of the US disability movement — influenced by the anti-racist civil rights movement, women’s activism, and the demands of disabled Vietnam veterans like Ron Kovic, spurred on the UK campaign for anti-discrimination legislation.  We won the Disability Discrimination Act 1995. From the … Read more

Claimant-led Commission on Social Security — our say

By winvisibleblog | 05 August 2019 | 1 Comment

We are taking part in the Commission on Social Security, which is led by people with personal experience of claiming benefits.   The Commission is a project supported by the Trust for London, to come up with proposals on how to make the welfare benefits system better.  These proposals will be put to the government.   The … Read more

No to care charges hike — Greenwich open letter

By winvisibleblog | 18 July 2019 | 6 Comments

No to care charges increases – WinVisible letter and submission Royal Borough of Greenwich     Adult social care consultation 2019 Open letter to Cllr Averil Lekau, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health averil.lekau@royalgreenwich.gov.uk And submission to carecharges@royalgreenwich.gov.uk Dear Cllr Lekau and Naomi Alexander, RBG Adult social care consultation 2019 We write to strongly oppose … Read more

Independent living + living wage for family carers

By winvisibleblog | 30 June 2019 | 3 Comments

Here is our submission to the Labour Policy Forum  to the topic, “Health and social care”.  Please comment and like our submission via this link Anyone can make a submission, as an individual or organisation, as a Labour Party member or guest.  The consultation ends today, 30 June.  https://www.policyforum.labour.org.uk/commissions  Women are the majority of disabled people/pensioners reliant on … Read more

Women say: reorient benefits to support us and recognise care work

By winvisibleblog | 29 June 2019 | 1 Comment

Here is our submission to the Labour Policy Forum about benefits and employment, done jointly with the Global Women’s Strike.  Anyone can make a submission, as an individual or organisation, as a Labour Party member or guest.  The consultation ends tomorrow 30 June.  https://www.policyforum.labour.org.uk/commissions Labour policy review – Work, pensions and equality Joint submission from … Read more

“Thanks for giving me hope”

By winvisibleblog | 20 June 2019 | 0 Comments

We got this message about our self-help information on exemption from face-to-face benefit interviews: “Hi, I’m emailing about the story you have online from June 2017 about the guidelines protecting people with severe mental illness getting a face to face assessment when applying for PIP. I’m from Northern Ireland and have a 20-year severe mental … Read more

Disabled mum won compensation vs Ealing refusal of child care support

By winvisibleblog | 20 June 2019 | 2 Comments

It’s a fantastic victory that a disabled mum, Ms B, won against Ealing Council for not providing enough support for her to take care of her son. She took her case to the Local Government Ombudsman. Under the Care Act 2014 section 12, Councils have a duty to assess the needs of the family, not … Read more

Justice for Jodey – grim reality vs promises

By winvisibleblog | 20 June 2019 | 1 Comment

WinVisible is among those supporting Joy Dove, mother of Jodey Whiting.  On 10 June, DWP officials travelled to meet Jodey’s bereaved parents at the office of her MP, where they told her they have made many changes.  They told her that Mind is providing training to staff.  Read the Disability News Service report of the meeting … Read more

‘I won PIP on paper despite horrible Atos experience’

By winvisibleblog | 14 May 2019 | 3 Comments

Women battling for paper-based assessment have won PIP, including Mrs X.  Here is her story and how she won: My horrible PIP experience and 16 letters of complaint!  “I am a 65-year old woman who lives in Essex.  In 2012 I had a stroke caused by excessively high blood pressure (I had no idea).  That … Read more

Universal Basic Income — the Ontario story

By winvisibleblog | 23 April 2019 | 3 Comments

Ontario is a large province in Canada which borders the United States.  Last month, their Basic Income (BI) pilot scheme was ended early.  In April 2017, while the Liberal Party was in power in Ontario, they started a BI pilot scheme with about 4,000 people in the test communities of Hamilton-Brantford, Thunder Bay and Lindsay.  It was … Read more