On Tuesday 23 August morning, protests against ticket office closures are happening at around 30 train stations across England, organised by We Own It with the RMT and TSSA unions. The main protest will be at King’s Cross station in London from 8.30am, with other protests in different regions. More info here on how to … Read more
Read MoreWe’re glad to contribute to the Transport for All joint letter signed by 15 organisations against ticket office closures. WinVisible also supports the @RMTunion strike on jobs, pay and conditions. In the RMT survey, 89% of station staff said that the plans would worsen the experience for disabled passengers and those who need more support. … Read more
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“Actually we are not bad mums, if anything we are more amazing because on top of disabilities we always put our children 1st and do stuff that people wouldn’t even know how to manage.” Disabled mums respond to the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign.
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The independent COVID-19 Inquiry launches this week. All through the pandemic, we have been speaking out against deliberate policies by the government, medical authorities and Councils amounting to a cull of older and disabled people, disproportionately hitting women and people of colour.
Read MorePeople feared that the cost of living payments were going to be taken by Councils for care charges, as they take our disability benefits without caring whether we can afford it. Now, the government Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has confirmed that cost of living payments under the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill … Read more
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We are disabled mums. Having a disabled mum is not “harm” to our children. We want Councils to provide us with support, not punish us under “child protection”.
Join the Disabled Mothers’ Rights Campaign to keep families together.
Read MoreThanks to the #NationalLottery Community Fund, WinVisible’s vital work with disabled women of many different backgrounds carries on. In challenging times, this grant helps disabled women support each other to secure our entitlements, especially those of us facing hardship and multiple discrimination. Disabled women say WinVisible is “a lifeline” and “on your side”. Thank you … Read more
Read MoreThe government will make extra payments to people getting means-tested benefits, tax credits, and disability benefits (including DLA for children), under pressure to respond to the cost of living crisis. Cost of living payments People getting low-income means-tested benefits will get a cost of living payment of £650. This will be split into two instalments … Read more
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