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Green transport: disabled people refuse to be pitted vs cyclists

By winvisibleblog | 25/09/2020 | 0 Comments

Our letter in the Camden New Journal: 24 September, 2020 • DISABLED people refuse to be pitted against cyclists, e-scooter riders and others changing to transport that doesn’t pollute the air we all breathe – pollution which is killing so many people. Camden Council and Transport for London should not be installing cycle lanes without … Read more

Petition: Please let me see my family before it’s too late!

By winvisibleblog | 16/09/2020 | 1 Comment

We’re supporting the petition by Rights for Residents: “Please let me see my family before it’s too late!” On 3 September, women spoke out on the radio (move cursor along to 1:18 or 7:18 am) against care homes refusing them visits against the human rights of residents, including the right to family life. Women described … Read more

Disabled woman wins year-long battle with DWP after PIP cancer ordeal

By winvisibleblog | 07/08/2020 | 0 Comments

Many thanks to Disability News Service for your coverage of Rita’s benefit win with WinVisible’s help — shared below.  A great response on Twitter. By John Pring on 6th August 2020 A disabled woman of colour had her disability benefits removed for failing to attend a face-to-face assessment, even though she had repeatedly explained that she was not … Read more

Social care: our submission to MPs’ inquiry on funding and workforce

By winvisibleblog | 01/08/2020 | 3 Comments

Dear friends, Here is our statement sent to the Health and Social Care Select Committee. This is a cross-party committee of MPs which is responsible for scrutinising the work of the Department of Health and Social Care.  They invited people and groups to send views and experiences for their inquiry, Social care: funding and workforce, … Read more

In memory of Faiza Ahmed

By winvisibleblog | 20/07/2020 | 0 Comments

Shared from Disability News Service, with thanks DWP ignored coroner’s call to take action to save claimants from suicide By John Pring on 16th July 2020 The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) rejected a coroner’s call to act to prevent benefit claimants taking their own lives, following the suicide of a young woman who had … Read more

COVID-19: disability benefit phone assessments to continue?

By winvisibleblog | 18/06/2020 | 2 Comments

We’re sharing the 17 June update from our friends at Benefits and Work welfare rights site.  Opinions are by Benefits and Work, we’ve added comments below. “MINISTER REFUSES TO CONFIRM FACE-TO-FACE ASSESSMENT BAN WILL CONTINUE” Mystery surrounds how long telephone assessments for PIP and ESA are to continue after a government minister refused to give … Read more

Black Lives Matter — George Floyd, Sarah Reed

By winvisibleblog | 06/06/2020 | 0 Comments

Trigger warning — very disturbing Everyone has been appalled and upset about George Floyd being killed by the police kneeling on his neck, back and legs (see picture below taken from the other side of the police vehicle).  Similar deaths in police custody have happened here in the UK, with Black people in mental distress … Read more

Food supply — MPs press government to ensure access

By winvisibleblog | 22/05/2020 | 0 Comments

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Committee of MPs is investigating COVID-19 and food supply.  They published the submissions from groups and those involved in the food industry, on the Parliament website here. Read WinVisible’s testimony here.  Women describe problems accessing food and we said under lockdown, we also need support services to cook … Read more

Scrap care charges — no to Dilnot revisited

By winvisibleblog | 21/05/2020 | 0 Comments

We’re alarmed as today on the news it was reported that before Coronavirus, the government was in discussions to revive the Dilnot Commission “lifetime cap on charges” for social care.  Which is accompanied by higher taxation of people individually to fund social care.   This is not the answer to the social care crisis. WinVisible and … Read more

My memories of Seàn McGovern and the Remploy struggle

By winvisibleblog | 19/05/2020 | 2 Comments

Seàn McGovern 27 January 1957 – 6 May 2020 My memories of Seàn and the Remploy struggle by Claire Glasman, WinVisible expanded from the Morning Star Seàn and Claire outside Parliament circa 1999, with Kate Adams from Incapacity Action.  The placard says “Money for life not bombs”.  We were protesting about Blair’s government investing in … Read more

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