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Court of Appeal hearing in mother’s fight for second inquest

By winvisibleblog | 23/01/2023 | 1 Comment

PRESS RELEASE shared from Leigh Day solicitors: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday 23 January 2023Court of Appeal hearing in mother’s fight for second inquest into death of Jodey Whiting The mother of Jodey Whiting will have a Court of Appeal hearing on Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February 2023 in her fight for a second inquest … Read more

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Vigil for Jodey – outside Royal Courts of Justice, Tuesday 31 January

By winvisibleblog | 23/01/2023 | 0 Comments

We will join Disabled People Against Cuts and others in support of Joy Dove, mother of Jodey Whiting, for a silent vigil outside the Royal Courts of Justice on the morning of the first day of her appeal against the Court’s ruling against a second and full inquest into Jodey’s death. Info from DPAC: When: … Read more

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Cost of living payments 2023

By winvisibleblog | 23/01/2023 | 0 Comments

£1,350 cost of living payments, 2023 timetable Government announcement 04 JANUARY 2023 Claimants will get up to £1,350 in cost of living payments in 2023/24, with the timetable for payments now announced by the government. Over 8 million claimants will get £900 in three payments, whilst 6 million disability benefit will get an additional £150 … Read more

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Disabilities campaigners lead challenge to energy bill meters

By winvisibleblog | 10/01/2023 | 0 Comments

Photo: Vigil in memory of Lawrence Bond, Kentish Town Jobcentre, January 2017 Shared from Camden New Journal with thanks — our piece in their Disability History Month special edition: WinVisible helps people with support and information Thursday, 29th December 2022 — By Frankie Lister-Fell FOR 38 years a Kentish-Town based disabilities group has been a powerful … Read more

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Petition: Don’t force us onto prepay meters!

By winvisibleblog | 23/12/2022 | 0 Comments

Stop energy companies forcing us onto prepayment meters — prevent illness and deaths from cold and damp! Sign the petition by 38 Degrees here: https://act.38degrees.org.uk/act/stop-forced-prepayment… The petition targets Centrica (British Gas), EDF, Eon, Ovo (SSE), Octopus and Scottish Power. 38 Degrees says: “Since July 2021, energy suppliers have obtained more than 490,000 warrants to enter … Read more

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In support of the nurses’ strike — Global Women’s Strike

By winvisibleblog | 19/12/2022 | 0 Comments

Message to the Royal College of Nursing in support of the nurses’ strike.From the Global Women’s Strike   18 December 2022 “Dear RCN general secretary Pat Cullen and striking nurses, Like most of the public, we strongly support your strike and will be making a donation to your strike fund. We joined last Thursday’s picket … Read more

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Resisting forced prepay meters

By winvisibleblog | 17/12/2022 | 1 Comment

A disabled woman in our group successfully resisted the energy company trying to force her onto a prepay meter — even though her energy bill was in arrears. She argued that a prepay meter was not accessible for her. She told them that because of her ill-health, often she can’t go out to the shop … Read more

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Cold weather payments

By winvisibleblog | 12/12/2022 | 0 Comments

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

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COVID inquiry ‘has shut out’ grassroots disabled people’s organisations

By winvisibleblog | 09/12/2022 | 0 Comments

Photo thanks to Rights For Residents Disability News Service reports on how disability organisations have been treated, who applied to take part in the COVID-19 UK inquiry. We are quoted: “WinVisible is another grassroots DPO that has expressed frustration at the inquiry’s decision. Claire Glasman, co-ordinator at WinVisible, said it was unacceptable that the inquiry had … Read more

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Bhopal gas disaster protest in New Delhi

By winvisibleblog | 03/12/2022 | 0 Comments

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

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