The Guardian · ‘Electoral wake-up call’: dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts
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At least 80 Labour MPs are at risk of losing their majorities over proposed welfare cuts, according to data shared between Labour MPs who are warning the government that the changes “pose a real electoral risk”.
Cabinet and senior ministers are among those who have smaller majorities than the number of constituents expected to be affected by the changes.
The Guardian · ‘Electoral wake-up call’: dozens of Labour MPs risk losing majorities over welfare cuts
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Not sure how many other outlets covered the story of the exchange between Richard Burgon and Stephen Timms in the Commons, but The Canary ran a very detailed piece here:
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/04/10/dwp-pip-eligibility-criteria/?
Canary · A Labour minister just exposed how cruel DWP PIP changes are going to beStephen Timms response to a parliamentary question on DWP PIP revealed the level of contempt this government holds disabled people in
This week, Stephen Timms said the #PIP cuts that being unable to cut up food, dress, wash and use the toilet were "low level functional needs."
This is my friend’s response (it’s already had 300 reposts and is currently getting 200 views a minute on the Other Place)
Please boost if you can.
We need to be seen and heard.
"Hundreds of thousands of seriously ill and disabled people will become “invisible” and cut adrift from local support services as a result of the government’s £5bn programme of disability benefit cuts."
The Guardian · Ill and disabled people will be made ‘invisible’ by UK benefit cuts, say experts
“A petition over DWP PIP has highlighted a fact all disabled people should know”
by The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour
“A new petition is making waves as it calls on [..] DWP to update the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application form to include important information about the high success rate of appeals”
https://www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/04/08/dwp-pip-appeals/?__s=1toyfummtp6bhspv4akg
Canary · A petition over DWP PIP has highlighted a fact all disabled people should knowAt a time when many disabled people are grappling with an intricately complex DWP PIP application process, this petition is on the money
I don't get #Python package dependencies. I have two #conda envs with exactly python versions, packages all from #pip with major overlaps. Tried install another package in env A, after downgrading several packages including #pandas all went well. But when I try loading the newly installed package in REPL cmd, an error occurred complaining about pandas version. I removed the package, deactivate env A and activate env B, install same package in env B, same downgrade happened with pandas while this time all packages loaded without any issue. And this is not the first time I see this. Before this I use conda/mamba to manage packages and I switched to pip for package management hoping this won't happen anymore.
‘Claimants who do not qualify for personal independence payment (Pip) or incapacity benefits would lose a “marker of need” with local councils and NHS bodies, making it “nearly impossible” for them to access help’
The Guardian · Ill and disabled people will be made ‘invisible’ by UK benefit cuts, say experts
I just signed the petition “STOP the new 4 point PIP rule” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name.
Our goal is to reach 25,000 signatures and we need more support. You can read more and sign the petition here:
Thanks!
Jules
#petition #pip #uk #disabled #DisabledRights #DisabledMastodon
Change.orgSign the PetitionSTOP the new 4 point PIP rule
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£416.19 Victory for Disabled People - High Court Ruling Declared DWP’s Benefit Reforms Unfair & Illegal
https://www.theydondrama.org/416-19-victory-for-disabled-people-high-court-ruling-declared-dwps-benefit-reforms-unfair-illegal/
theydondrama · £416.19 Victory for Disabled People - High Court Ruling Declared DWP’s Benefit Reforms Unfair & Illegal - they dondramaThe High Court’s recent ruling against the UK Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) marks a major legal and moral victory for the disability rights movement.
Please right to your MP about the cuts to disability benefits, a form is available here:
ScopeThe cost of cuts to disability benefits: Our open letter to the Chancellor | Disability charity Scope UKRight now, the government is considering changes to disability benefits. But for millions of disabled people, these benefits are a lifeline. They are the difference between surviving and being pushed deeper into poverty.
Scope, alongside a coalition of charities, has written to the Chancellor, urging the Government to think again. Our full letter is below.
Umming and ahhing about whether a #FediForum ticket is a wise investment for me atm.
Once the #PIP cuts hit I'll be trying to live in £375 a month unless I can find a new client and the spoons to actually do the work for them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_o0yD5gNQY
#DisabledPeople explain the real cost of #LIEBour's #welfarecuts
#TricommissionStarmer #KeirtStalin #RedTories
#RachelTHIEVES
#ClassWar #Austerity #Inequality #PIP
The Labour Party HATES Humans
"Impact assessments of the #welfare reforms ... showed an additional 250,000 people being pushed into relative poverty as a result of the cuts to the personal independence payment and incapacity benefit."
The Guardian · Rachel Reeves accused of balancing books on back of UK’s poorest
Sviatoslav Sydorenko "A single person losing #PIP daily living and LCWRA could lose £818 per month – 58% of their income"
https://www.jrf.org.uk/social-security/how-health-related-benefit-cuts-add-up
Joseph Rowntree FoundationHow health-related benefit cuts add upThis new analysis shows the level of proposed cuts for some example families, and how multiple cuts interact with one other.
Cruel cuts to disability support: the Prime Minister needs to hear from your MP | Trussell
https://action.trussell.org.uk/disability-cuts?_gl=1*asjbhv*_gcl_au*MTQ2ODA1NjU4Ny4xNzQyMjk4MDU3
TrussellCruel cuts to disability support: the Prime Minister needs to hear from your MPOur social security system should be there for us all, especially when we need it most. But the UK government is making huge cuts to disabled people’s support when they’re already three times more likely to face hunger. A plan to slash payments and rip support from disabled people who most need our collective protection from hunger is cruel and counterproductive. Layla had to stop working due to long-term health conditions and needed to use a food bank when her disability payments were stopped, despite her conditions not changing.
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@ChrisMayLA6 Mis-use of a Motability vehicle does not equal benefit fraud.
A claimant can rightfully get #PIP and apply for a Motability car but abuse occurs if the carer or family member does not use the car for the benefit of the claimant. For example, a family member is using the Motability car for commuting every day leaving the claimant without transport.
"Because Pip is a “gateway”, any disabled person who loses the benefit will not only lose that income but other entitlements too, such as free prescriptions & council tax deductions. Most starkly, removing someone’s Pip will mean their unpaid carer losing carer’s allowance – in effect pulling away two main strands of a family’s income at once"
#PIP #Disability #UKPolitics
‘I can’t sleep, I’m so scared’: disabled people face benefit cuts domino effect |The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/24/disability-benefit-cut-domino-effect-pip-carers-allowance?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
The Guardian · ‘I can’t sleep, I’m so scared’: disabled people face benefit cuts domino effect