Current campaigns – act now

When AtW works well it’s a brilliant support, ensuring those of us who need it can have the right support to let us get on with the jobs we have.  But, like many good ideas – someone had to come along and spoil it. Guest post from Geraldine O’Halloran from the StopChanges2ATW campaign.

The government’s current approach seems to stem from a continued emphasis on the medical model (a continuing emphasis on NHS services). Take action with a sample letter to your MP. A post from the National Survivor User Network.

The policy papers and briefings we produced this year.

On #HumanRightsDay Inclusion London stood with 140+ groups asking the Prime Minister to safeguard human rights today, during & after Brexit.

On Tuesday 5 December, court papers in a legal challenge were served on the Department for Work and Pensions over its introduction of the Access to Work cap, a measure which limits the amount of support that individuals can be awarded by the once flagship disability employment scheme.

Links and updated from our joint Stop Changes to Access to Work “Barriers to Work” report launch

We have now received a letter in response to our concerns from the Secretary of State for Health, Jeremy Hunt. As requested by the Secretary of State we are sharing this letter with all co-signatories. We will be monitoring how the review takes place and supporting Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations to respond.

The implementation of Section 1 of the Equality Act 2010 would add an important protection against further regression of Disabled people’s rights. Urge your MP to support the commencement and enforcement of the Socio-Economic Duty.

Current independent living campaigns need to consider refocusing their messages to capture what has become a central issue, the increasing threat of institutionalisation for anyone needing care; we must not only be critical of cuts to services but also the availability of institutionalised services. Guest blog from Simone Aspis.

Every year thousands of people unnecessarily die from cold homes. On the 21st November, the eve of the release of the latest excess winter deaths statistics, Fuel Poverty Action and a wide range of disability and poverty organisations delivered a letter to Ofgem about their proposed “safeguard” cap on energy tariffs.