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Blog Archive
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What has Changed after the Bill Vote ?
04 July 2025
In a dramatic intervention, the minister for social security and disability, Sir Stephen Timms, announced just 95 minutes before MPs voted that no cuts at all to PIP would go ahead until his own review into PIP was completed. The Bill was passed by 335 to 260 votes. What does that mean and what happens next?
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You Can Help to Fight the Cuts.
18 June 2025
What do you use your Personal Independent Payment daily living component for? Please let us know in our short anonymous survey. We can then present evidence of the impact on you and the local economy -the people we employ, the services and goods we purchase – to a range of decision makers and people in power. The survey closes on 25th June. Your participation can make a real difference, thank you
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Still Time to Write to your MP about Benefit Cuts
06 June 2025
Inclusion London is urging ‘Act Now, Speak Up, Fight Cuts by writing to your MP’ using their template letter before 30th June to share your personal story of how the cuts may affect you. We have received some statistics on the predicted impacts for each constituency if you’d like to receive them to add weight to your letter.
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Mass Lobby's Impact
28 May 2025
A week ago the Mass Lobby of MPs took place at Westminster though we didn’t see much if anything of it on the news! Fortunately the Disability News service was there taking notes and has written a great article saying the event marks an ‘important’ moment in the fight against Labour’s benefit cuts.
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Green Paper on Benefit Changes Explained
11 April 2025
The DPO Forum England have released a Green Paper Explainer, detailing all the key information about the Government’s proposed changes to how Disabled people are supported by the benefits system, the consultation and how we can have our voices heard. The explainer details the impact of the changes, as well as how to how to get involved to resist them.
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Campaign against Cuts to Disability Benefits
13 February 2025
Ongoing speculation about Government cuts to disability benefits are worrying many disabled people. The Government are due to outline their proposals in March 2025. You can add your name to Scope’s campaign.
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Cuts to more bus services ahead - how will this affect you?
18 September 2023
If you use public transport in the city then sadly we have been informed of another imminent round of cuts to many services. There is the opportunity to share how these cuts might impact you by joining a public meeting on Friday 22nd September, Friday 27th October and Tuesday 31st of October or sending feedback.
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Rail Ticket Offices Closures and Accessibility
14 July 2023
The proposed closure of most rail ticket offices across the country is a concern for many disabled people. The picture is mixed across Sheffield and nearby destinations in terms of the impact. Read on to find out more about the proposed cuts and how to make your voice heard most effectively by the 1st of September.
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Potential Winter Power Cuts?
16 December 2022
You may have heard in the media talk about possible power cuts this winter. In the background at Disability Sheffield, we have been following up on what the implications of this might be for disabled peoples’ lives. Whilst these cuts are unlikely, we hope some information will be helpful and prompt the most medically dependent to make some additional checks and preparations.
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Families in Surrey Challenge Cuts To Special Education
03 October 2018
A group of children with special educational needs and their parents have launched a legal battle to challenge planned cuts which they say will affect them. The families from Surrey have taken their case to the High Court in a bid to stop their local council taking £21m off their budget for services to disabled children.
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