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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 5

#Safeguarding

@dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social safeguarding policy for protests, events and meetings

Please read here

dpac.uk.net/2025/07/safe...

Safeguarding Information - DPAC

We want our events and spaces to be safe, welcoming, and respectful for everyone, especially disabled people, marginalised groups, and those with lived

dpac.uk.net

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 8d

#DisabilityRights

@rachelcdailey.bsky.social will be in conversation with Stephen Unwin are holding an event called Disability Rights & Dignities on 15th October 2025

Further details about the event and to book tickets can be found here www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/eve...

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 12d

#ShamPanel

Join @disrebellion.bsky.social & @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social for online protest on 28.09.25 & 29.09.25 against the sham disability advisory panel that the government has set up.

Details how to join the online protest are here

dpac.uk.net/2025/09/pane...

#NoShamPanel Online Disability Protest - DPAC

The "independent" Disability Advisory Panel is rigged. Take part in our online protest and let the government know that you refuse to accept unfair rules!

dpac.uk.net

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 13d

#DigitalIDCards

Stop The Introduction of Digital ID Cards

Please sign and share the petition

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards

We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.

petition.parliament.uk

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 15d

#CareNotCuts

📢Join @disrebellion.bsky.social @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social & @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
📢29.09.25 at 12 noon for an online protest against the Labour Party Conference which is taking place in Liverpool

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Image is on a blue back ground there are striped colours on the left hand side and a speech bubble at the top In black text it says disability rebellion then online protest with a megaphone
In white text it says on Monday 29th September from 12 noon Disability Rebellion is taking action online in solidarity with DPAC & other disabled people’s organisations who are protesting the Labour Party conference. This is our chance to show disabled people will not be silenced post as many times as you can about Disability Rights share how the cuts to benefits will affect you and your community.
Use the # hashtags #GenocideAbroadDemocideAtHome
#DisabilityRebellion #DPAC #WelfareNotWarfare #CareNotCuts
Together online and offline we fight back
At the bottom of the graphic is. A gold star with red hearts then a notice on white background in black text which says 29th September from 12 noon

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 15d

#GenocideAbroadDemoncideAtHome

Join @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social @disrebellion.bsky.social @crips-against-cuts.bsky.social
@merseysidedpac.bsky.social

Protest outside Labour Party Conference

29.09.25
12 noon
Assemble at the Liverpool Wheel

dpac.uk.net/2025/08/join...

Join disability protests at Labour party conference 2025 - DPAC

Protest in Liverpool on 29th September.

dpac.uk.net

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 16d

#DWP

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Ramped up job support for people on sickness benefits

Specialist Jobcentre staff redeployed to give skills and employment support to tens of thousands of people with no requirement to look for work.

www.gov.uk

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 16d

#AssistedDying

The new committee has until 7th November to report to the House of Lords

How to fund the assisted dying Process
The impact on health & justice systems
& role of coroners & medics in the process

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Assisted dying bill moves one step closer to becoming law

The bill has passes its second reading in the Lords after peers agree to set up a scrutiny committee.

www.bbc.com

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 20d

#WelfareNotWarfare

The awesome disability rights activist & artist Vince laws
DWP Deaths Make Me Sick’ shrouds, a series by Vince Laws. See more at the Shape Open art show Rights Cuts Action.

Link to the art show here which can be seen from

6.10.25-5.11.25

dpac.uk.net/2025/09/exhi...

Labour
promise change
then bring in Tory cuts
cuts still kill
Labour
Roses thrive in shit
People don’t. Cuts cuts cuts.
If the system cripples you
you must cripple the system.
New government
same old shit
Why bother to vote?
Rebel Resist Revolt

The shroud is white fabric with red and blue text, with red and blue roses.

Labour
Cuts Still Kill
MPs on £94,000
Plus Expenses
Cut Benefits
And Spend More
On ‘Defence’.
Who Benefits
From War?
#Welfare Not Warfare

The shroud is white fabric with black, white and blue text. Down the right hand side, red scissors have chopped the heads off three red roses.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 20d

England local councils paid £2.8bn for temporary accommodation for homeless people.

131,140 households in temporary accommodation, including 169,050 homeless children.

Result of low income/benefits, profiteering, high housing costs.

What if £2.8bn was used to build social housing?

Cost of housing homeless people in temporary accommodation soars to £2.8bn

Councils in England are paying £2.8bn a year to house homelessness families in temporary accommodation as homelessness crisis deepens.

www.bigissue.com

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 20d

#NotDeadYet

www.kcl.ac.uk/news/assiste...

Assisted dying legislation deemed 'inadequate' as drafted | King's College London

The proposed legislation that would give terminally ill adults in England and Wales the right to be provided with assistance to end their own lives is not fit for purpose as currently drafted, experts...

www.kcl.ac.uk

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 20d

#NotDeadYet

Opponents against the end of life for terminally ill adults bill outnumber supporters

Bill has it’s rare second day debate for the second reading in the House of Lords today

www.disabilitynewsservice.com/opponents-of...

Opponents of assisted dying outnumber supporters as bill starts Lords journey

Peers opposed to the assisted dying bill strongly outnumbered those who were in favour, during the first of two days of debate that will be spread over consecutive Fridays. Of about 90 peers who sp…

www.disabilitynewsservice.com

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 20d

#AssistedDying

If you want to watch the debate in the House of Lords for the second day of the second reading of Assisted Dying Bill you can do so here

www.parliamentlive.tv/Lords

Or here from 10am today

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Parliamentlive.tv - Lords

www.parliamentlive.tv

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 27d

#MarchAgainstFascism

📢National Demo March against Fascism

📢Saturday 13th September 2025
📢Assemble at 12 noon
📢Russell Square london WC1B 5EH March to Whitehall

Image is on a yellow background with black text which says National Demo March against Fascism
Saturday 13th September 2025
Assemble 12 noon Russell Square london WC1B 5EH March to Whitehall
Then it says Unite Vs Tommy Robinson Stand up to Racism

Image is on a pink and black background photo Is of a woman with brown hair wearing a black and white hooded top with fist in air for solidarity
In yellow and white text it says National Demo Speaker
Paula Peters Disabled People Against Cuts
March against Fascism
Saturday 13th September
Assemble 12 noon at Russell Square London WC1B 5EH March to Whitehall
Unite Vs Tommy Robinson Stand Up to Racism
Underneath are all the logos of trade unions and campaigns supporting the Demo

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 28d

#StopTrump

📢National demonstration against Trump State Visit

📢Wednesday 17th September 2025

📢Assemble at 2pm at Portland Place near BBC HQ London
Rally at 5pm.

📢Follow @ukstoptrump.bsky.social
for demo updates

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Image is on an orange background
Says in black text at the top National Demonstration Against Trump State Visit
In white text it says Trump Not Welcome
In black text it says
Wednesday 17th September 2025 assemble at 2pm near BBC HQ
March to 5pm rally

Follow @stoptrump for demo updates

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 29d

#EnergyFirAll

@fuelpovertyaction.bsky.social will be having a protest outside Labour Party conference on 1st October 2025 in Liverpool as energy prices will be rising by 2%

Please see all details of protest here

dpac.uk.net/2025/09/fuel...

Fuel poverty protest at Labour Party conference - DPAC

From Fuel Poverty Action. Protest Labour party conference on Wednesday 1st October 2025. There's also a disability protest on Monday 29th September by DPAC.

dpac.uk.net

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 29d

#CutsHurtKids

Please sign and reshare the petition

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ra...

Stop the restructure at Drumbeat Outreach!

Drumbeat Outreach is a highly-valued local service working with autistic young people, families and schools across Lewisham. Earlier this year, over 1,800 people raised their voices to object to an at...

you.38degrees.org.uk

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · 29d

#CutsHurtKids

Drumbeat Outreach workers in Lewisham are on strike today against cuts & job losses to their vital service in Lewisham working with SEN children and their families to support them in mainstream education.
Solidarity to the striking workers on the picket line today ✊🏼

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Image shows a brick building with the words Drumbeat Supoort Services in the background. Striking workers from the Drumbeat services are grouped in front of the building holding NEU blue flags and placards that say cuts hurt kids

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 30

#HousingDiscrimination

Join @shacaction.bsky.social on zoom
Thursday 11th September 2025 at 6.30pm in discussion with Adam Gabsi of @inclusionlondon.bsky.social to discuss discrimination in the housing sector

Details below ⬇️⬇️⬇️
Check it out 📢

SHAC: The Social Housing Action Campaign @shacaction.bsky.social · Aug 30

Join us at 6.30pm on Thursday 11th September in discussion with Adam Gabsi of Inclusion London to discuss discrimination in the housing sector against disabled people, disability benefit cuts, and working together for safe, accessible housing.

Online by Zoom: tinyurl.com/DisVizH

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 23

#StatePensionReview

The government is conducting a review into the state pension age and DWP has appointed Dr Suzy Morrisey to conduct the independent report

Call for written evidence deadline is 24.10.25

Paula Peters @paulapeters19.bsky.social · Aug 23

#StatePensionReview

The Government is conducting a review of the State Pension Age and the DWP has appointed Dr Suzy Morrisey to conduct an independent report
There is a call for written evidence. Deadline 24.10.25

Link here

www.gov.uk/government/c...

Third State Pension age review

This collection brings together publications related to the third review of the State Pension age as required by the Pensions Act 2014.

www.gov.uk

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 23

#DisabilityPanel

Disability righrs exoert Zara Todd appointed to lead new panel shaping labour government health & disability policy

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Disability rights expert Zara Todd appointed to lead new panel shaping Government’s health and disability policy

Equity and inclusion consultant Zara Todd has been appointed as Chair of the Government's new Independent Disability Advisory Panel, taking a guiding role in its development and focus.

www.gov.uk

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 19

#WelfareNotWarfare

📢Join DPAC to protest against Labour policies killing disabled people outside Labour Party conference in Liverpool

📢29/09/2025 at 12pm. We will assemble near the Wheel of Liverpool on Keel Wharf L3 4FN.

📢 We encourage those who can to bring a mask

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Text over a dark background with the disability pride colours. Text reads "Genocide abroad, democide at home is Labour policy. 12:00 September 29th, the Wheel of Liverpool L3 4FN"

Beneath the text is an inverted black triangle with the text "DWP stop killing us" and a black and white photo of a group of protesters with a Merseyside DPAC banner.

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 16

#AccessToWork

Since February 2025 62,000 applications have been waiting for their access to work support clsims to be processed

The government are slashing access to work funding

Please sign thd open letter & write to your MP

dpac.uk.net/2025/08/the-...

The government want you to work but slash Access to Work Funding? - DPAC

mainly reposted from Indepemdent Living

dpac.uk.net

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 16

#RailAccessibility

Disabled campaigners and groups sign an open letter to rail minister demanding 10 basic steps for rail accessibility

www.disabilitynewsservice.com/letter-to-mi...

Letter to minister issues 10 ‘basic’ demands on rail accessibility

Accessible transport campaigners have called on the government to sign up to 10 “basic equality standards” that would improve the accessibility of the rail network for millions of disabled passenge…

www.disabilitynewsservice.com

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 15

#UniversalCredit

Congratulations on your new job as its one we did not tell you to apply for, we are sanctioning you

www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

DWP penalises universal credit claimant despite getting new job

The DWP say sanctions incentivise people into work. Experts say they do the opposite – pushing vulnerable people deeper into crisis.

www.bigissue.com

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Disabled People Against Cuts - DPAC @dis-ppl-protest.bsky.social · Aug 13

#LocalGroups

Disabled Activists in Kirklees are setting up a local DPAC Group!

Launch of the group is on 27th August 2025

If you live in Kirklees and want ro be invovlved please check details in the link

dpac.uk.net/2025/08/laun...

Launch of Kirklees DPAC, August 27th 2pm - DPAC

On 27th August at 2pm at the Irish Centre in Huddersfield there will be the inaugural meeting of Kirklees DPAC.

dpac.uk.net

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