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To: Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Work & Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Stop the Cruel Disability Cuts!
Government plans to cut benefits by £5 billion a year will be a catastrophe for disabled people’s living standards and independence. The most vulnerable in our society must not be targeted. We need a wealth tax now!
Why is this important?
The Government intend to make changes including a new Personal Independence Payment (PIP) eligibility requirement, to make it much harder for disabled people to receive the daily living component of PIP. To restrict eligibility, it plans to bar people from receiving the daily living component if they do not score at least four points on any one of the 10 assessed activities. Under the plans, you would not even be eligible if you needed assistance to wash your hair or wash below your waist (two points) or needed assistance getting in or out of the shower (three points)!
Nearly half of all disabled people already live in poverty, and these cruel cuts will further deepen the inequality gap, reduce independence and drastically lessen people's quality of life. Those with disabilities, who are neurodiverse or have mental health conditions are now fearful for what the future holds for them.
It's barbaric that the government are balancing the books by targeting the most vulnerable people in our society!
We, the undersigned, believe that they should instead apply a 1-2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million, which would raise up to £24 billion a year!
Thank you for supporting this petition, please sign and share widely
Cllr Laura Edie,
Green Party member for Newtown,
Dartford
*Promoted by Mark Lindop on behalf of Laura Edie, c/o 12 Old Downs, Hartley, DA3 7AA
Nearly half of all disabled people already live in poverty, and these cruel cuts will further deepen the inequality gap, reduce independence and drastically lessen people's quality of life. Those with disabilities, who are neurodiverse or have mental health conditions are now fearful for what the future holds for them.
It's barbaric that the government are balancing the books by targeting the most vulnerable people in our society!
We, the undersigned, believe that they should instead apply a 1-2% wealth tax on assets over £10 million, which would raise up to £24 billion a year!
Thank you for supporting this petition, please sign and share widely
Cllr Laura Edie,
Green Party member for Newtown,
Dartford
*Promoted by Mark Lindop on behalf of Laura Edie, c/o 12 Old Downs, Hartley, DA3 7AA
