Alongside Crips Against Cuts, National Survivor User Network , Mad Youth Organise, Just Treatment, DPAC and Taking the PIP, Disabled Rights UK have this morning released a joint statement against the Government’s proposed ‘concessions’ to their dangerous benefit cut proposals.
“As disability rights organisations and grassroots campaigns, we are voicing our united and absolute opposition to the apparent concessions offered by the government on their proposed disability cuts.
We are absolutely clear that no amount of “concessions” will make this government Bill acceptable. Any and all cuts made to the already limited support Disabled people rely on – both now and in the future – must be resisted.
Disabled people have a long history of solidarity with each other and other communities – it has been essential to our survival. The desperate attempts by the Prime Minister and his whips to buy votes by selling future Disabled people out – attempting to divide our community – will not work.
We know these “concessions” have only come about because of the tidal wave of resistance created by Disabled people and our allies over the last couple of months. They underestimated our power, and now they are underestimating our strength of solidarity.
We know the MPs who listened to us, who have stood with us against these cuts to PIP and Universal Credit, will see through this political manoeuvre and these sham concessions.
But this is a pivotal moment. We need to use every hour, every minute and every second to pile the pressure on our politicians. Nothing less than voting down this Bill is tolerable. The government must withdraw it and undertake genuine dialogue with our community to shape reforms centred on the rights and dignity we need and deserve.”
