Spotlight link since there’s no room in the auld bio!

“But PIP fraud”… Here’s the data… DWP’s own data. You’re more likely to find a State Pension Fraud.

What an amazing afternoon with the wonderful @phab_charity team celebrating the work of our clubs & volunteers. Thanks @AnitaDobsonFC for your work as our last president & welcome @BnsJaneCampbell for taking on the role.

Had an amazing time working on an R+D with @DeafinitelyT this week! Such a lovely group of people talking about some very important things. A real pleasure to be involved and can’t wait to see how the show develops.

Good luck today to @Libby_Dancing who us carrying out an audit of the @SavoyTheatreLdn on behalf of @phab_charity ACTS. The start of a constructive relationship to increase accessibility in theatre land. Everyone deserves to enjoy the theatre ❤️

I have listened to the 1984 audible play three times in a row and gearing up for my fourth go. Such a killer cast and incredible sound design actually got me reading the unabridged book itself, and now I'm marvelling at the scriptwriters. Also, sorry, Romesh?! The RANGE! 😱

📢 💫 *CASTING CALL* KVH Casting are looking for girls who are deaf/deafened/hard-of-hearing for a new UK streamer series. Please share and get in touch if you know someone who might be interested.

Access to Work (AtW) is also has a current waiting list of 16 weeks just to be assigned a case manager. That's 16 weeks after making the application before they'll even consider whether or not to proceed to the next stage. It's DIRE.

Hmm? Announcing doing away with PIP on the same day parliament debates assisted dying? Do I see a theme?

The PIP assessments I underwent (and will continue to undergo, as our entitlement is re-assessed every four years..) contributed massively to me developing complex post-traumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD). I was made MORE disabled by Tories. People WILL die as a result of this.

Please remember if you are a claimant: This government is on the way out. Nothing is to change with your benefits. Disabilty is expensive. If you are on PIP, you deserve it. Being on benefits is nothing to be ashamed of. We all thrive in supporting one another. Jay x

Dear Mel Stride, PIP has nothing to do with employment. PIP is for moderate to severe disability and is v difficult to qualify for. Noone gets PIP 'for' depression or anxiety. It is based on a functional analysis. Stop playing smoke and mirrors with people's lives. Jay

Despite their obsession with getting Disabled people in work (even if we aren't able to), the disability employment gap has NOT decreased, and the disability wage gap has INCREASED #CRDP24

UN rapporteur Laverne Jacobs highlights that the UK government's benefits assessments process has led to around 600 deaths in the last 3 years #CRPD24 What answer does the government have to that?

Today @Libby_Dancing & I are off to deliver our @phab_charity Access Consultancy & Training Services Disability Equality course for @ChilternsAONB as part of the drive to make the Chiltern Hills open to all. Big things planned so watch this space 👍

Dear @BBCLondonNews . There is no such thing as Registered Disabled. The government ended registering disabled people over 4 decades ago. Very important when covering stories about disabled people. Thanks 👍

We’re at the start of our journey to see how we can make Woodoaks Farm a place everyone can access. It’s going to take time, but with the help of @MikScarlet of @phab_charity & @Libby_Dancing, aided by @ChilternsAONB & @DefraGovUK we are going to do our darnedest to get there!

Super excited about this!

When I saw Christina Applegate getting a standing ovation for getting up on stage, it reminds me how inspiration porn is still alive and well. Disabled people are seen as inspirations for existing but if we ask for equal access, we’re a burden. We’re not here to inspire you.

Today I am finalising the @phab_charity #DisabiltyEquality #Training package with the amazing @Libby_Dancing . It's going to be an industry leader with everything needed to begin the journey to inclusive practice. Then our specialist courses & lived experience sessions kick in!

I donated an E sim to these brilliant people - it’s so easy to do and there’s step by step instructions on their website: https://t.co/D4OqJhZONy. It’s only £6 to send 1GB of data to people in Gaza to counteract the internet blackouts. I used Airalo!