To the career advisor who, when I was just 16, saw me in my wheelchair and suggested I apply for a job at my local council because they “like” hiring “disabled people,” I proudly hold the title of Doctor of Social Sciences, the highest of academic achievement that exists.🎓

If the government focused more on policies that actually make life livable, like housing, healthcare access, and job security, maybe fewer people would be pushed to the edge in the first place. Wouldn’t that be a better way to support everyone's mental health?.

Mental health is now the most prevalent disability among working-age adults because society is finally acknowledging it and is better at diagnosing it. While economic, social, and healthcare pressures have pushed more people to the edge, the support systems haven’t kept pace.

RT @Channel4News: “It came as a complete shock, no warning a cut of that significance was going to happen.”. Jess Thom and Isaac Harvey are….

RT @ShaniDhanda: Ever wondered what PIP is or why some disabled people get it?. It’s not “free money.” It’s not “extra help.”. It’s a lifel….

*unavoidable extra costs.

Ever wondered what PIP is or why some disabled people get it?. It’s not “free money.” It’s not “extra help.”. It’s a lifeline in an inaccessible world. Disabled people face on average £1,095 in avoidable extra costs per month. #TakingThePIP #DisabilityBenefits

RT @ShaniDhanda: If we closed the disability employment gap even slightly, it would bring £50 billion back to the treasury. But this will….

Video description: Shani, a South Asian disabled woman speaking in the studio on @gbnews.

If we closed the disability employment gap even slightly, it would bring £50 billion back to the treasury. But this will never happen when everything you need to get into work is inaccessible, non-existent or broken. #TakingThePip #EndAbleism

RT @ShaniDhanda: Today’s result is not really a win for disabled people. It’s prolonging the anguish over our futures. Video description:….

Today’s result is not really a win for disabled people. It’s prolonging the anguish over our futures. Video description: Shani, a South Asian disabled woman speaking in the studio on @gbnews . #DisabilityRights #TakingThePip #EndAbleism

RT @Channel4News: Access to Work: cuts to support putting employment out of reach.

RT @AccessToWorkCol: Watch Channel 4 News from 7pm - 8pm tonight to see our Access to Work Collective members share their experiences. #A….

RT @PeterStefanovi2: This is shocking. The Government's own impact assessment of the latest welfare changes shows 150,000 adults are still….

RT @scope: Life costs more for disabled people. And the costs are rising 📈. In 2025, disabled households would need an extra £1,095 per mon….

RT @ShaniDhanda: Most disabled people (8 out of 10) weren’t born disabled; they became disabled through accident, illness and injury. Tha….

RT @PeterStefanovi2: If as PM says it’s a “moral argument” surely it would make more sense to ask someone who can afford to spend $50 milli….

Imagine being told you’ll have to wait 47 years for a home that meets your basic needs. For the @BritishAcademy_ Journal, I explore how we arrived at this point and why accessible housing should be the norm, and will most likely affect you one day too.

Most disabled people (8 out of 10) weren’t born disabled; they became disabled through accident, illness and injury. That means any system that marginalises us is marginalising the future you, too. This is not the solution. The government has not listened. #TakingThePip.

RT @easypoliticsUK: Some Labour MPs will still vote against this bill, but many will now support the government's plans. .