Vici Richardson
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Chief Executive @disabilitynorth co chair @nlandpcf passionate about personalised support & inclusion. Mum to 3 one living with DMD
Newcastle
Joined July 2009
Every Disabled organisation is against this bill. Slashing the Universal Credit health element in half, pushing more Disabled people is unconscionable - especially when the Government could easily tax the rich. ❌MPs must vote against the bill today! #BinUCBill
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 UN criticises Starmer's benefit cuts, warning that measures will 'increase poverty rates' As MPs go to vote for the final time later today, the bill is receiving international criticism from the United Nations https://t.co/SEhmBc4BTf
news.sky.com
Last week, the government won a vote on its benefits bill by 75 votes, but only after offering last-minute concessions to Labour rebels.
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Today, the UC & PIP Bill returns to the House of Commons for the third reading. I’ve made my opposition to this legislation being railroaded through clear from the outset. Continues 👇🏻
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🚨PLEASE SHARE WIDELY🚨 Today, MPs will vote on cutting £3,000 a year from 750,000 low-income sick and disabled people deemed too ill to work. That’s a £2 BILLION cut. This has had hardly any media coverage. And the Government snuck out the Impact Assessment only last night.
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The Government’s passing of their benefit cuts agenda shows the deep disdain for Disabled people. Despite attempts to silence us, through our collective campaigning, we made them drop billions of cuts, and we will continue to resist this disastrous bill.
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Spot on from @IanLaveryMP: 'This is outrageous, man, this bill isn't fit for purpose... Withdraw the bill.' #TakingThePIP #WelfareNotWarfare
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I doubt very much there is one. We are all fighting against this
I just asked the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to name a single disabled people’s organisation that supports the Government’s “reforms”. She couldn’t name one. The Government should scrap this awful Bill, but if it doesn’t I will vote against it.
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#pullthebill I hope every single #NorthEast Mp will #voteNO. The NorthEast is one of the top 3 regions disproportionately affected by the bill which is being rushed through. How can those responsible for legislation Vote 4 a #hotchpotchbill @IanLaveryMP thank you 4 standing up
Whatever promises of changes have been made to MPs, two things remain: 1) When MPs vote tonight, the 4-point PIP rule is still in the Bill 2) Over 700,000 low-paid sick & disabled new claimants will lose their UC health payments - £3,000 on average. That's £2 BILLION of cuts.
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Couldn’t agree more
Chaotic, rushed-through concessions drawn up on the back of a napkin are no way to make policy that will affect millions of people. MPs must vote NO on benefit cuts, and work with Disabled people to coproduce reforms to welfare that help Disabled people instead of punishing us.
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Removing Clause 5 still leaves Schedule 2 in… which applies the 4 points PIP eligibility changes to Northern Ireland. It’s almost as if they haven’t thought this through…
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“If we can afford not to have a wealth tax, not to equalise capital gains, or draw on the excess profits of corporate greed; then we can afford PIP for a disabled person.” Labour MP Rachael Maskell gave a passionate and emotive speech at the welfare bill debate in commons this
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Whatever people’s views about the concessions, surely everyone can see the process here is ALL wrong? Third Reading in eight days? A timetable like that diminishes the role of MPs in getting this legislation right, shuts out disabled people and puts too many at risk.
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I’ve been watching the welfare bill debate .. my faith slowly restored by these passionate MPs speaking up and voting NO. Surely there’s no option but to #pullthebill #wewillremember #voteno
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We want real consultation - not concessions which lead to a discriminatory two tier system! #voteno
🚨 Joint statement: Unacceptable “concessions” on the disability cuts MUST be rejected. It is not a concession for future generations to receive even less support than Disabled people today. Read it in full on our website👇 https://t.co/e8oeLLJtXN
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Following the launch of our report 'The Impact of Welfare Cuts on Disabled People and Access to Physical Activity', we were in Parliament yesterday speaking to MPs about the importance of resisting these benefit cuts. 📊Read our full report here: https://t.co/ohafSEz96y
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Another weekend another comp and another achievement ! Well done my little pocket rocket representing @NCEA_Bishops!
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This is long overdue! This was the limit 12 years ago when the adaptations for my son were done. It didn’t cover it then!
🚨NEWS🚨 Government to consider increasing £30k limit for Disabled Facilities Grant following a claim for judicial review from a 6-year-old Disabled child and his family https://t.co/8Fj7Whkday
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Any support grateful received .. you can sponsor a slate and help us stay dry 🤣 https://t.co/Li5VMdK4I8
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The Dene Centre Roof has reached the end of its life, leaks and buckets are increasing!
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Support towards our #sponsoraslate appeal is welcomed!! We need a future without leaks and buckets!
Over the next 5 years we have ambitious plans to restore The Dene Centre, an incredibly exciting prospect, starting with the roof! We are looking to raise an additional £50k. Can you help ? https://t.co/awBoBCxPiS building on the incredible history! #sponsoraslate #raisetheroof
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨 DR UK, alongside other Disability and Anti-Poverty Groups, Calls on New Government To Scrap Tories' Proposed WCA Reforms Read our open letter to @leicesterliz calling for Disabled people to be put at the heart of future policymaking https://t.co/kFtISzUlPk
disabilityrightsuk.org
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