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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Jun 19

Even if you have already emailed your MP, you can ask your MP to vote against these cuts here: action.sense.org.uk/page/173103/...

Tell your MP: stop disability benefit cuts

A crucial vote in Parliament is coming up – now is the time to act

action.sense.org.uk

Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Jun 19

“We urge MPs to listen to disabled people and reject this legislation. Our welfare system should support those who need it most — not abandon them.” - Sense Chief Executive, James Watson-O’Neill.

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Jun 19

“Many disabled people already find themselves in debt because current benefits don’t stretch far enough. Cutting support further at a time when the cost of living remains high is not only unjust — it is cruel.

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Jun 19

“The government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits will have devastating consequences for disabled people across the country - pushing thousands further into poverty, hardship, and isolation.

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Apr 16

That’s why we’re gathering stories and experiences from parents across the country — to build our case and make the campaign impossible to ignore.

You can share your social care experiences today: action.sense.org.uk/page/169535/...

Share your story about children's social care

We're launching a people-powered campaign, and we need you to feed in.

action.sense.org.uk

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Apr 16

Later this year, we’re launching a parent-powered campaign to demand the government create a simple, streamlined process so all disabled children can access the social care they’re entitled to.

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Apr 16

Today we launched a report that found that over half of parents struggle to access support and services that meet the needs of their disabled child.

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James Watson-O'Neill @jwatsononeill.bsky.social · Apr 7

Grateful to @mencap.org.uk and @jonsparkes.bsky.social for convening a meeting today with government ministers to feed back on their green paper

At @sensecharity.bsky.social we are very concerned about the cuts overall, especially the impact on disabled people with complex needs who may never work

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Mar 26

“The independent Impact Assessment on welfare reform, published today, paints a stark picture, surpassing even our worst fears – with millions of disabled people at risk of losing vital financial support, and those already most vulnerable set to be hit the hardest.

Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Mar 26

Our CEO James Watson-O’Neill said “It’s difficult to see the proposed welfare reforms as anything other than a cost-cutting measure, and we are deeply concerned that the government is attempting to balance the books at the expense of disabled people.

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Mar 26

We urgently need the Government to work with us to implement robust financial protections for disabled people with complex needs, and to reduce barriers to work for disabled people and uprate the disability benefits in line with inflation next April.

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Mar 26

“Making it harder to access benefits won’t help disabled people find jobs either. It will only deepen the struggle.”

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

‘I’m terrified’: Disabled benefit claimants on the impact of Labour’s £5 billion cuts

Welfare recipients tell The Independent what losing their health-related benefits would mean to them

www.independent.co.uk

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Mar 24

Now that #SignLanguageWeek is over, we're here to remind you that you can learn more about British Sign Language, Makaton and other forms of communication at any time so nobody feels left out. We’ve put together some information for you.

Find out more here: www.sense.org.uk/information-...

A purple and orange graphic with text on screen that reads: "BSL and Fingerspelling. British Sign Language is the most common sign language in the UK. It’s a recognised language, with its own vocabulary, grammar and word order. Fingerspelling is the BSL alphabet. Every letter of the alphabet has a sign. You can use these letter signs to spell out words – often names and places – and sentences on your hand.

A purple and orange graphic with text on screen that reads: "Makaton and Sign Supported English (SSE) Makaton is a simplified way of signing. It’s sometimes called “key word signing” and is not a formal language. Sign Supported English (SSE) is a term used to describe signing and speaking English at the same time. It borrows BSL signs and uses them in the order they are used in spoken English.

A purple and orange graphic with text on screen that reads: "Hands-on If you are D/deaf and also have a visual impairment meaning you can’t see signing at a distance, you can use hands-on BSL., You and the person you’re communicating with use the BSL signs on each other’s hands, not on your own.

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Mar 20

Our Campaigns officer Steven explains the changes to disability benefits that the government announced this week and why they are deeply troubling. You can read more here: www.sense.org.uk/blog/what-th...

What the government's changes to benefits mean for disabled people - Sense

Our campaigns officer Steven explains the changes to disability benefits that the government announced this week and why they are deeply troubling. Earlier this week, Liz Kendall, the Secretary of Sta...

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Sense @sensecharity.bsky.social · Mar 20

"At a time when disabled people are already disproportionately impacted by a cost of living crisis, as well as facing extra costs just because they are disabled, we need a system that supports disabled people."

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