The government has officially confirmed that these budget cuts will not proceed. I am deeply appreciative of your commitment to this cause throughout a difficult process. We have secured a necessary victory and will continue to observe future policy developments with care.
March 12, 2017
Final supporters
please sign this petition to stop the cuts to the disabled.yet again the disabled are being targeted making epilepsy autism strokes and dementia classed as not disabled enough. Pip is already hard and stressful enough as it is to try to claim, and now they are making it even harder on those that rely on these benefits to get by. My son has Tuberous sclerosis epilepsy autism kidney and brain tumours and is 10 months in age mentally. He also has a bowel condition, my son has been through so much and has fought so hard to be here. I am angry and upset that these MPs who have no experience of raising a child like my son have the right to say what is and isn't a disability. So much stigma and bad press is handed to those who are claiming dla and pip. Yet no one bats and eyelid when the MPs get a raise. How is this fair? We have to come together and say this is not ok. Without dla my son wouldn't be able to get to and and from hospital appointments, our adapted vehicle is a lifeline to us like it is to many. To see your child on life support, to see them struggle to breathe, to see them drop and smash their face open, to have to spend half your time in hospital and will your child pull through. This is not the life I chose for my son yet I feel as if we are being punished. To put my son in care would cost them £350,000 a year. Dla is a very small amount of money to make life that little bit easier for families like ours. This takes minutes to put your name on here, but means everything to families like ours.
Updates
February 28, 2017
The stories and experiences shared in the comments section reveal the profound impact that these proposed changes will have on vulnerable families. These accounts provide the necessary evidence to challenge the narrative being pushed by those who remain disconnected from our daily realities.
Reached 100 supporters
February 28, 2017
56 Comments
This shouldn't have even been considered! Perhaps they would like to try and live with watching your child have 30-50 seizures every single day resulting in numerous injuries despite wearing a protective helmet 24/7,going through brain surgery too!
I have a disability but haven't applied for PIP because the form is daunting & I can't deal with the stress of it. Also if this goes through I am sure my disability will be one of the ones that will fall in this category
Stop making cuts to those most in need. There are many ways to make necessary adjustments to government spending of taxpayers money. Punishing those who are disadvantaged is not one of them.
As a mother with a daughter with a traumatic brain injury, the hidden effects may not be apparent to the assessment officer. I am dreading this appointment :/
My daughter suffers with epilepsy. She's had one brain surgery, more seizures than I can count and her life is absolutely affected by her disorder. Those who don't consider epilepsy a disability have never lived with an epileptic.
My lovely granddaughter has epilepsy and also has had brain surgery I would hope he will never have to go thought what our children have to every day
Wishing you all lots of love xxxx
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The government has officially confirmed that these budget cuts will not proceed. I am deeply appreciative of your commitment to this cause throughout a difficult process. We have secured a necessary victory and will continue to observe future policy developments with care.
March 12, 2017
Final supporters
please sign this petition to stop the cuts to the disabled.yet again the disabled are being targeted making epilepsy autism strokes and dementia classed as not disabled enough. Pip is already hard and stressful enough as it is to try to claim, and now they are making it even harder on those that rely on these benefits to get by. My son has Tuberous sclerosis epilepsy autism kidney and brain tumours and is 10 months in age mentally. He also has a bowel condition, my son has been through so much and has fought so hard to be here. I am angry and upset that these MPs who have no experience of raising a child like my son have the right to say what is and isn't a disability. So much stigma and bad press is handed to those who are claiming dla and pip. Yet no one bats and eyelid when the MPs get a raise. How is this fair? We have to come together and say this is not ok. Without dla my son wouldn't be able to get to and and from hospital appointments, our adapted vehicle is a lifeline to us like it is to many. To see your child on life support, to see them struggle to breathe, to see them drop and smash their face open, to have to spend half your time in hospital and will your child pull through. This is not the life I chose for my son yet I feel as if we are being punished. To put my son in care would cost them £350,000 a year. Dla is a very small amount of money to make life that little bit easier for families like ours. This takes minutes to put your name on here, but means everything to families like ours.
Updates
February 28, 2017
The stories and experiences shared in the comments section reveal the profound impact that these proposed changes will have on vulnerable families. These accounts provide the necessary evidence to challenge the narrative being pushed by those who remain disconnected from our daily realities.
Reached 100 supporters
February 28, 2017
56 Comments
My son and I have epilepsy. I'm lucky, mine is well controlled but has stopped me driving for over 2yrs. My son's however has affected his memory so badly. He does have a part time job but struggles with that and so money is always an issue. How dare these idiots think they have the right to mess with people's lives. They have absolutely no idea what real lives are like!!
This shouldn't have even been considered! Perhaps they would like to try and live with watching your child have 30-50 seizures every single day resulting in numerous injuries despite wearing a protective helmet 24/7,going through brain surgery too!
I have a disability but haven't applied for PIP because the form is daunting & I can't deal with the stress of it. Also if this goes through I am sure my disability will be one of the ones that will fall in this category
Stop making cuts to those most in need. There are many ways to make necessary adjustments to government spending of taxpayers money. Punishing those who are disadvantaged is not one of them.
As a mother with a daughter with a traumatic brain injury, the hidden effects may not be apparent to the assessment officer. I am dreading this appointment :/
My daughter suffers with epilepsy. She's had one brain surgery, more seizures than I can count and her life is absolutely affected by her disorder. Those who don't consider epilepsy a disability have never lived with an epileptic.
My lovely granddaughter has epilepsy and also has had brain surgery I would hope he will never have to go thought what our children have to every day
Wishing you all lots of love xxxx
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My son and I have epilepsy. I'm lucky, mine is well controlled but has stopped me driving for over 2yrs. My son's however has affected his memory so badly. He does have a part time job but struggles with that and so money is always an issue. How dare these idiots think they have the right to mess with people's lives. They have absolutely no idea what real lives are like!!