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"Yeah but you can still work.
I don't wanna hear it hurts.
Get out there and exert
yourself for me, you twerp.

Don't give me that dead-eye stare.
To fix this, I'll have to care!

DWP: Laissez-faire.
MR, Appeal, if you dare
risk mental health care.
Human rights -- Au contraire.

Have you died yet? Get a job.
Meet the quota, can't log off.
Use elbow grease, you slob.
Breathe your betters' cough.

Can't sleep? Not my problem.
Waste of space; speck of crumb.
But don't be late, you damn bum.
With your shit we are done.

Yeah but you can still work.
Your forms give us no concern.
Body can move or jerk,
brain's stuck in a lurch...
Yeah but you can still work."

“Over 80 Labour MPs face losing their seats over DWP cuts”

by James Wright in The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour

“Dozens of Labour MPs, including cabinet ministers with flimsy majorities, risk losing their seats over the government’s incoming Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cuts to disabled people’s support”

thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/

#Press#UK#DWP

From ThereForME:

"If you're in England, Wales, or Northern Ireland, living (or caring for someone) with Long Covid or ME/CFS and receiving PIP, UC, or ESA, we want to hear from you."

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI

Google DocsThe new proposed welfare reforms: understanding the impact on people with Long Covid and ME/CFSThis survey is for individuals with Long Covid (LC) or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) who are receiving benefits affected by the government's proposed reforms. If the person is too unwell to complete the survey, a carer, if possible, is welcome to fill it out on their behalf. It is intended for residents of England, Northern Ireland and Wales only. Scotland has a different benefits system and requires a different survey. This survey was made in collaboration with Long Covid Support, Action for ME, ME Local Network and #ThereForME to understand the impact of the government’s proposed disability welfare reforms. Your responses will support our advocacy to the government for benefits that better support people living with these conditions. The survey has 31 questions, but not all may apply to you. We know this is a lot for people with ME/CFS and Long Covid. Each one has been carefully designed to give us meaningful data that strengthens our advocacy. Please take as much time as you need. Every question in this survey is completely optional, meaning you don't have to respond to specific questions if you don't want to. If you're signed into a Google account, your progress will be saved for 30 days so you can return to it later. By completing the survey, you are giving your consent for your anonymised responses to be used in advocacy and research communications by the following organisations: Long Covid Support, Action for ME, ME Local Network and #ThereForME. No identifying information will be shared, and all data will be handled in line with data protection best practices. Privacy Policy - Action for ME Privacy Policy - Long Covid Support If you're able to complete the survey by 24th April 2025, your responses can be included in a briefing we’re preparing for MPs. The final deadline for completing the survey is 30th May 2025, which allows us time to analyse all responses and incorporate the insights into our organisational submission to the Green Paper consultation. Regretfully, we are not able to provide and/or receive paper copies of this survey, due to the timescales involved. Thank you so much for your time and energy. This survey has been endorsed by the following organisations: Bury and Bolton ME/CFS & Fibromyalgia Support Group, ForwardME, Hope 4 ME Fibro Northern Ireland, Keyworker Petition U.K., Long Covid Advocacy, Long Covid Kids, Long Covid SOS, MERC PAG, Physios for ME and Supporting Healthcare Heroes UK, #MEActionUK, 25% ME Group.

“DWP PIP cuts under fire as Labour MP goes rogue and launches huge petition”

by Steve Topple in The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour

“[Richard] Burgon has initiated a petition titled ‘Tax Wealth – Don’t Cut Disability Support,’ which has already attracted over 40,000 signatures, indicating robust support from the public”

thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/

Canary · DWP PIP cuts under fire as Labour MP goes rogue and launches huge petitionRichard Burgon has launched a petition that's already hit over 40,000 signatures, opposing DWP PIP and Universal Credit cuts
#Press#UK#Labour

“A petition over DWP PIP has highlighted a fact all disabled people should know”

by The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour

“A new petition is making waves as it calls on [..] DWP to update the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) application form to include important information about the high success rate of appeals”

thecanary.co/uk/news/2025/04/0

Canary · A petition over DWP PIP has highlighted a fact all disabled people should knowAt a time when many disabled people are grappling with an intricately complex DWP PIP application process, this petition is on the money
#Press#UK#Labour

“DWP benefits being cut are the thin end of the wedge. It’s Labour’s ideology which is terrifying”

by Rachel Curtis in The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour

“There are reams of evidence showing how disabled people have died in the most appalling conditions following inhumane treatment from the DWP. [..]. The horror of what is coming is unimaginable”

thecanary.co/opinion/2025/04/0

Canary · DWP benefits being cut are the thin end of the wedge. It's Labour's ideology which is terrifying.The fascist perception of disabled people who can't work as a 'burden' seems to be shared by Labour, who are cutting DWP benefits

“Zarah Sultana just SHAMED every other MP over Labour’s #DWP benefit cuts”

by Ed Sykes in The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour

“Independent MP Zarah #Sultana has stressed that, amid the Labour government’s current DWP austerity drive targeting disabled people, it is ‘simply wrong’ for MPs to be getting an ‘inflation-busting pay rise’ of £2,558, bringing their already excessive salary to £93,904 per year”

thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/

Canary · Zarah Sultana just SHAMED every other MP over Labour's DWP benefit cutsZarah Sultana just SHAMED every other MP over Labour's DWP benefit cuts from Canary on 26 March 2025
#Press#UK#Labour

“Wes Streeting and the Guardian just got the treatment they deserved at a live event”

by Steve Topple in The Canary @thecanaryuk @UKLabour

“Therefore, it was good to see him [Streeting] getting shouted down by the very people his government’s policies will be affecting. And, we can expect to see even more of this type of resistance over the next few months”

thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/

Canary · Wes Streeting and the Guardian just got the treatment they deserved at a live eventWes Streeting and the Guardian just got the treatment they deserved at a live event from Canary on 25 March 2025
#Press#UK#Labour