Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism

The politics of disablement, free time & waged/unwaged work | @CerasellaChis
(in 2026, developing a project on free time, rest & disablement)

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

Marking the transition between two studies:

from (paid and unpaid) Precarious Work and Disablement
to
Rest and Free Time under Disabling Capitalism

https://t.co/jg55x4aW7F

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

.@Dis_PPL_Protest co-founder Linda Burnip:
“Adding in the ability to work from home and totally flexible hours of work would also be needed to overcome many of the barriers to work disabled people face”.
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[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

.@Dis_PPL_Protest co-founder Linda Burnip:
“Reduced hours of work for an equivalent salary would be helpful but for many disabled people by itself still insufficient to enable them to work”
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[Institute of Employment Rights @IERUK]

New research suggests a 4-day (32 hour) work week with no loss of pay would improve health, wellbeing and long-term employment sustainability for disabled workers. @4Day_Week @DisRightsUK
https://t.co/yXCBO9vImz

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

Questionnaire - spoken English video

For a brief overview of the Rest, Free Time, and Disability project's questionnaire, please visit this spoken English video:

https://t.co/WZxmxuwNng

#Disability #Rest #FreeTime #Capitalism

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

Questionnaire - BSL video

For a brief overview of the Rest, Free Time, and Disability project's questionnaire, please visit this British Sign Language video:

https://t.co/MGnEmSL01a

#Disability #Rest #FreeTime #Capitalism

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

How do you usually use your free time?
If this is a question you’d like to respond to via a questionnaire (or meeting), please visit the website https://t.co/bvxz0Icqcn
This is part of the Bread & Roses: Rest, Free Time & Disability project
#Disability #FreeTime #Rest #Capitalism

[Kilroy Was Here @1kilroywashere]

'Disabled people told AI bots can replace support workers: Campaigner says government is 'sabotaging' access to work scheme https://t.co/8qiUgRXg04 @johnpringdns @WheelieFUMS @RITB_ @Shrink_at_Large @paulapeters2 @ScribblerPen @hawkins_carole @vamroses @RandolphTrent

[DPAC @Dis_PPL_Protest]

#SocialSecurityIsATradeUnionIssue

Excellent speeches from panel speakers from Ellen M-S, Andy M, Martin from @Dis_PPL_Protest @Unite_Community @pcs_union

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

How do you usually use your free time?
If this is a question you’d like to respond to via a questionnaire (or meeting), please visit the website https://t.co/bvxz0Icqcn
This is part of the Bread & Roses: Rest, Free Time & Disability project
#Disability #FreeTime #Rest #Capitalism

[elle carnitine 🍉 @elle_carnitine]

Being a carer for a disabled person is incredibly hard, but there is a world of a difference between carers who think it’s hard because the disabled person is a burden and those who think it’s hard because the state has abandoned disabled people

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

‘We reject the idea that activist burnout is an individual psychological problem or deficit.
“Rather, burnout is a natural response to oppressive systems and to the emotional labour of caring in an uncaring world.”’

[DPAC @Dis_PPL_Protest]

#ActivistBurnout

Disabled activists have come together to share ideas for how they can overcome the growing problem of “burnout” experienced by members of the disabled people’s movement who have spent years fighting oppression and hostility.

https://t.co/grnUVKq4BW

[DPAC @Dis_PPL_Protest]

#ActivistBurnout

Disabled activists have come together to share ideas for how they can overcome the growing problem of “burnout” experienced by members of the disabled people’s movement who have spent years fighting oppression and hostility.

https://t.co/grnUVKq4BW

[DPAC @Dis_PPL_Protest]

#PIP

The DWP) is secretly testing sweeping new rules – described as a “recipe for disaster” – on disability benefit assessments, which will reduce the influence of healthcare professionals and hand greater responsibility to civil servants.

https://t.co/5T1sB62ikO

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

Examples of participation after the collective discussion could be:
* submitting a collective response,
* submitting individual responses,
* organising another meeting, online, w/ the researcher; the group would be invited to select the questions to be prioritised in the meeting.

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

Key page on the website https://t.co/GKPt4lhgO3

It includes info about the many ways in which the questions could be responded to, by:
* typing in the online questionnaire, or
* typing in the Word Document questionnaire, or
* uploading audio files in the online questionnaire, or

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

* holding collective meetings w/ other members of your Disabled People's Organisation or other orgs to:
- discuss the questions that are most important to you, &
- decide what you want to do in relation to the project (how you wish to participate individually or as a collective)

[Dr Jay Watts @Shrink_at_Large]

The question “how do we help you change your life” implies that benefits claimants are doing life wrong somehow. But worklessness is not worthless, Pat.

[Jonathan @jabberwock951]

Let's be clear, this isn't intended to help young people.

Big companies will be paid public money to take people on, make them do grunt work for little/no pay, then kick them out after a year or two with zero prospects.

[DPAC @Dis_PPL_Protest]

research project, undertaken at the University of Glasgow, is due to take place between 2026-2028.

Engagement with participants includes:

a questionnaire, which will be distributed to disabled people in the UK through DPOs other relevant collectives

https://t.co/ccVZc5inGQ

[Disablement, Work, & Free Time Under Capitalism @DisPrecWork]

Disability, Rest, and Free Time in the UK
Questionnaire https://t.co/2X03Op4c8d
🟠available as an online form and as a downloadable Word Doc file
🟠submit written responses or upload audio files to each section
🟠collectives can use it for discussion at internal members' meetings