Maddy Rose

Welfare policy research @citizensadvice
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[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

Today we’re launching our #TurnTheTide campaign, calling on the government to take immediate action on rising energy bills, rent, and debt.

It’s no longer a one-off ‘crisis’, but an everyday reality for millions of people. Something has to change.

➡️ https://t.co/XAkQaeyxvM

[Maddy Rose @MaddyIRose]

🚨 We're hiring a Policy Research Assistant in the Families, Welfare and Work team at Citizens Advice🚨

Come and help us make the benefits system fairer (and work with lots of lovely people)!

Deadline to apply is 21st August: https://t.co/8TZhzq1UQQ

[Patrick Butler @patrickjbutler]

My Guardian story: Tens of thousands at risk of poverty despite Labour’s benefit U-turn, cross-party MPs committee warns https://t.co/TMH6gu7hFF

[Ayaz Manji @ayaz_manji]

On a rough calculation it's about 6-7% of people with an anxiety or depressive disorder who receive any PIP. Many people will have other conditions too. I'm not sure these findings show that the public are against the benefits system we have - if it were represented accurately.

[Frances Ryan @DrFrancesRyan]

MPs and much of the media have spun a false narrative about tonight’s Universal Credit vote. The PIP pause has created the myth the government has fully u-turned on its disability cuts. But £2 billion is about to be pulled from the sickest and poorest people in the country.

[Maddy Rose @MaddyIRose]

UC & PIP bill proposes the biggest cuts to disability benefits since OBR was created. It would:
✂️cut benefits for 3.2m disabled ppl
📈Push 300,000-400,000 into poverty, including 50,000 children
📈 Drive 440,000 into severe hardship

New joint briefing: https://t.co/AQcHPLMfgr

[Ayaz Manji @ayaz_manji]

NEW: Ten anti-poverty and disability organisations have come together to publish this joint briefing on the UC & PIP Bill. It sets out who would be affected by these cuts and what they mean for poverty, food bank need and public services. 👇

https://t.co/0b3ZcSMv5L

[Iain Porter @IainKPorter]

Great to see broad swathe of MPs expressing opposition to a Bill that will increase poverty and destitution amongst disabled people. This new joint briefing for MPs from 10 organisations sets out the broad & deep concern about the Bill from civil society: https://t.co/wjqbff2zwY

[James Taylor @Jamestaylor2]

This bill will push disabled people into poverty. And have catastrophic consequences for years to come.

Read and share the @jrf_uk @NEF @TrussellUK @scope @CitizensAdvice @MindCharity & others briefing on the scale of issues this bill will create.

https://t.co/HqDHhTbkyH

[Maddy Rose @MaddyIRose]

The government says the poverty impact will be mitigated by investment in employment support.

But they don't have the numbers to back this up - analysis of how many will move into work isn't due to be published until after MPs are asked to vote on the cuts.

[Maddy Rose @MaddyIRose]

A reminder that cutting disability benefits won't help people into work:
❌PIP isn't an out-of-work benefit
❌1 in 4 of those we help with PIP @CitizensAdvice are already in work
❌Many use PIP to enable them to work

These cuts will push people into poverty, not work.

[Peter Stefanovic @PeterStefanovi2]

'How comfortable do you feel about a Labour government pushing a quarter of a million people into poverty as a result of your cuts?'

@susannareid100 questions Pat McFadden about the welfare reforms amid major rebellion from Labour MPs

[Tom Pollard @PollardTom]

For MPs considering whether they should support this amendment, this joint briefing from @TrussellUK @jrf_uk @scope @MindCharity @CitizensAdvice @CPAGUK @Z2K_trust @turn2us_org @sensecharity & @NEF sets out the case to rethink cuts to disability benefits: https://t.co/8fRyBLF4Hg

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

The government’s proposals for restricting eligibility for disability and incapacity benefits will cause significant hardship for disabled people.

We'll be joined by a panel of experts to explore this on 26 June. Sign up to hear more ⤵️ https://t.co/qxItKtNYjQ #CADataInsights

[Disability Rights UK @DisRightsUK]

We’ll be speaking at @CitizensAdvice’s Data Insights event on June 26th.

📊 Alongside a panel of experts, there will be a discussion on the challenges Disabled people are facing in living costs and the impact of the Government’s benefit cuts.

Join us! https://t.co/Nd3IsmGjC8

[Maddy Rose @MaddyIRose]

The new welfare bill could cut billions from health & disability benefits, putting hundreds of thousands of disabled people at risk of poverty.

Join @CitizensAdvice on 26 June to hear from a panel of experts and explore our data ⤵️ https://t.co/dVXuLsi9BD #CADataInsights

[Iain Porter @IainKPorter]

Govt just published the Bill to cut disability benefits for > 3 million people, revealing that mitigations for those with the most severe conditions ministers have been telling MPs about will protect only up to 10% of new claimants from a halving of UC's health element 1/5

[Maddy Rose @MaddyIRose]

🚨New blog (& great thread) from Victoria on the new welfare bill & why we're asking MPs to vote against

[Victoria @lifeaftertea]

Today, the government laid its Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill before parliament. But what's actually in the bill and what happens next?

New blog out now: https://t.co/BgImJwZVxN

[Ayaz Manji @ayaz_manji]

It's important for anyone considering this 'olive branch' to be clear that it's made from three policies which the Government already announced three months ago. (1/5)

[Scope @scope]

🧮 Mentions of disabled people in the Chancellor's spending review: 0

That's despite the government's plans to rip billions from the welfare budget. Which will have catastrophic effects.

We can't be clearer. There is no 'renewing Britain' without including disabled people.

[CitizensAdvice @CitizensAdvice]

The disabled people we help are among those needing the most support with cost-of-living issues.

Our Director of Policy, Tom MacInnes, explains what our data is showing us.

Join us on 26 June, 2-3pm to hear more ⤵️
https://t.co/u16oDiUsFU