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“It really is an essential lifeline. I don’t feel that I would be able to function without it.” I spoke to one PIP claimant about the importance of disability benefit - and looked at what's at stake when the government sets out its plans next week www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

‘How can I not charge my wheelchair?’ The real effects of benefit cuts for millions of disabled people

One of those waiting for Labour’s announcement explains why he depends on personal independence payments

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The disabled are the only minority anyone can become a part of at any time. Anyone could have a stroke, anyone could suffer life-changing injuries in an accident, anyone could develop a debilitating illness. An attack on the disabled is an attack on everyone. www.thenational.scot/news/2495140...

Labour 'to slash £5bn from benefits bill with disability payment crackdown'

LABOUR are reportedly considering around £5 billion in cuts to the welfare budget – as disability rights campaigners warned ministers they would…

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Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger chat to Paul at Newcastle Noir about their upcoming crime thriller SON, Psychoanalysis, memory, scheduling and everything in-between! Grab your headphones (if you use them) and listen today!

@paulcrimetime.bsky.social · 2y ago

New: Johana Gustawsson & Thomas Enger chat to CrimeTime FM about SON stunning new collaborative novel coming in 13/3/25 pod.fo/e/29703e buzz bit.ly/41RCJqv apple.co/3znb7b5 @orendabooks.bsky.social Newcastle Noir @ajwestauthor.bsky.social @westcamel.bsky.social @nclanews.bsky.social

This is one of the reasons that funding prevention not intervention is so important. Many charities provide intervention, even if it means more social activities which keep people happier and active for longer, reducing pressure on statutory services.

The Poverty Alliance@povertyalliance.org · 2y ago

"After several decades of steady growth in life expectancies and average incomes alike, Scotland has stagnated in both areas." @allicatalano.bsky.social of @scothealtheq.bsky.social shares her insights into what the latest census tells us about unjust health inequalities.

Leaving for follow-up visit with a glaucoma specialist at Sunnybrook Hospital this morning. While my own vision is still fine (not great, but good enough), thought I'd post a gentle reminder to PLEASE USE ALT-TEXT with images you post on Bluesky: publish.obsidian.md/debbieohi/al... #BlueSkyTips

Alt text - Why It's Important - Debbie Ridpath Ohi - Obsidian Publish

This page helps explain why it's important to use alt text when posting images on Bluesky, best practices, and tips. Cover-WhyUseAltText-v2-flat-800.jpg Why It's Important To Use Alt Text With Your I…

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