“These reforms are predicted to cause 350,000 people to fall into poverty, 800,000 people are facing losing their PIP, and removing Limited Capacity for Work or Work Related Activity will leave disabled people at risk of facing sanctions.”
Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) are organising a lobby in Parliament on Wednesday 21st May as part of a wider campaign contacting MPs and urging them to oppose proposals which would leave huge numbers worse off.
Lobby your MP against Welfare Cuts! On the 21st May 2025, disabled people will be going to Parliament to call on their representatives to reject the dangerous welfare cuts and we need your help.
These reforms are predicted to cause 350,000 people (including 50,000 children) to fall into poverty, 800,000 people are facing losing their PIP, and removing Limited Capacity for Work or Work Related Activity will leave disabled people at risk of facing sanctions.
We are calling on disabled people to arrange meetings with their MPs and join us in Westminster Hall to mass lobby their MPs to reject these cuts. Meetings will be held on the 21st May, between 1-4pm in Westminster Hall. You don’t need to be an expert, we will support you to make sure that MPs are hearing directly from disabled people across the UK. All you need to do is register to join our lobby for more information.
If you can’t make it, we recommend still emailing your MP and telling them why they need to vote against these cuts, you can use Inclusion London’s tool to help.
Template letter for mass lobby
You can find information on contacting your MP here.
Dear [MP],
I’m writing to request a meeting with you on the 21st May, to discuss the welfare cuts proposed in the Pathways to Work Green Paper.
The upcoming welfare cuts proposed in the Pathways to Work Green Paper could have devastating consequences for disabled people across the UK. The reforms are estimated to cause over 3 million disabled people to lose payments and push at least 350,000 people into poverty, including 50,000 children. The proposed cuts could see disabled people losing on average £1720 a year. These proposals will also impact carers, with 150,000 carers expected to lose payments.
On the 21st May, disabled people from across the UK will meet their MPs to discuss how the proposed changes will impact us. The meetings will be taking place in Westminster Hall between 1-4pm. If you are available, please let us know as soon as possible.
Kind regards,
[Name]
[Address/postcode]
- You can also sign the Parliament petition calling for the ‘Pathways to Work’ Green Paper to be scrapped and replaced with a National Disability Strategy based on serious engagement with disabled people’s organisations here.
- You can follow Disabled People Against Cuts on Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, and YouTube.
- This article was originally published on DPAC’s website on 1st May 2025.
