As this years budget was being read out in Parliament, I received a letter from the DWP saying my PIP had been stopped because I hadn’t sent in my renewal form! I had! When I called I got told I’d … Continue reading I am scared and have no faith in the system

I’ve been waiting for an ESA home appointment since February, finally got a letter stating I will be seen at home, during this period I had no housing benefits for 3 months, I brought a tent, was worried I would … Continue reading I need more help than I am getting and getting it is a huge barrier

You wanted my story, it will be long, it’s painful recalling all that went wrong My life is so stressful, a nightmare to tell, made worse by the Tories, a living hell Our struggles alone push me right to the … Continue reading My story – I’m a 24/7 Unpaid Family Carer

I have worked as a support worker in mental health and now I do volunteering as a welfare adviser. I don’t think it is possible to write down exactly what is going on, I am witnessing systemic cruelty every day. … Continue reading The worst part is that there is very little help

I’m an autistic woman, have ADHD, sensory processing disorder, fibromyalgia, 3 bulging discs, degenerative damage to my spine, scoliosis, 8 fibroids, dyspraxia, double vision and restricted gaze to the right. I have been disabled all my life but avoided applying … Continue reading I can’t take any more. I’m so ill and PIP is destroying my life

Significant chunks of my  ESA report were clearly copied and pasted- my name changed halfway through, and I was extensively questioned about whether I was dating my flatmate. My PIP application took 18 months of anxiety and stress where I … Continue reading The government Vs the disabled