On Wednesday 1 March, 11 am, DR UK member Mencap is leading on a photo stunt outside parliament, together with disabled people.
They will present, on College Green, a giant Invoice for £1500 (the annual amount future WRAG claimants will lose). MPs attending include Debbie Abrahams and Peers including Lord Low.
Please encourage your friendly MPs/Peers to come along as well. Find your MP
Please please also encourage your disabled campaigners, volunteers, staff and others to join us as the more there the better.
On the day
The plan is to meet outside Parliament (Cromwell Green entrance) at 10.15am on Wednesday 1st March. Mencap will be organising for a group of campaigners to get taxis from Mencap, leaving at 9.30am – your campaigners are welcome to join if that is easier for them. If so contact Jo.davies@mencap.org.uk
Later Mencap will go to the DWP and the Treasury for more photos. The stunt should finish by 1.00pm.
Watch out for online activity to support the stunt - hashtag #ESAcuts.
Disability Rights UK's position on the ESA WRAG cut
DR UK's submission on the Green Paper "Improving Lives" recommends restoring the cut to ESA for new people in the work-related activity (WRAG) group.
