UK cuts » East Midlands
Dumbest sanction
My Jobcentre advisor couldn’t see my information in the Universal Jobmatch website. I am sanctioned.
Is there any jobcentre …
Austerity things must change
We all know someone who lost there job and had to go on benefits, we all know someone with a disability and need benefits.
Most …
This Country Needs You
I’m pointing the finger at you, your country needs you now.
How long will you be under the foot of the ruthless leaders of this …
WAR HAS BEEN DECLARED
The government as declared war on every person in the low to middle classes, even though I hate the class system it serves well …
Council Tax Payment / College Cuts
I’m a single Mother, 54, my son is 11, Im on Job Seekers Allowance, Housing and Council Tax benefits. Ive been looking 3 years …
Closing the Independent Living Fund will cost disabled people their independence
As PCS branch secretary at the Independent Living Fund, I have experienced first hand the difference that the funding …
Closure of Northamptonshire Stroke Association
The Stroke association in Northamptonshire has been closed. A £100,000 cut by the Department of Health to services in the area …
NHS Podiatry Services restricted access policy hits learning disabled
My friend’s adult son who has Autism and a learning disability has been entitled to free NHS Podiatry/chiropody service as he …
My mother has Parkinson’s Disease and depends on this marvellous charity
My widowed mother is housebound, lives alone and suffers from Parkinson’s Disease.Without the help of the Syston Volunteer …
My Work Capability Assessment left me feeling upset, depressed and angry
I recently attended a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) in Nottingham. I have suffered from periods of chronic depression ever …
SPAN gave me a purpose and made me want to live
I feel that what is happening regarding the cuts in services in the third sector economy is only going to overstretch the …
Increased travel costs will stop our young people’s access to education and leisure
The number of young people in High Peak becoming listed as NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) is already on the …
Ketter General Hospital job cuts
Having several elderly relatives visit the hospital recently for accidents or much needed surgeries has given me a lot of …
Cuts impact on mental health
As a mental health service user the support of Framework has been invaluable to me. Not just by helping me to access the …