I've been sent details of a petition that you might want to sign.
This year many of us have supported the Hardest Hit events. Firstly in London in May followed by the ones in October held at venues around the country.
Many more disabled people and carers were so disappointed not to have been there. Cost, distance, transport, their health or disability prevented them from attending.
The petition reads:
"Stop and review the cuts to benefits and services which are falling disproportionately on disabled people, their carers and families.
Responsible department: Department for Work and Pensions
The government were embarking on wholesale reform of the benefit system when the economic crisis struck. These welfare reforms had not been piloted and the plan was to monitor and assess the impact of the new untried approach as it was introduced in a buoyant economy. Unfortunately since then the economy has gone in to crisis and the government has simultaneously embarked on a massive programme of cuts. This has created a perfect storm and left disabled people/those with ill health, and their carers reeling, confused and afraid. We ask the government to stop this massive programme of piecemeal change until they can review the impact of all these changes, taken together, on disabled people and their carers. We ask the government to stand by its duty of care to disabled people and their carers. At the moment the covenant seems to be broken and they do not feel safe. Illness or disability could affect any one of us at any time, while many more of us are potential carers."
We need 100,000 signatures to trigger a debate in Parliament. Sign the petition here.
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