STOP AND SCRAP UNIVERSAL CREDIT

For the past eight years disabled people have been subject to vicious attacks across all areas of our lives caused by the disproportionate impact of austerity measures and the dismantling of the welfare system. Social cuts have led to human catastrophe. This misery continues and will continue to spread misery and poverty as Universal Credit is more widely rolled out catching disabled people in its net.

The trade union movement, including the TUC, Unite the Union and its Community Branches have all condemned UC, calling for its scrapping. Campaigning groups such as Disabled People Against Cuts as well as Disabled People’s Organisations and grassroots disabled groups share one voice in their condemnation of what is properly viewed as a fatally flawed system.

Given there could be an election next spring we must look to ensuring an incoming Labour government scraps UC. However, we must be ready to assist our government in working on a replacement system. 

The TUC Disabled Workers Committee, Unite the Union and Disabled People Against Cuts would like to invite disabled people caught up in the universal credit net as well as disabled people who wish to contribute to seeking its replacement to a meeting on December 3^rd,International Day of Disabled Persons 2018. The meeting will be held in the Wilson Room, Portcullis House, 1 Parliament St, Westminster, London SW1A 2JR from 2 pm to 4 pm. Please book via: 

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/scrap-universal-credit-tickets-52955799221

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This is a ticket only event. 

The tickets are FREE and will be distributed on a 'first come first served' basis. 

You will need the Eventbrite ticket for entry into the event.