Much thanks to Lenney (who already posted this) and to all who’ve signed it already. More than a third of people with multiple sclerosis who claim disability benefits are finding assessments are harming their health, according to a new MS Society report.
Our new campaign MS: Enough: Make welfare make sense is calling for:
- disability benefits assessments to take into account the fluctuating and hidden symptoms of MS and their impact accurately
- the disability benefits system to take adequate account of evidence provided by experienced professionals who understand the person’s condition
- existing criteria which do not reflect the barriers faced by people with MS to be changed -people with MS to be able to rely on support when they need it, without constant fear of having it taken away
- the Government to undertake a full impact assessment of any further changes they undertake to disability benefits – including the knock on effects on other areas of public spending such as health and social care
- the Government to work with the disabled community and disability organisations to ensure that back to work support is adequate and addresses the barriers individuals face
Please sign our petition:
Thanks! Stewart (admin)