In June, Versus Arthritis launched their Cut to the Bone campaign, calling on the UK Government to rethink its proposed cuts to disability benefits. In response, almost 40,000 people emailed their MPs, calling on them to vote against these cuts.
The campaign really made a difference. People with arthritis came together to call for change, so Versus Arthritis is pleased that the UK Government listened to our community and announced their U-turn on PIP.
However, despite the changes, we want to ensure that the UK Government doesn’t simply delay proposed cuts to PIP or make changes to eligibility criteria in the future. We also know how worrying the passing of the Universal Credit Bill is for many people on the health element of Universal Credit.
That’s why Versus Arthritis won’t stop campaigning on this important issue.
Read more about the proposed changes to disability benefits on this page:
Disability benefit changes: what they mean – and how our campaigning helped shape them.