Sonia Malik (@sonia_f_malik) 's Twitter Profile
Sonia Malik

@sonia_f_malik

Associate Director - Policy, Influencing and Voice @YLvsCancer. She/her. Into evidence based policy change - esp on children's health & disability. Own views.

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calendar_today09-10-2012 12:40:42

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Contact (@contactfamilies) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨 The gov plans to cut nearly Ā£100/week from disabled young people aged 16-21 by removing the LCWRA element of Universal Credit. We can’t support this — and we must stop it 🚫 Read more & support the campaign: f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth

🚨 The gov plans to cut nearly Ā£100/week from disabled young people aged 16-21 by removing the LCWRA element of Universal Credit. We can’t support this — and we must stop it 🚫

Read more & support the campaign: f.mtr.cool/zakewstuth
SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Disabled children’s rights are at risk. The petition has reached 79,000. Please help us get to 100,000 as quickly as possible to secure a debate in parliament. #SENDNationalScandal petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110…

Disability Rights UK (@disrightsuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The government is proposing to remove access to the health element of Universal Credit for people aged 16 – 21 once they claim UC in their own right. This would mean a drop in income of almost Ā£100 per week for 110,000 Disabled young adults. Take actionšŸ‘‡ contact.org.uk/about-contact/…

Rachel Gilmour, MP for Tiverton & Minehead (@rachelgilmourld) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Molly is a single mother in the constituency who is currently unable to work due to her caring responsibilities for her child, who has cancer. However, when trying to claim the Disability Living Allowance and Universal Credit, Molly has encountered frustrating DWP bureaucracy.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation (@jrf_uk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

MPs are being asked to accept unprecedented cuts to disabled people’s incomes. Latest Trussell analysis shows these cuts are likely to create more deep poverty and hardship than even the bleak forecast from the Government’s own limited assessments šŸ”½ the-independent.com/news/uk/politi….

TakingThePIP (@takingthepip1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please write to your MP with our easy tool and inform them of the truth takingthepip.co.uk/write-to-your-… #TakingThePIP

Carers UK (@carersuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The theme to kick of #CarersWeek today is health and social care. We have developed a toolkit to help you manage your time and interactions with professionals, and to help provide evidence of your caring responsibilities without having to repeat yourself carersuk.org/help-and-advic…

The theme to kick of #CarersWeek today is health and social care. We have developed a toolkit to help you manage your time and interactions with professionals, and to help provide evidence of your caring responsibilities without having to repeat yourself

carersuk.org/help-and-advic…
Disabled Children's Partnership (@dcpcampaign) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ā€œPlans aren’t the problem with the SEND system. The problem is historic underfunding and a failure to identify and meet every child’s needs at the earliest opportunity." Katie Ghose inews.co.uk/news/send-watc…

Young Lives vs Cancer (@ylvscancer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We've written to Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Department for Work and Pensions, with a group of 14 charities, calling for a U-turn on the UK Government’s proposed changes to PIP. We’re concerned fewer young people with cancer will be eligible and miss out on vital financial support.

We've written to <a href="/leicesterliz/">Liz Kendall</a>, Secretary of State for <a href="/DWPgovuk/">Department for Work and Pensions</a>, with a group of 14 charities, calling for a U-turn on the UK Government’s proposed changes to PIP. We’re concerned  fewer young people with cancer will be eligible and miss out on vital financial support.
Disability Rights UK (@disrightsuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🚨NEWS🚨 Research commissioned by Trussell found that 340,000 people in Disabled households will be pushed into severe hardship by the Government's proposed benefit cuts mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…

Down's Syndrome Association (@dsainfo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Access to inclusive breakfast clubs is essential for pupils who have Down’s syndrome, providing not only a nutritious start to the day but also important opportunities for social interaction and skill development. We therefore fully support this call on members of the House of

Access to inclusive breakfast clubs is essential for pupils who have Down’s syndrome, providing not only a nutritious start to the day but also important opportunities for social interaction and skill development. 

We therefore fully support this call on members of the House of
Sense (@sensecharity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

ā€œThe government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits will have devastating consequences for disabled people across the country - pushing thousands further into poverty, hardship, and isolation.

ā€œThe government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits will have devastating consequences for disabled people across the country - pushing thousands further into poverty, hardship, and isolation.
Young Lives vs Cancer (@ylvscancer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today’s Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill will make it more difficult for people with cancer, including young people, to get the support they need. We've joined with 14 charities to write to Liz Kendall, Department for Work and Pensions asking UK Government to re-think their

Today’s Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill will make it more difficult for people with cancer, including young people, to get the support they need.

We've joined with 14 charities to write to <a href="/leicesterliz/">Liz Kendall</a>, <a href="/DWPgovuk/">Department for Work and Pensions</a> asking UK Government to re-think their
Young Lives vs Cancer (@ylvscancer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In today's The Mirror our Chief Executive Rachel Kirby-Rider šŸ’™ shares how changes to PIP eligibility "will be an enormous blow to young people with cancer...This is why Young Lives vs Cancer will continue to campaign to make sure the next generation of young cancer patients get the

Disabled Children's Partnership (@dcpcampaign) 's Twitter Profile Photo

There’s nothing ā€˜special’ about getting the support you need to attend school. Hannah’s letter to the Prime Minister is crystal clear – EHCPs just give her the ordinary opportunities all young people want. Join Hannah in her fight to save EHCPs. bit.ly/PMEHCP

There’s nothing ā€˜special’ about getting the support you need to attend school.

Hannah’s letter to the Prime Minister is crystal clear – EHCPs just give her the ordinary opportunities all young people want.

Join Hannah in her fight to save EHCPs. bit.ly/PMEHCP
SEND Action (@send_action) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This week is #LearningDisabilityWeek2025 Will you help us to save disabled children’s rights? Without an education, health and care plan many children will be unable to be included in education. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/7110…

Down's Syndrome Association (@dsainfo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Proposed Benefits Reform: June 2025 Update The Down’s Syndrome Association has responded to the government’s Green Paper on proposed changes to the disability benefits system. We are especially concerned by the plan to delay access to the Universal Credit health element until

Proposed Benefits Reform: June 2025 Update

The Down’s Syndrome Association has responded to the government’s Green Paper on proposed changes to the disability benefits system. 

We are especially concerned by the plan to delay access to the Universal Credit health element until
Disabled Children's Partnership (@dcpcampaign) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Please keep signing and sharing. Let’s send a clear message to the Government that EHCPs are here to stay. Support Hannah's open letter here: bit.ly/PMEHCP

Please keep signing and sharing. 

Let’s send a clear message to the Government that EHCPs are here to stay.

Support Hannah's open letter here: bit.ly/PMEHCP
Dr Jay Watts (@shrink_at_large) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The speaker has selected the reasoned amendment tabled by Rachael Maskell. That means it will be put to a vote at 7pm. If it passes, the bill falls If MPs vote it down, there will then be a vote on the main motion, that the bill gets a second reading. #TakingThePIP