
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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09-10-2012 12:40:42
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The government is proposing to remove access to the health element of Universal Credit for people aged 16 ā 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 actionš contact.org.uk/about-contact/ā¦



MPs are being asked to accept unprecedented cuts to disabled peopleās incomes. Latest Trussell analysis shows these cuts are likely to create more deep poverty and hardship than even the bleak forecast from the Governmentās own limited assessments š½ the-independent.com/news/uk/politiā¦.



āPlans arenāt the problem with the SEND system. The problem is historic underfunding and a failure to identify and meet every childās needs at the earliest opportunity." Katie Ghose inews.co.uk/news/send-watcā¦

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 Governmentās proposed changes to PIP. Weāre concerned fewer young people with cancer will be eligible and miss out on vital financial support.





Todayās 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


In today's The Mirror our Chief Executive Rachel Kirby-Rider š 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




