Pat's Petition - please sign it!

Pat's petition is there, in order for the government to slow down their reforms and think about what they are doing to the most vulnerable of us in society. The following are the words of the petition, and a link for anyone with a sense of decency to sign it:


Stop and review the cuts to benefits and services which are falling disproportionately on disabled people, their carers and families


Responsible department: Department for Work and Pensions


The government were embarking on wholesale reform of the benefit system when the economic crisis struck. These welfare reforms had not been piloted and the plan was to monitor and assess the impact of the new untried approach as it was introduced in a buoyant economy. Unfortunately since then the economy has gone in to crisis and the government has simultaneously embarked on a massive programme of cuts. This has created a perfect storm and left disabled people/those with ill health, and their carers reeling, confused and afraid.


We ask the government to stop this massive programme of piecemeal change until they can review the impact of all these changes, taken together on disabled people and their carers.


We ask the government to stand by its duty of care to disabled people and their carers. At the moment the covenant seems to be broken and they do not feel safe.


Illness or disability could affect any one of us at any time, while many more of us are potential carers.


http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/20968