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Autumn Budget Disabled People The chancellor stands holding the red budget box. overlaid people in a crowd holding protest signs that read "THESE CUTS WILL KILL" and "PIP = 0% FRAUD," with a purple tint over the image.

Add your name: Tell the Chancellor disabled people must not pay the price in the Autumn Budget

October 1, 2025

Add your name to an open letter to the Chancellor. The Autumn Budget should not make disabled people poorer. Many people in the North East are disabled and face extra costs every month. These costs cause debt and hardship. We ask the Chancellor to protect disabled people’s incomes, stop unfair welfare changes, and fund the support people need. Read the full letter below and sign the form to add your name. You can also join as an Ally. Sharing this page helps too. Together we can show decision makers that disabled people must not pay the price. Sign today please.

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True Cost of Gluten-Free Living. Collage of images from the BBC segment about the NHS consultation. Image is colourise yellow, blue and purple.

How a Proposed NHS Change Shows the True Cost of Gluten-Free Living

September 16, 2025

The NHS might stop giving gluten-free food on prescription. This is bad news for people with coeliac disease. Gluten-free food costs a lot more than regular food. Without help, many people will struggle to pay for safe food. This is not fair. It creates a big problem for disabled people. We believe everyone should get the food they need to stay healthy. Join us to fight this change. Your voice matters. Together, we can make sure everyone is treated fairly.

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Collage of disabled activists and disabled people protesting welfare reforms and gathering in Difference NE community events, overlaid with the words "Department for Work & Pensions" in bold black letters. Some protest signs read “THESE CUTS WILL KILL” and “PIP = 0% FRAUD”. The image is tinted purple and promotes solidarity and resistance in response to the Universal Credit Bill.

Reflecting On The Universal Credit Bill And Why We Now Must Rest To Resist

July 17, 2025

The Universal Credit Bill – What Happened and What’s Next

On Wednesday, 9 July 2025, MPs voted on changes to benefits. These changes will make life harder for many disabled people. Only 9 North East MPs voted against the changes.

This was upsetting. But we are proud of how disabled people came together to fight back.

The fight is not over. The Bill still has to go through more checks. More changes could happen.

We need to rest, take care of each other, and get ready for what’s next.
Because care is resistance. Rest is resistance. Community is resistance.

Join us. Together, we are a roar.

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