This Saturday – 10,000 Cuts and Counting
12pm at Parliament Square
Scrap Atos – End the Work Capability Assessment.10 Thousand Cuts and Counting is a ceremony of remembrance and solidarity for those who have had their lives devastated by the austerity programme, including more than 10,000 people who died shortly after undergoing the Atos Work Capability Assessment, the degrading test used by the government to assess the needs of people receiving benefits related to disability and ill health.
Led by disability activists, Occupy activists, David Ison – the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral, Michael Meacher MP and other representatives. With all welcome to attend, the event will include a carpet of white flowers on Parliament Square with poetry, choral music and scenes acted by disabled artists depicting experiences of Atos. The gathering will demand an immediate end to the Work Capability Assessment, as voted for by the British Medical Association, and a New Deal for sick & disabled people based on their needs, abilities and ambitions as outlined in the WOW petition. 28th September • Parliament Square • London • 12 noon Disabled people are leading the fight back against the injustices of austerity: we cannot stand idly by while our communities and institutions are devastated by this government. On Saturday 28th September, the disabled and non-disabled community will gather to remember those who have died and those still suffering as a result of the Government’s austerity assault, which particularly affects disabled people. The ceremony will remember those who have died and those living who are having their independence and dignity challenged as a result of austerity. A delegation from the gathering will present to the Prime Minister THE DOWNING STREET DEMAND, in support of the demands set out in the WOW petition (http://wowpetition.com/), which has been signed by 52,000 people and calls for an immediate end to degrading way in which the government assesses the support needs given to valuable people in our community and a New Deal for sick & disabled people based on their needs, abilities and ambitions. This government is reducing the Welfare State in a way which creates even more economic and social inequality and does not save the country money – this cannot be allowed to continue. This is what austerity looks like. Come and join us. Timetable The People’s Gathering at Parliament – 12pm – Parliament Square Delivering The Downing Street Demand – 1pm For more information please see www.10Kcuts.org Other information Clothing. Please wear white clothing as a symbol of remembrance. If this is not possible, a white scarf or other small item would be useful. Please also bring a white flower if you would like to lay one in remembrance Further details regarding accessibility and transport options tbc. ————————– 10 Thousand Cuts and Counting has been called by Occupy London activists and David Ison, the Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral. Contact email: 10kcutscounting@gmail.com |
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Useful Links:
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The Campaign by & for sick & disabled people & carers to fight the War On Welfare @WOWpetition