Ashley Balachandran (he/him)
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Ashley Balachandran (he/him)
@AshAPB
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Katılım Mart 2011
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A compelling argument made by @Helen_Barnard @sam_royston & @prospect_uk for allowing dying people early access to their State Pension pod.fo/e/15fd08
If you agree, sign our petition (link below)
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Ashley Balachandran (he/him) retweetledi
This is hugely concerning. There are no two ways about this - a real-terms cut to benefits would be a direct cut to support for dying people.
90,000 people already die in poverty each year - this would only make this worse.
bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…
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@BBCRadio2 Steve and team - from a rainy drive back from Cornwall, thanks for the jockin, the factoids, the old woman, Steve's excellent singing and the certificates of muppetry. Drives and office days were better with you as the soundtrack. From Ash and Chiara.xxx
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@AshAPB i really didn't know you were that good at art
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Our PR team @mariecurieuk is recruiting for a Stories/Case Study role to support people to share their personal stories. It's a rewarding role in (I'm obviously bias) a brilliant team! DM for more info or a chat about the role/team/charity eofb.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candidat…
#CharityJobs
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Ashley Balachandran (he/him) retweetledi
Right now, thousands of dying people are struggling to make ends meet with next to no help.
Join us in calling for change so they can:
access their state pension 💷, and receive support with childcare 👶 and soaring energy bills 🌡
Sign our petition: campaigns.mariecurie.org.uk/page/105296/pe…
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.@SceneLGBTQ story about grief after the death of a partner. If you need support then please contact @mariecurieuk. We're here for everyone.
gscene.com/news/same-gend…
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@UnsungheroMark Hi Mark - please don't forget about all the progress made to date that would not have been possible without your support and work.
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At this moment in time I'm feeling very depressed that I'm not getting the signatures need to help thousand's of terminally ill people,I'm trying my very hardest to get people to understand this affects us all & all I asking is a signature on our government petition.
Great Wakering, East 🇬🇧 English
Ashley Balachandran (he/him) retweetledi
Nearly a million home visits for dying people by hospices last year. Largely funded by your second hand jeans, and your mate running a marathon.
This isn't a glamorous part of the health sector. It doesn't get the attention of A&E or cancer. But it's absolutely critical.
Nuffield Trust@NuffieldTrust
🆕 Our analysis of a @hospiceuk survey explores the role of hospice services across the UK. Hospices have adapted to a huge shake-up to end of life care during the pandemic, turning to remote communication and providing more services within people’s homes. nuffieldtrust.org.uk/research/suppo…
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Important read: Poverty and its impact on people at the end of their lives from @Helen_Barnard
#CostOfLivingCrisis
theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
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Add signing our petition to your list of jobs for the weekend because no one should die in poverty.
Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs@MarieCuriePA
We are calling on the government to: 🪙 Give dying people their state pension 📈Protect dying people from soaring energy bills 🍼 Support dying parents and their children Sign our petition here⬇️ bit.ly/3wjayj3
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Ashley Balachandran (he/him) retweetledi
We're launching our #DyinginPoverty campaign to support the thousands of people who are pushed into poverty when they’re diagnosed with a terminal illness. Nobody should die in poverty, and we’re calling for change 👇 (1/7)
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Ashley Balachandran (he/him) retweetledi
Proud to have led this important and sobering work.
1 in 4 working age people who die are in poverty at the end of their lives. The fact is that the benefits system is failing to safeguard them against poverty - meaning they spend their last months struggling to make ends meet.
Marie Curie Policy & Public Affairs@MarieCuriePA
Nobody should die in poverty, but that is the case for 90,000 people in the UK every year. ❗️Today Marie Curie is launching ground-breaking new research that reveals the scale of poverty at the end of life in the UK for the first time. mariecurie.org.uk/poverty
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Sign our petition to stop people dying in poverty. 90,000 people a year die below the poverty line. This isn't how the end of life should be for people in our communities
mariecurie.org.uk/policy/poverty
#DyingInPoverty #CostOfLivingCrisis
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Ashley Balachandran (he/him) retweetledi
Very pleased to see this bill announced at #QueensSpeech today, a final success for @mariecurieuk’s #Scrap6Months campaign alongside @mndcampaigns and all of the many campaigners, terminally ill people and families who fought with us for change.
ParliamentToday@ParliamentToday
Queen's Speech 2022 - Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill. Read more: parliamenttoday.com/free/viewnews.…
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Cant believe this wasn't a thing already but so happy that now it's a thing.
Mark Jackson@_MarkJackson_
Very pleased to see this receive Royal Assent today. Thanks to our #MakeEndOfLifeCareFair campaign alongside the UK’s other leading palliative care charities, for the first time in the history of the NHS local health systems are legally required to provide palliative care. 👍
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The enquiry must be about more than PPE, testing and when to lockdown. There is a real chance to learn so much. Let's no waste it.
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We're hoping to hear from people who have been struggling financially while also being terminally ill or caring for someone who is. Link in the post below or my DMs are open. Please share. #CostOfLivingCrisis
Marie Curie@mariecurieuk
Nobody should have to struggle financially while terminally ill. Sadly, many people do. Have you been in a situation like Helena's? Please tell us your experiences and help us change things: bit.ly/3DE2H2z
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