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NEW ISSUE KLAXON! Featuring content creator Chronically Jenni, this issue looks at the theme of renewal. You can read it for free here ⬇️ issuu.com/sevenstarmedia… #ChronicIllness #DisabilityTwitter #ContentCreation

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NEW: Universal Credit rises by £6 per week from today. Unfortunately this increase doesn’t reflect the rising cost of essentials, but nevertheless will be a lifeline for many. Our social security system should always cover the cost of essentials and be based on what things actually cost - that’s why we’re calling for an independent body to set the rate of Universal Credit, just like we do for minimum wage.

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Fresh vs frozen, it depends what you are looking for but, for me, frozen just wins with the peppers! 👨‍🍳

The Timms Review steering group wants to hear your views and experiences of Personal Independence Payment. Submitting evidence helps us get the best outcome for Deaf and Disabled people. Deadline: 28th May. buff.ly/zmij8k3

"What we learnt was clear: the media and its journalists are consistently failing to genuinely and supportively engage with people with lived experience and sensitively represent their so-called ‘stories’." Read @NSUNnews's vital new report 👇

National Audit Office launches investigation after HRMC anti-fraud scheme used faulty travel data to wrongly cut the child benefit payments from 23,794 families between July and October last year. thedetail.tv/articles/natio…

The Disability Confident scheme is a bad joke. A badge that imposes no requirements to get it is just a badge. A lousy one. The government claims that it wants to "help" disabled people to find work. I've seen scant evidence to back that up. And that's putting it mildly.

Cuts to #disability benefits for those who cannot work ‘is recipe for greater hardship’ and ‘will put lives at risk “recipe for greater hardship” and will risk claimants’ lives" disabilitynewsservice.com/cuts-to-disabi…

People are afraid of disability They can’t comprehend getting sick and never getting better They tell us to try harder They blame it on lifestyle choices. They label us expendable and tell themselves they’ll be the exception No one is the exception. It can happen to anyone.

#AssistedDyingBill #Scotland @notdeadyetuk polling reveals deep public concern over the safety of the Scottish Assisted Dying Bill for disabled people. Please read more here -

University of Kent confirms one of two people who died in meningitis outbreak was one of its students bbc.in/4bqA5vg

'It was the heartbeat of our charity' - Autism charity to rebuild after £15,000 fire damage itv.com/news/tyne-tees…

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Plus we have appearances from Pom Pom London, @PurpleTuesNov, @UnhiddenFashion, Intotum, Dewey, @BooksandChokers on her adult debut novel, new metal band Mallavora, footballer Toby Addison and more.

NEW ISSUE KLAXON! Featuring content creator Chronically Jenni, this issue looks at the theme of renewal. You can read it for free here ⬇️ issuu.com/sevenstarmedia… #ChronicIllness #DisabilityTwitter #ContentCreation

New research commissioned by a Deaf-led charity has found that nearly all users of British Sign Language (BSL) would rather watch TV programmes created in BSL rather than those featuring an interpreter in the corner of the screen. disabilitynewsservice.com/research-finds…

Disabled people need help to work, but the government is barely trying independent.co.uk/voices/disabil… @JimMooreJourno

Introducing the nominees for the 2026 Scope Awards!💜 Up first: Local Service Media Moment Social Media Influencer