At least we know thst pressure can be applied to halt such pushes like #scrapthegreenpaper

Becoming disabled due to #longcovid has madmee incredibly angry & frustrated & I have so little cope & energy to try make things better.

So I really value the work that @daniemililly.bsky.social & other did to defeat HH & #scrapthegreenpaper

#speirgorm #Irishpolitics #Áras25 #Aras25

FactFind: What is the Disability Green Paper haunting Heather Humphreys’ presidential run? Humphreys abandoned reform plans that were called punitive, demeaning and rooted in “Victorian” ideas.

Don't forget Heather Heather Humphreys as Minister wanted to bring in the benefit assessments & two tier payments which resulted in the death of people in the UK.

www.thejournal.ie/factfind-hea...

#Aras25 #scrapthegreenpaper

Petition: Abandon DWP Pathways to Work Green Paper & create National Disability Strategy The DWP Green Paper Pathways to Work proposes what we think are devastating cuts to disability benefits. We think the Government must drop these proposals and instead begin a process of co-production ...

The DWP’s ‘Pathways to Work’ Green Paper proposes devastating cuts to disability benefits. This isn’t support — it’s coercion. We need a system built with disabled people, not imposed on them. Sign the official petition today
#ScrapTheGreenPaper

And #DisabilityJustice! It's still a scrappy, disparate, contrary community, but I hope #ScrapTheGreenPaper and the referendum on carers have shown we can actually have influence when we unite.

Thank you Daniella Bella for speaks on behalf of us and #ScrapTheGreenPaper at #DisabilityPride 2024

Scrapping the Green Paper is definitely one of the highlights this year

#DisabledWomenIreland
#DisabilityPowerIreland
#Access4AllIreland
#ChronicCollective
#ORDA
#PraxisUnion

youtu.be/a8TVIhrxA-Q

image description: Same as the image at the start of the document. A white person with bright red hair sitting in a wheelchair. They are wearing ear defenders, a bright red dress and a red mask. They are talking into a mic with one hand animatedly raised in the air, Text reads We SCRAPPED the Green Paper. What next? 11am Wed 17th Apr Leinster House Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

11am TODAY Wed 17/4 Leinster House

Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #WeScrappedTheGreenPaper #ScrapMeansTestedDisabilityPayments #NonMeansTestedUniversalPay

Statement shorturl.at/lFLTU

[Image shows a light blue background with the text Accessibility Notes and a url tiny.cc/swngvz]

You can find the full accessibility notes for our event tomorrow Wednesday April 17th here:

docs.google.com/document/d/e...

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #WeScrappedTheGreenPaper #ScrapMeansTestedDisabilityPayments #NonMeansTestedUniversalPay

image description: Same as the image at the start of the document. A white person with bright red hair sitting in a wheelchair. They are wearing ear defenders, a bright red dress and a red mask. They are talking into a mic with one hand animatedly raised in the air, Text reads We SCRAPPED the Green Paper. What next? 11am Wed 17th Apr Leinster House Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

11am Wed 17/4 Leinster House
Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

#ScrapTheGreenPaper
#WeScrappedTheGreenPaper
#ScrapMeansTestedDisabilityPayments
#NonMeansTestedUniversalPay

Statement
shorturl.at/lFLTU

Rally Wed 17th Apr

Change of plan
Thurs cancel
Now we will be at
11am Wed 17/4 Leinster House
Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

#ScrapTheGreenPaper
#WeScrappedTheGreenPaper
#ScrapMeansTestedDisabilityPayments
#NonMeansTestedUniversalPay

Statement
shorturl.at/lFLTU

Rally Wed 17th Apr

We SCRAPPED the Green Paper
What next?
11am Wed 14/4 Leinster House
Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

#ScrapTheGreenPaper
#WeScrappedTheGreenPaper
#ScrapMeansTestedDisabilityPayments
#NonMeansTestedUniversalPay

Statement
shorturl.at/lFLTU

A white person with bright red hair sitting in a wheelchair. They are wearing ear defenders, a bright red dress and a red mask. They are talking into a mic with one hand animatedly raised in the air, Text reads We SCRAPPED the Green Paper. What next? Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

Implementation of such must be created by consulting with the disabled community and its representative organisations (DPOs) throughout the process (in line with State obligations under the UNCRPD). #ScrapTheGreenPaper #WeScrappedTheGreenPaper #NonMeansTestedUniversalPay

A white person with bright red hair sitting in a wheelchair. They are wearing ear defenders, a bright red dress and a red mask. They are talking into a mic with one hand animatedly raised in the air, Text reads We SCRAPPED the Green Paper. What next? Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Introduce Non Means Tested Universal Pay

Wondering what's next for us?

Well, this Thursday the ‘Scrap the Green Paper’ Coalition will be holding a press conference as a result of Government’s decision to scrap the Green Paper proposal for disability payment reform

#ScrapTheGreenPaper
#WeScrappedTheGreenPaper
#NonMeansTestedUniversalPay

Government to scrap Green Paper on disability reform following backlash from activists The proposal would have created a tier system for Disability Allowance.

“Government to scrap Green Paper on disability reform following backlash from activists”

“The proposal would have created a tier system for Disability Allowance”

www.thejournal.ie/government-s...

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #Disabled #chronicillness

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RTE Disability Reform Payments Scrapped CLIP-5 MINS 12 APR DRIVE TIME DRIVETIME 05:29 Notes scrap Disability rights activists have welcomed a decision by the Government to proposal to reform disability payments. Tom Clonan, Independent Senator, chatted to Cormac about this

5-minute interview.

It includes discussion of the future e.g. he calls for a non-means tested disability payment

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #Disabled #chronicillness

[A minimalist drawing of Scraps, the coalition mascot, with red hair and a red dress, their wheelchair a little bit away from them, lying in the grass under a tree looking delighted. The Scrap The Green Paper logo has been changed to say "Disabled People Scrapped The Green Paper On Disability Reform"]

Phew. Thank you all. See our last post for our full statement on today's massive news that the Green Paper has been scrapped, but we wanted to post an image to mark the day. Scraps deserves a rest after the last seven months

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #ScrappedTheGreenPaper

The coalition mascot, Scraps, a red haired person in a red dress and a wheelchair, signs “thank you” in Irish Sign Language over two panels. The logo saying “Disabled People Demand the Irish Government Scrap The Green Paper on Disability Reform” is in the middle and text says “Thank you to all the activists and organisers who helped to scrap the Green Paper, by emailing, talking, showing up, posting, drawing, writing, and keeping each other safe while we did it.” Underneath is the hashtag “Scrapped The Green Paper”

The Scrap The Green Paper statement on today's massive win for disabled rights

docs.google.com/document/u/5...

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #ScrappedTheGreenPaper

‘There are significant concerns’: Plans to change disability welfare benefits scrapped The controversial green paper contained proposals to introduce three different levels of disability benefits

‘There are significant concerns’: Plans to change disability welfare benefits scrapped "The controversial green paper contained proposals to introduce three different levels of disability benefits"

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #Disabled #chronicillness

‘There are significant concerns’: Plans to change disability welfare benefits scrapped The controversial green paper contained proposals to introduce three different levels of disability benefits

‘There are significant concerns’: Plans to change disability welfare benefits scrapped

"The controversial green paper contained proposals to introduce three different levels of disability benefits"

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #Disabled #chronicillness

www.irishtimes.com/politics/202...

Government to scrap controversial Green Paper on disability reform after backlash The Government is scrapping its Green Paper on disability reform after significant backlash from campaigners.

Government to scrap controversial Green Paper on disability reform after backlash

m.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

A success for all those who campaigned in some way or made submissions complaining about the proposals

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #Disabled #chronicillness

Government to scrap controversial Green Paper on disability reform after backlash The Government is scrapping its Green Paper on disability reform after significant backlash from campaigners.

Congratulations to the disability activists who have made this happen #ScrapTheGreenPaper

www.independent.ie/irish-news/p...

screaming for joy with my fellow organisers XD

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #ScrappedTheGreenPaper

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“I have listened to these concerns and I am confirming today that the Green Paper proposals will not be implemented.”

We did it T_T T_T T_T

#ScrapTheGreenPaper

We are in need of disability related income reform, but this is not the way.

Simon Harris said its time for a new energy, let’s prove it.

#ScrapTheGreenPaper

This paper makes false assumptions re: access to workplaces. Instead of starting with making workplaces more accessible, they propose threatening payments of some of our most vulnerable, tho the gov denies anybody will lose their payments, contrary to the implication of the GP.

#ScrapTheGreenPaper

The government’s proposals will not lift most disabled people out of poverty, only endanger the mental and physical health of disabled people by increasing demands on us to go through a job seeker process not intended for us, which international evidence suggests will not work.

#ScrapTheGreenPaper

Image Description A white person with bright red hair sitting in a wheelchair. They are wearing ear defenders, a bright red dress and a red mask. They are talking into a mic with one hand raised in the air Text reads Minister Humphreys Disabled people demand the Irish Government: Scrap the Green Paper on Disability Reform

We believe that with a change in cabinet, it is the perfect time for a change in direction.

Although their appointment has not changed we are calling on the Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys to Scrap the Green Paper on Disability Reform.

#ScrapTheGreenPaper

Orla Ní Chomhraí's submission on the consultation on the green paper on disability reform.docx

As well as helping with our submission to the consultation on the green paper on disability reform, our secretary Orla Ní Chomhraí has written a personal submission.

She has given permission for it to be shared. See:
1drv.ms/w/s!AoHfldsp...

#ScrapTheGreenPaper #MEcfs #CFS #PwME

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And this is the system that FG/FF want to introduce here!

#ScrapTheGreenPaper

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Fearful of being abandoned by an “impersonal system,” Una says
previous experience has taught her that becoming eligible for the
supports she desperately requires is not as straightforward as it
should be.

#ScrapTheGreenPaper