What Stripy Lightbulb CIC Would Do in Government. The UK is facing a chronic illness public health and economic crisis that cannot be solved by austerity, denial, or outdated narratives. The rising welfare bill, persistent unemployment, and NHS waiting lists …
Last month, Stripy Lightbulb CIC publicly challenged the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) over its internal training materials used in Work Capability Assessments (WCA) for individuals with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.). These materials promote outdated and harmful narratives that contradict …
On Tuesday 22nd July, Members of the House of Lords will debate the Universal Credit Bill (previously the Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit Bill), a piece of legislation that has generated significant concern across the chronically ill and disabled …
Stripy Lightbulb CIC is utterly appalled by the passage of the far diminished Universal Credit Bill, a piece of legislation that is not only structurally incoherent but was forced through Parliament in a manner that makes a mockery of democratic …
Stripy Lightbulb CIC has today published (and sent to policy leads in the DWP) a new policy briefing that highlights a pressing issue in disability benefits assessment: the failure to properly recognise the long-term, disabling nature of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) …
This blog relates to our M.E. Assessment Framework / Welfare cuts campaign (this earlier blog contains shareable info and resources) In the ongoing debate about the nation’s welfare expenditure, the focus is too often placed on the payments made …
As the UK Government continues to attribute rising disability benefit claims to an increase in claimants rather than systemic failures, Stripy Lightbulb CIC is proud to unveil a collaborative campaign that offers a clear, evidence-based alternative. Our new strategic framework, …
The proposed government welfare cuts cast a long shadow, threatening to push already vulnerable individuals and families further into hardship. The urgent need to resist these cuts, to raise our voices in unison and demand a more humane approach, cannot …
As a Community Interest Company working in the M.E./C.F.S and disability space and proud members of the Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC), we understand the often-invisible daily battles faced by individuals living with M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), this includes the proposed welfare …
As part of our ongoing work to highlight the risks posed by proposed cuts to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) in the Government’s Green Paper, we are inviting people living with M.E. – or their carers – to share their experiences …
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