Rachel Charlton-Dailey

2 weeks ago | thecanary.co | Rachel Charlton-Dailey

As the fight against the government’s proposed Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefits cuts rages on, something is emerging that’s making me very uncomfortable. Whilst the government and media are focusing on the part of the plans that involves making DWP PIP harder to claim and conflating it with being out of work, disabled people are eager to prove them wrong – but I think they’re going the wrong way about it.

4 weeks ago | thecanary.co | Rachel Charlton-Dailey

On Wednesday 16 April, the Supreme Court ruled that a woman was defined by biological sex. This was, of course, after years of pressure and hatred from people who hate trans women. Despite many claiming this as a win for women, the ruling will have no actual effect on our lives. But that didn’t stop the usual suspects from spending the day out of their minds in ecstasy.

1 month ago | thecanary.co | Rachel Charlton-Dailey

Disabled people are unfortunately pretty used to attacks by the British corporate media – trying to make us out to be fakers or using our fear for clicks. This has of course massively ramped up in the last few months in the run up to evil Liz Kendall and Rachel Reeves announcing plans to kill us off with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit cuts. But the Spectator may’ve just printed the most disgusting piece of disability hate speech yet.

1 month ago | thecanary.co | Rachel Charlton-Dailey

On Tuesday 18 March, the Labour Party confirmed what many disabled people and campaigners feared: they are planning on killing disabled people with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits cuts. DWP cuts: Kendall confirms the crueltyWhilst the speech was full of what felt like deliberate and violent language, what was clear was that despite them trying to make it sound like a good thing and that disabled people would be supported, not a lot of DWP support was offered.

2 months ago | thecanary.co | Rachel Charlton-Dailey

If I’m honest, I’ve struggled to write a column this week. While our deepest fears were confirmed with Labour’s planned cuts to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) disability benefits leaked, I felt like I didn’t have anything new to add to the conversation. After all it’s what I’ve been writing about for weeks and months.