Ep 14: Michelle gets I,Daniel Blaked!

Things get real this bi-week as Michelle tells the story of the fights with her mind, the fights with the department of works and pensions, and the fights with the national press!

References
1. The American Civil Liberties Association (give them money)

Home

2. Hbomberguy Twitch stream (starts 8:30pm gmt on 18/01/19…give mermaids money!)

Http://www.twitch.tvbhbomberguy

(Also check out his YouTube channel)

Http://www.youtube.com/hbomberguy

3. Andrew Solomon Ted Talk

4. Amelia Abraham Ted Talk

5. Sad stats and stories

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/disability-benefit-claimants-attempted-suicides-fit-to-work-assessment-i-daniel-blake-job-centre-dwp-a8119286.html

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-fit-to-work-assessment-women-suicide-benefits-disability-a8577306.html

https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2017/may/22/cruel-and-humiliating-why-fit-for-work-tests-are-failing-people-with-disabilities

6. Contact your MP!

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/

7. Facing off against the DWP? THESE LOT CAN HELP!

https://www.mind.org.uk/

https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/

https://www.scope.org.uk/

8. Tell everyone to watch I,Daniel Blake (on iPlayer till 03/02/2019)

Http://www.bbc.co.uk/iPlayer