A group of 25 disability and children’s charities, including The Children’s Society, Barnardo’s and the National Autistic Society, has launched a petition through the new DirectGov e-petition website. Petitions that gain over 100,000 signatures could have their ideas debated in parliament.
The charities are aiming to get 100,000 people to challenge government to rethink its welfare reforms considering the needs of disabled children.
Bob Reitemeier, The Children’s Society’s chief executive, said: "We need the government to understand the significance of this change for disabled children and their families. One hundred thousand disabled children are going to face a substantial cut in benefits which could push them into poverty."
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