DFI
@DisabilityFed
National support organisation for voluntary #disability groups. RT is not necessarily an endorsement. Also at http://bit.ly/2TekkzO and http://bit.ly/3jfMjK4
We’ve launched our Pre-Budget Submission 2026. The new Programme for Government promised a new era for disabled people. 2026 must be the moment they Deliver the Step Change. Read our pre-Budget submission: bit.ly/4ly5Cze #DeliverTheStepChange #DisabilityBudget26
The disability allowance rate is worth €5 less in real value now than its 2020 value, due to ongoing inflation and insufficient rate increases. #Budget2026 must change this, and also bring in a #CostOfDisability payment. #DeliverTheStepChange #DisabilityBudget26
With living costs rising and income gaps widening, now is the time to act. #Ireland’s core social welfare rates fall short of what's needed for a life of dignity. A €25 weekly increase is essential to reduce #poverty & ensure #income adequacy. Read more: socialjustice.ie/article/increa…
If you want to take action to push for change in #Budget26, our member @IrishWheelchair have a handy email tool to contact your local TD.
The Government is working on #Budget26 this summer — now is the time to make your voice heard! Use our quick & easy tool to email your local TD with IWA’s Pre-Budget Submission attached. Take part here: iwa.ie/get-involved/a… 🗣️ Let them know what matters.
means testing punishes disabled people for trying to live our lives and participate in society. it punishes us for finding love, receiving support or daring to work. there are over forty bands of mean testing for disability allowance. there are only two bands for income tax.
Got a letter saying my Disability Allowance is being stopped because my husband and I earn less than €80 over the weekly threshold, so I no longer qualify. Happy Wednesday.
So sorry to hear this @niamhnih. Our #Budget26 submission highlights this issue. If means-testing must happen, only the disabled person's income should be assessed - not that of their family member, partner, or anyone else they live with. bit.ly/4ly5Cze
Got a letter saying my Disability Allowance is being stopped because my husband and I earn less than €80 over the weekly threshold, so I no longer qualify. Happy Wednesday.
It was great to be in Tullamore this morning, the @DeptRCDG consultation on the development of a new strategy to support the community and voluntary sector. Pictured are PJ Cleere, Community Development Manager for DFI, and Michael Nicholson from @wicklowcoco.
The Government is working on #Budget26 this summer — now is the time to make your voice heard! Use our quick & easy tool to email your local TD with IWA’s Pre-Budget Submission attached. Take part here: iwa.ie/get-involved/a… 🗣️ Let them know what matters.
Two-thirds of Irish leaders say diversity efforts improve workplaces. But with US pressure mounting, including warnings from the US Embassy in Dublin, Ireland must not roll back on diversity programmes. Read our article here: bit.ly/4m7ZBch
Our call for action in #Budget2026 is featured in today’s @irishexaminer 👇 We’re demanding real investment in services, income and supports. 🔗 Read our pre-Budget submission: bit.ly/4ly5Cze 📖 Read the Examiner article: bit.ly/44G7HTO
The final session of @welfare_ie #PreBudgetForum is a Q&A with Minister @daracalleary. Asked about disability poverty, he promised targeted supports, and said work is ongoing on delivering the Cost of Disability payment commitment.
This morning at the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Equality, our Director of Advocacy Emer Begley is calling for stronger protections for disabled people in Ireland’s equality laws. We need a rights-based definition of disability and real access to justice.
#OireachtasTV - Watch LIVE as the Joint Committee on Children and Equality resumes Pre-Legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme: of the Equality (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024 with stakeholders. #SeeForYourself oir.ie/592aada
DFI is attending the @welfare_ie #Budget2026 #PreBudgetForum today. We'll be making the case for strong action on disability poverty, which is shockingly high. It's time to bring in a Cost of Disability payment.
Great that @SVP_Ireland are backing calls for a Cost of Disability payment in #Budget2026. "The extra costs of living with disability or ill health are pushing people into hardship and deprivation." Read their submission: bit.ly/455rL1U
This morning @eleccommirl will appear before the @OireachtasNews Joint Committee on Disability Matters to discuss participation in politics and public life. 📺 Watch live from 9:30am: oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…
Last week the Minister for Education and Youth Helen McEntee announced the establishment of a commission of investigation on “historical abuse” in schools. Many of the survivors who attended special schools will have communication rights that must be recognised, just like Grace.…
We are delighted to attend today’s #WeAreAllIn stakeholder workshop at @projectarts, hosted by @all_in_online. We’re proud to support this exciting new Ireland–UK access scheme aimed at transforming accessibility in the creative and cultural sector.
We look forward to great discussion at today's @all_in_online stakeholder workshop at @projectarts. We're proud to be a founding member of this groundbreaking Ireland and UK-wide access scheme that seeks to improve accessibility in the creative and cultural sector. #WeAreAllIn
Earlier this week, UN CEDAW published its Concluding Observations for Ireland—echoing many of our key concerns. We highlighted: 🔹 GBV 🔹 healthcare 🔹 Parenting rights 🔹 Poverty & exclusion 🔹 Need for disaggregated data 📄 disabledwomenireland.org/news-1 #CEDAW #DisabledWomen
💡@mhreform are urging lawmakers to do what is right for the Mental Health Bill. Read our views and find out what needs to be changed to ensure the Bill remains person centric.👇 mentalhealthreform.ie/news/mental-he…