On 11 May 2011, thousands of disabled people, their families and friends marched past Parliament to protest against the cuts.
Read comments from deafblind people, their families and friends, updated live on the day, below. 4.45pm 'I talked to my MP about the cuts to DLA. I am concerned about my direct payments and the council cutting the number of hours I have for support. She empathised with me and can understand why I am angry. I wanted her to understand how important my support is for me.' 'The march was good. I was invited to be filmed so I might be on TV!'
4.16pm 'My MP is trying to get the voices of disabled people heard, but said the government aren't listening.' - Mark
'Our sons' MP was receptive to our concerns and seemed empathetic but in the specific areas we didn't get definitive answers about the reform of DLA. She also wanted to know about the Deafblind Guidance.' - Sue and Margaret
3.17pm 'Meeting with MP went well, I gave him lots of info and he said I can get in touch. The march was very good, a lot of people. It was noisy with banging drums but great to be part of it.'
3.00pm 'I need to continue getting my DLA. I don't want the Government to interfere in deafblind people's lives.' - Darren
2.36pm 'It was very good, very well organised. I just hope that something will comeout of it in the end. We need to make the government realise that disabled people can contribute to the Big Society.' - Ron
'The march was very good. There were a lot of people and it was very noisy and people were banging drums, but it was great to be a part of.' - Yvonne
2.20pm 'It was one of the best experiences I've ever had. It was lovely to hear all the cheers. I was glad to do it to make the Government understand, so I just hope they change their minds. We want deafblind people to be heard.' - Sue
'It was brilliant. I just wish David Cameron had come out to see us.' - Peggy
2.15pm 'I hope it will work, it has been a good day.' - Shane
'I've never been on a march before but I'm really glad I joined in. The speeches were excellent.' - Ann
'It was calm but forceful.' - Sally
'I felt I needed to be there.' - Margaret
'It was very emotional. We were impressed with the speakers saying disabled people have not done anything to get into the mess we're in so we need to make sure the people who need help get it.' - Dinah and Maurice
1.52pm 'I was very impressed with the amount of people and I was really happy to march for people who couldn't be there. And I had tears in my eyes when I heard the speeches knowing that there are people on our side.' - Larraine
1.46pm 'I was really happy an excited to be at the front of the march.' - Terry
1.18pm In front of the House of Commons. Chanting 'we need support, we need care, don't take away our welfare'.
1.16pm 'I get benefits at the moment. If they take it away I'll have nothing. It's disgusting.' - Steve
1.10pm People are in front of the House of Commons, chanting 'they say cut back, we say fight back
12.58pm 'What's important to me is that it's not our fault that we've got a disability amd ot's the government's duty to help us. The government always pick on the disabled and vulnerable and we have to fight back.' - Lorraine
12.39pm 'They're getting everything right with the speeches and cruel is the right word for the cuts.' - Dinah
12.24pm The Sense group of deafblind people and families are listening to the speeches. Liam Byrne MP is speaking, saying the changes are cruel. Lots of applause.
11.57am 'I am so glad I came today. I am here to support myself, my husband and deafblind people. I'm worried about cutbacks because I feel deafblind people's lives are at risk. We can be lost without support such as communicator guides. We wouldn't be able to shop, go to the dentist's or doctor's. The Government don't realise that. I don't think they really understand the situation we are coping with being deafblind.' - Sue, a deafblind person.
10.53am 'I am marching today because I am not happy that the Government are cutting the mobility component of DLA/PIP. This will affect my friends so I am not happy with it at all. I came to voice my opinion.' - Joe, deafblind man
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Read our report on the march
