DISABLED activists took their fight to save vital financial support to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) offices in London yesterday. 

The Disabled People Against Cuts (DPac) group came to Westminster in a last ditch-protest against Tory plans to scrap the Independent Living Fund on Monday.

The large group, many in wheelchairs, tried to storm into the DWP’s headquarters through the visitor entrance but were locked out by security guards. 

DPac committee member Paula Peters told the Star why passions were running high. 

“Without that money, disabled people with high support needs will face a stark choice between imprisonment in their homes with very little care or residential homes,” she said. 

But disabled people believe Tory Minister for Disabled People Mike Penning has dismissed their views, she added. 

“Government are ignoring us and they have for some time but we got to keep the pressure on.”

“Our fight goes on, we will not stop fighting.”

The fund currently supports over 19,000 people pay for assistance with daily personal needs such as getting dressed and going to work.

DPac and other groups argue that the fund is vital to allow disabled people to live like everyone else, as independently as possible and inclusive in their communities.

“I’m absolutely terrified of what will happen to me,” said a 67-year-old activist from Nottingham who did not wish to be named.