MORE than 100 people have protested against welfare cuts for the disabled.

Demonstrators from across Sussex and the south east gathered at Jubilee Square in Brighton as part of the Hardest Hit campaign.

The campaign is organised by the Disability Benefits Consortium and the UK Disabled People’s Council.

The event was held to highlight cuts to local services for disabled people, and to protest against the Government’s Welfare Reforms, which are currently being steered through Parliament.

One of the protesters was Sandra Crouch, a member of the Hastings and Rother Disability Forum.

She suffers from a painful, debilitating condition known as fibromyalgia, and has to use a mobile scooter to get around.

She said: “There is no point in sitting around and complaining.

"You have to get out there and get your voice heard. I rely on this support and taking it away would have a serious impact for me.”