Earlier in the day, disability campaigners from the Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) organization tried to enter the House of Commons chamber in central London, where David Cameron was taking part in a Prime Minister's Questions session.
"The heavy-handed response from the police was out of order," one of the disabled protesters told the Independent.
Police blocked the protesters, many of whom were in wheelchairs, from entering the building and escorted them from the premises, the newspaper reported, citing witnesses.
As the protest ended at the site, campaigners blocked the road outside the Parliament. At least 30 police officers clashed with the activists, according to the newspaper.
The police damaged one wheelchair and applied physical force against a demonstrating woman, threatening her health, the newspaper reported.
The rally took place six days before the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), which provides support for disabled people in the United Kingdom. Under the planned cuts, thousands of disabled people in the country will lose their primary source of funding.
In 2012, there were around 11.9 million disabled people in the United Kingdom, comprising nearly 19 percent of country’s population, according to the Family Resources Survey.
