Benefits cut would be 'catastrophic’ for disabled people amid cost of living crisis ➡️ So far, Prime Minister Liz Truss has refused to say whether she will increase benefits in line with inflation
, some of whom need to keep specialist equipment running, which means higher energy bills.in line with inflation was about being “able to survive”.
For disabled people, life costs £583 more on average a month, while families of disabled children face extra costs of £581 a month, according to the disability equality charity Scope. Almost a quarter of families with disabled children are paying more than £1,000 extra a month. “However, you may find that parents won’t be readily available as parents, because they have to spend more time at work, which will also have a knock-on effect because as your work increases, your benefit decreases.”But for the parents of disabled children that are unable to work due to caring requirements and as such rely on universal credit, the issue is compounded, Ms Wadlow said.
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