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Government’s ‘unacceptable’ response hides winter blackout plans

By John Pring on 8th June 2023 Category: Independent Living

Government’s ‘unacceptable’ response hides winter blackout plans
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The government is refusing to reveal any plans it had to protect disabled people who rely on life-saving medical equipment in their homes if there were power blackouts during the winter fuel crisis. Even though the risk of power cuts is […]

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Politics

Winter blackouts: Disabled people must draw up their own back-up plans, say ministers
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The government and the energy industry have told disabled people whose lives depend on powered equipment in their homes to draw up their own back-up plans to protect themselves ahead of possible blackouts this winter. Both the government and the energy […]

Winter blackouts: Disabled customers’ fear over confusion on life-saving support

By John Pring on 15th December 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Winter blackouts: Disabled customers’ fear over confusion on life-saving support
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Disabled people who rely on powered equipment in their homes to survive have expressed serious concerns at the government’s failure to provide clear information about how they will be protected in the event of power blackouts this winter. Disability News Service […]

Cabinet Office silent on blackout reports because of ‘national security’

By John Pring on 8th December 2022 Category: Independent Living

Cabinet Office silent on blackout reports because of ‘national security’
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The government is refusing to release documents which could show what measures it is taking – if any – to protect disabled people who rely on medical equipment in their own homes, in the event of power blackouts this winter. Disability […]

Three ministers duck parliamentary questions on lifesaving blackout plans

By John Pring on 17th November 2022 Category: Politics

Three ministers duck parliamentary questions on lifesaving blackout plans
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Ministers from three separate government departments have refused to say if they have any plans to protect disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes if there are power blackouts this winter. Ministers from the Department […]

Public health bosses ‘not aware’ of any government blackout plans

By John Pring on 10th November 2022 Category: Independent Living

Public health bosses ‘not aware’ of any government blackout plans
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The government has again failed to show how it will protect disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes if there are power blackouts this winter, despite serious concerns being raised by public health experts. The […]

Alarm grows over government’s ‘appalling’ blackout planning failure

By John Pring on 3rd November 2022 Category: Independent Living

Alarm grows over government’s ‘appalling’ blackout planning failure
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There is growing alarm over the government’s “appalling” and “deeply concerning” failure to show that disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes will be protected if there are power blackouts this winter. It is now […]

Three weeks on, still no sign of plans to protect disabled people in blackouts

By John Pring on 27th October 2022 Category: Independent Living

Three weeks on, still no sign of plans to protect disabled people in blackouts
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NHS bodies have this week been unable to point to any evidence that plans have been drawn up to protect people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes, in the event of power blackouts this winter. It […]

Government ‘has made no proper blackout plans’ for disabled people

By John Pring on 20th October 2022 Category: Independent Living

Government ‘has made no proper blackout plans’ for disabled people
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Government departments and power companies have been unable to show any detailed preparations they have made to protect people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical equipment in their homes, and which could be affected by blackouts this winter. Neither the […]

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