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One in five disabled people can’t afford essentials, survey reveals

By John Pring on 20th October 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

One in five disabled people can’t afford essentials, survey reveals
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Disabled people are being “forgotten and effectively abandoned”, forced to rely on foodbanks, and having to cut back on how much they eat, because of the cost-of-living crisis, according to new research by 15 disabled people’s organisations in Greater Manchester. Disabled […]

Burnham praises disabled people’s panel after it exposes severity of cost-of-living crisis

By John Pring on 20th October 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Burnham praises disabled people’s panel after it exposes severity of cost-of-living crisis
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Greater Manchester’s mayor has praised the work of disabled people’s organisations that has exposed the “severity” of the cost-of-living crisis, even before the onset of winter. The survey by Greater Manchester Disabled People’s Panel* found one in five disabled people could […]

Pandemic survey leads to ‘outpouring of fear’ and reports of isolation and crisis

By John Pring on 9th July 2020 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Pandemic survey leads to ‘outpouring of fear’ and reports of isolation and crisis
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Disabled people have experienced social isolation, cuts to support, and problems accessing food, medicine and information during the pandemic crisis, according to a new survey of hundreds of disabled people. Comments made by disabled people who took part in the survey […]

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