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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 […]

Concern over ministers’ ‘failure to plan’ for blackout impact on disabled people

By John Pring on 13th October 2022 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Concern over ministers’ ‘failure to plan’ for blackout impact on disabled people
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The government is facing questions over its apparent failure to prepare for the impact of possible power blackouts this winter on disabled people who need electricity to run lifesaving medical and independent living equipment in their homes. National Grid ESO, which […]

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