A charity has called for action
A cost of living warning has been issued to millions of people who claim Department for Work and Pensions benefits such as PIP and DLA .
Scope, a disability equality charity, wants the issue to become a priority, stating that g disabled households have to find an average of almost £12,000 more a year to achieve the same standard of living as non-disabled households. Scope says it has been tracking the extra costs through its own Disability Price Tag research, which takes into account factors such as location, employment situation and income levels. It says the latest figure of £975 represents a rise of £330 over three years.
"Growing numbers of disabled households are falling into poverty as a result of trying to meet their extra costs. Scope's helplines are inundated. We're talking to people who are sitting in the dark, eating one meal a day and don’t know which way to turn. "These extra costs include higher energy bills, and expensive equipment; accessible and specialist clothes; taxis where public transport lets me down; and a premium on insurance. Last year my already-high energy bills went up by £1,284.
The charity is wanting the Government to take action and prioritising helping those tackle the extra cost of disabilities by designing a welfare system that lifts disabled households out of poverty.
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