The cost of living crisis is impacting parents caring for their disabled children
A Lincolnshire mum has spoken out about caring for a disabled child and the additional costs the family is facing with their energy bill, as they bear the brunt of the cost of living crisis.
The family currently receive Universal Credit, Carers Allowance, and Disability Living Allowance for Honey-bea. National disability charity Sense is calling for benefits to be increased in line with inflation.Peggy said: “Because of Honey-bea’s condition, the house must be warm and we need hot water for washing. These are necessities, and we’ve already seen our energy bill rise by over a hundred pounds a month.
earlier this month to show the extent to which disabled people were struggling, even before the cost of living crisis. They were three times more likely to be unable to afford access to adequate food than those with no disability .
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