Extra Government cash to help disabled people survive the cost of living crisis couldn't be more vital - but the payments on offer don't go far enough.
That's the view of a Northumberland mum and disability rights campaigner, who said the measures announced by Chancellor Rishi Sunak on Thursday will be 'merely a token' to people whose medical needs necessitate huge spending on energy bills. Over recent months, disability organisations across the North East have raised concerns about the impact of the cost of living crisis on disabled people, highlighting how needs for constant heating or electricity to run vital medical equipment make many especially vulnerable as bills skyrocket.
The Government ;cost of living support' announcement included a £150 payment to around six million claiming disability benefits, alongside a separate £650 payment for those claiming means-tested benefits, many of whom are disabled or unwell.
