Parents of disabled children are cutting back on food in order to keep lifesaving equipment running as energy costs soar, a North East charity says - and the Government isn't doing enough to help.
On Wednesday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a 'cost of living support' package, designed to help the worst-off deal with skyrocketing prices. It included a £150 payment to around six million people claiming disability benefits, alongside a separate £650 payment for those claiming means-tested benefits, many of whom are disabled or unwell.
But a number of individuals and disability organisations have said the cash won't be enough to help disabled people facing huge costs to run essential equipment like ventilators.
