People who get benefits such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) could miss out on hundreds of pounds to help with their cost of living.
As part of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's package of measures, around six million people on disability benefits will get £150 in September, whereas around eight million on seven means-tested benefits such as Universal Credit will get a much higher amount of £650, to be paid in two instalments - the first in July, the second in the autumn.
This has led to criticism over the way Government support is being allocated, including a new petition asking for the disabled and chronically ill to be given more money. It has nearly 4,000 signatures at present and will be considered for debate in parliament if it reaches 100,000, reports Birmingham Live.
