A new online petition calling on the UK Government to give all disabled people and unpaid carers the £650 means-tested Cost of Living Payment has passed the 10,000 signature threshold which triggers an official response.
The petition, created earlier this month on the petitions-parliament website by Abigail Broomfield, highlights how these two groups - some 12.5 million in total across the UK - have higher utility bills and food costs.
More than 10,485 people have shown their support for the petition - at the time of writing - which states: “Disabled people should be included alongside carers in the £650 one off payment as part of the Cost of Living support package. We have larger utilities bills and food costs when compared to non-disabled people. We rely on these utilities and food to stay alive.”
