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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Punteha van Terheyden

Why life costs disabled people £600 a month more - forcing people into tough choices

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Disabled Brits and their families are being forced to choose between food and other vital essentials as they struggle to cope with an unfair £583 monthly penalty for having disabilities.

Disabled part-time call centre worker Sarah Park, 41, says, “If I didn’t have friends and family giving me bags of pasta, microwavable meals and things for the freezer, I wouldn’t be able to eat.”

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