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Many disabled people on Employment and Support Allowance only get £74 a week to live off - even though their costs have risen massively during the pandemic. THREAD dpac.uk.net/2021/03/20more… @Dis_PPL_Protest #20More4All
We @Dis_PPL_Protest and @Z2K_trust say all legacy benefits like Employment and Support Allowance need to be increased by £20 a week.
2.5 million people are on these still. Please sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5721…
2.5 million people are on these still. Please sign this petition: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/5721…
A survey of disabled people on legacy benefits conducted by the Disability Benefits Consortium found that two thirds have had to go without essentials like food, heating or medication as a result of increased costs since the pandemic started. mirror.co.uk/news/politics/…
People claiming older benefits such as ESA, JSA and Income Support said this about not getting the £20 uplift...
1. "An extra £20/wk would improve my diet and mean that I could afford to eat 3 meals each day"
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1. "An extra £20/wk would improve my diet and mean that I could afford to eat 3 meals each day"
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2. "I have had so many extra costs due to my disability during pandemic. E.g. paying £100 in taxi fares for transport to hospital because patient transport which I normally use not running. Only for cancer/dialysis patients... No money left for food."
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This is what people have said about getting the £20 uplift to Universal Credit...
1: "It pays for the washing as I am incontinent at night, I can now afford to wash and dry my bedding twice a week."
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1: "It pays for the washing as I am incontinent at night, I can now afford to wash and dry my bedding twice a week."
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2: "it's made it easier to afford food which helps me feed myself despite severe issues with appetite and sensory related problems."
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3: "I can eat more than one meal a day, and in winter use the heating every day, otherwise I have to choose between food, utilities or other essentials..."
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