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."
4. "I am a disabled single Mum of 2, £20 a week undoubtedly would make a difference as it is around half our weekly food budget. My son has noticed how I cut back on food, this might prevent this happening."
5. "I could put the heating on (which is necessary as my fibromyalgia pain gets worse with the cold) without worrying about being in debt. I could eat better as being a coeliac means my diet is restricted and expensive."
6. "I would be able to afford to eat better and not worry about affording my rent as much, at the moment I struggle every month to pay £450 rent on housing benefit of £300"
7. "Being clinically vulnerable- I'm supposed to shield at home- this has led to increased shopping costs as I have to fill to a minimum basket requirement or face a penalty, and have to pay delivery costs on top- also have had to keep my heating on all winter..."
11. "I would be able to bathe more and have my heating on. And be able to eat 3 times a day instead of two times. Hard when have tablets that need food with them"
12. "It would enable me to eat and heat, and not get into further debt. Feel totally abandoned. I have 9p left after essential bills and minimal food, how is that not discriminatory?"
16. "I can't afford to repair my car, computer, washing machine, dishwasher, or get a plumber to fix my kitchen and bathroom. These labour-saving devices are effectively my life-support system, having been rendered disabled/unemployable by an RTA"
17. "I'm literally spending £30 extra a week on gas/electric since the pandemic. My food bill is higher because I'm forced to use convenience stores as supermarket queues are too much for me to handle..."
18. "Allow me to buy some better meat/fish, save towards an expensive disabled aid I need and get my damp problem sorted out which is affecting my health."
19. "I have multiple serious health issues including COPD for which I need to use oxygen. Being indoors constantly has made my electricity usage go extremely high plus water and all other utilities..."
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..."
January 23rd: Study reveals a third of China’s patients require intensive care.
January 24th: Boris Johnson misses first Cobra meeting.
January 29th: Boris Johnson misses second Cobra meeting.
January 31st: The NHS declares first ever ‘Level 4 critical incident’. Meanwhile, the government declines to join European scheme to source PPE.
February 5th: Boris Johnson misses third Cobra meeting.
February 12th: Boris Johnson misses fourth Cobra meeting. Exeter University published study warning Coronavirus could infect 45 million people in the UK if left unchallenged.
February 13th: Boris Johnson misses conference call with European leaders.