Petitions calling for the £650 payment and an energy grant for people on a disability will be debated by MPs in May
Two petitions which called on the UK Government to provide additional cost of living support for people claiming disability benefits are to be debated by MPs in Parliament. Marsha De Cordova MP, a member of the Petitions Committee, has been asked to open the debate on May 22 where MPs from all parties can take part, and the UK Government will send a minister to respond.
The petition 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.” The second petition, ‘Provide an energy grant to people with a disability or serious medical condition’, was created by Rachel Curtis and received more than 16,300 signatures of support on the petitions-parliament website.
“It is not right that people living with conditions that require energy, should be punished for it, and sometimes face unmanageable debts with energy companies.”
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