Disabled people are being hit hardest by the cumulative
impact of the government’s welfare reform policies, according to a new
report. What price independent lives? highlights the combined effect of a
range of benefit cuts on disabled people’s incomes and the particular threat
this poses to independent living.
Analysis of detailed tenancy data at a six month point after the
introduction of benefit cuts revealed the specific financial hardship faced by
disabled tenants as a result of benefit restrictions. It shows that two thirds
of tenants affected by the bedroom tax are disabled people. However the impact
of this is deepened when the same people face other benefit cuts and variable
policies by local authorities. The result is that the ability for disabled
people to pay the additional costs associated with living an independent life
is being severely restricted. Read more on the Habinteg website.
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