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To Mel Stride, Department of Work and Pensions

As a parent of three children who receive Disability Living Allowance, I am deeply concerned about the high cost of living for families with disabilities. Despite working part-time, I am struggling to make ends meet, and my family is gradually slipping into debt. Meanwhile, energy companies are reporting billions in profits.

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This is why I am calling for a means-tested discount for families with disabilities who use more electricity and gas than the average household. I propose a 25% discount per person with a disability, capped at average usage, and a maximum discount of 50% per household.

This discount would provide crucial support for families like mine, who face higher energy costs due to our specific needs. It would also help alleviate the financial burden and stress that we are currently experiencing.

Join me in calling on the government to implement this discount for families with disabilities. By signing this petition, you are standing up for families who are struggling to make ends meet and calling for fair and just policies that address the needs of all members of society.

21 Apr 2023
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Thank you to everyone who has signed this petition and contacted their local MPs asking for extra cost of living support for families with disabilities like mine. There have been lots of responses from MPs acknowledging our demands. But there have also been some that claim the government are already helping enough with one-off payments and highlighting the maximum payment on DLA and PIP you can receive, but this does not factor in our energy bills and the rising costs!

20 Apr 2023
We have had some responses from MPs. Please keep sharing the petition on social media
Thank you to everyone who has signed this petition and contacted their local MPs asking for extra cost of living support for families with disabilities like mine. There have been lots of responses from MPs acknowledging our demands. But there have also been some that claim the government are already helping enough with one-off payments and highlighting the maximum payment on DLA and PIP you can receive, but this does not factor in our energy bills and the rising costs!.

11 Apr 2023
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Hi everyone, thank you so much for signing the petition! Tomorrow is a deadline for a government inquiry into cost of living support and I am handing in this petition as evidence. Please keep sharing this campaign with your friends and family so we can get as many signatures behind it as possible. Thanks again!

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