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New ECB-approved ratings agency Scope is first from euro zone. Analyst says firm has native appreciation of euro crisis tools. Italy and France's debt trajectories remain a concern - Scope. Says Dutch far-right election win could impact AAA longer-term.
Cost-of-living payments: What are they, who gets them and are they fair? Commons Work and Pensions Committee said payments were not enough. Report said the money only provided a temporary reprieve for some. Disability charity Scope says some people cannot afford to power vital equipment.
DWP PIP claimants in £1,000 income gap warning after Warm Home Discount denial Disabled households need an additional £975 a month to have the same standard of living as non-disabled households. Scope says that with just one £150 cost of living payment given to disabled people this year - compared with £900 in three instalments to people on means-tested benefits - many are facing a cash crisis.
Corrie star who broke girls' legs in crash has community service at charity shop Louis Emerick is doing 200 hours of unpaid work at a Scope charity shop. The 65-year-old broke two girls' legs in a car accident in October 2022. He was given a 26-week suspended sentence at Wirral Magistrates Court.
'I'm a disabled person online - people told me I should be put down' disability equality charity Scope says social media companies must do more to tackle abuse. One in four of us are disabled in the UK and we all deserve to feel safe online, they say.
My energy bills have rocketed to £6,000 a year for heartbreaking reason – parents like us desperately need... The average disabled household needs an extra £1,122 per month to have the same standard of living as other Brits. Scope is calling for a social energy tariff to slash bills for the disabled and their families. Two in five disabled people were unable to heat their homes properly last winter.
My energy bills have rocketed to £6,000 a year for heartbreaking reason – parents like us desperately need... The average disabled household needs an extra £1,122 per month to have the same standard of living as other Brits. Scope is calling for a social energy tariff to slash bills for the disabled and their families. Two in five disabled people were unable to heat their homes properly last winter.
Charity warns £150 cost of living payment ‘won’t touch the sides’ for 6m people One-off payments will be made automatically by the DWP until July 4. Some people may receive the lump sum after that date. Scope said the money “won’t touch the sides’ of the additional costs faced by disabled people.
New calls for ‘help to repay’ scheme for people struggling to clear energy debt An estimated 5.5 million UK adults are behind on their energy bills. 2.1 million more people in energy arrears in April than a year ago. Money Advice Trust, StepChange Debt Charity, National Energy Action, Scope and 10 other organisations have written to Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.
Charities call for ‘help to repay’ scheme for household energy debt An estimated 5.5 million UK adults are behind on their energy bills. 2.1 million more people in energy arrears in April than a year ago. Money Advice Trust, StepChange Debt Charity, National Energy Action, Scope and 10 other organisations have written to Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.
Charities call for ‘help to repay’ scheme for household energy debt An estimated 5.5 million UK adults are behind on their energy bills. 2.1 million more people in energy arrears in April than a year ago. Money Advice Trust, StepChange Debt Charity, National Energy Action, Scope and 10 other organisations write to Energy Secretary Grant Shapps.
Charity shop manager devastated after store destroyed in fire Police were called to reports of a fire at the Scope charity shop on Albany Road, Cardiff at around 3.30am Friday, June 9. The shop lost most of its donations in the incident and will be closed for the foreseeable future. The charity has confirmed it will reopen, although no date has been set. Police are not treating the fire as suspicious.
Scope says the media must stop 'destructive disability narrative' - and I agree Disability charity Scope published an open letter to the media. It demands that the way disabled people are written and spoken about changes.
Sahara ultra-marathon 'tougher than expected' Andrea Millar signed up for the Marathon des Sables in Morocco. Mother-of-two raised money for disability charity Scope. She had to carry everything she needed on her back throughout the challenge.
Sahara ultra-marathon 'tougher than expected' Andrea Millar signed up for the Marathon des Sables in Morocco. Mother-of-two raised money for disability charity Scope. She had to carry everything she needed on her back throughout the challenge.
Disabled people facing a ‘cost-of-breathing’ crisis due to high energy bills A quarter of callers to Scope's helpline who rely on medical equipment have had to switch it off to save money. Scope said that while much of the population is looking forward to using less energy as the weather warms up, many disabled people will not have that option.
'The Coronation was an attempt to appease struggling class - we can't let it be' Disability charity Scope says it costs disabled people £975 more a month to live. This rises to £1,248 a month for households with two disabled adults and at least two children. Standard rate for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) varies between £400 and £700.
Disabled people facing cost-of-breathing crisis amid... Disabled people facing cost-of-breathing crisis amid energy bills, TV ad warns. Scope said a quarter of callers to its helpline who rely on medical equipment have had to switch it off to save money. Charity said its disability energy support service has saved disabled people almost £2 million over the past year.
Brits claiming DWP disability benefits issued £1,122 cost of living warning Disabled people are paying an average of £975 more per month than last year. This is a rise of £330 over the last three years. Scope found that disabled households need to find an extra £12,000 a year to achieve the same standard of living.
DWP PIP and DLA claimants given £975 a month cost of living warning Disabled households have to find an average of almost £12,000 more a year to achieve the same standard of living as non-disabled households. Disability equality charity Scope has called for the issue to become a "political priority"
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