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DWP in hot water over £10 'insult' with 'fix urgently needed'
DWP's annual £10 Christmas Bonus has not increased since it was introduced in 1972. Charity Turn2us said it barely covers rising cost of everyday food since last year. Disability charity Sense is calling on the Government to do more to help.
I love my son to bits - but as his carer, I need a break from him Saeed Ahmed is the founder of Sense, a charity supporting disabled people. Sense has launched a new campaign calling for greater respite support. Saeed says better respite services aren't a luxury - they are a lifesaver.
'I'm a carer for my disabled child - we've had two days' rest in six years' Parents in Birmingham said they were ‘exhausted’ by a lack of support. One family said they had only had two days of rest in over six years. Family carers of disabled people spend an average of 42 hours-a-week providing full-time care. National charity Sense has called for increased respite support.
Two thirds of carers feel burnt out and need more respite support, says charity National disability charity Sense is calling for greater respite support for families. Around a third of carers spend more than 48 hours a week providing care. Almost one in five said they were unable to remember the last time they could take a break.
Two thirds of carers feel burnt out and need more respite support, says charity National disability charity Sense is calling for greater respite support for families. Around a third of carers spend more than 48 hours a week providing care. Almost one in five said they were unable to remember the last time they could take a break.
I'm deafblind - my date's first words after I told him were perfect Paige Barnes, 25, has Usher Syndrome, which causes deafblindness. She has limited vision and hearing, but it hasn’t stopped her from socialising, working or getting an education. Last year she even ran a marathon for disability charity Sense.
I'm deafblind - my date's first words after I told him were perfect Paige Barnes, 25, has Usher Syndrome, which causes deafblindness. She has limited vision and hearing, but it hasn't stopped her from socialising, working or getting an education. Last year she even ran a marathon for disability charity Sense.
Sensory tennis proves a big hit in helping disabled people get active Sport England’s funding means national disability charity Sense can expand its programme. Lin Wallace, who has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and is blind, has taken up sensory tennis, which uses special equipment.
Sensory tennis proves a big hit in helping disabled people get active More than half of disabled people are physically inactive, according to Sport England. New funding means disability charity Sense can expand its programme of sports across England and directly support an extra 5,000 people.
Sensory tennis proves a big hit in helping disabled... Research shows more than half of disabled people are physically inactive. New funding means national disability charity Sense can expand its programme of sports across England and directly support an extra 5,000 people.
Woman tells of 'crying at night' as she highlights loneliness of disabled people Gina Patel, 28, from Wednesbury, has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She said that using a wheelchair is a reason why it is difficult to socialise. Disability charity Sense has warned of a "mental health crisis" affecting disabled people.
'I cry at night because I'm so lonely - no one cares about disabled people' Gina Patel, 28, has cerebral palsy and epilepsy. She said she often 'cries at night' over how lonely she feels. Disability charity Sense have warned of a'mental health crisis' affecting disabled.
DWP £150 cost of living payment 'barely scratches the surface' - what else can you claim? Payments form part of a £26billion support package to assist vulnerable Britons. Sense, the national charity, is calling for long-term financial support for disabled households.
Lincolnshire: Mum of disabled son 'thinks of nothing other than bills' Almost three in four disabled households that Sense supports have been plunged into debt by increasing costs. More than half use the charity's cost-of-living fund to buy food. 'No one should be struggling to put food on the table,' says Richard.
New calls for long-term financial support for people on disability benefits 6.7 million people claiming disability benefits in Scotland, England and Wales will receive a one-off cost of living payment of £150 between June 20 and July 4. To be eligible for the lump sum, claimants must have received a payment, or later found to be eligible, on April 1, 2023. Sense, the national charity that supports people with complex disabilities, is calling for long-term and targeted financial support for disabled households.
Soldier gives up army career for city move to care for daughter Syed Kazmi was an officer in the Pakistan army when his daughter, Syeda, was born with cerebral palsy. The devastating news prompted Syed to move countries and swap careers. The 39-year-old went from the military to take up a social care job at Sense, which supports people with complex disabilities. Syed is taking on the London Marathon on Sunday, April 23 to give even more back to Sense.
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