How the cost-of-living crisis is impacting the disabled | 5 News

►We've spent a lot of time in recent months talking about the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on the lives of people up and down the country.
But perhaps not enough attention is given to how much disabled people are struggling right now.
Well back in June, Paralympian Sophie Christiansen reported for us on how the crisis is hitting disabled people the hardest.
Six months on, she's been back to the same family to see how they're coping.



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[aninewforest]

I love this disabled reporter. She's right on point.

50% of disabled people live below the poverty level. This figure was cited before the infamous war on disabled people we've experienced since PIP was introduced plus harsher sanctions for UC claimants. So the poverty rate is bound to be higher now.

[bablibabli]

He was going to kill me but at that time I called Allah, ﷻ that “Ya Allah help me" and then the word Allah ﷻ written came down from the sky and then Allah ﷻ threw lightning on a mountain. #MuhammadQasimDreams

[trblcleft]

This is Well intended but a bit too dramatic, I can't even watch the whole episode.