Britain France social Extreme Citizens Britain France

Disabled people at high risk in Dumfries and Galloway due to cost of living crisis

Reading now: 899
dailyrecord.co.uk

Disabled people in Dumfries and Galloway could die because they cannot afford the electricity to power their vital medical equipment, a councillor warned this week.

Councillor Willie Scobie raised his serious concerns at a social work meeting on Tuesday, and the region’s social work chief admitted she was “acutely aware” of the severe impact the cost-of-living crisis is having on people with disabilities.

Home-based medical equipment can be extremely energy-intensive, mobility scooters need charging, and stairlifts require lots of electricity.

This summer, English journalist, author and disabled rights campaigner Dr Frances Ryan, herself living with a disability, insisted that the cost of living crisis is “going to be a matter of survival for some disabled people”.

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA