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Disabled people take on the cost of living crisis – which is costing them more

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Disabled people say the cost of living crisis is costing them more than most. Higher heating requirements, specific food needs and powered wheelchairs contribute to bigger bills for disabled people as inflation reaches record highs.

It comes after austerity and the pandemic each left many disabled people worse off with benefits cut and Covid leaving some lacking vital services.

Members of the Greater Manchester Disabled People's Panel, which is made up of 15 organisations, are now collecting more data to 'create real change'.

The 'pioneering' group, which is also helping to design more accessible buses in Greater Manchester, was set up to help influence policy in the city-region.

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