DWP asked to revise response to cost of living petition calling for disabled to get £650 payment
dailyrecord.co.ukThe Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) recently dismissed calls by an online petition calling on the UK Government to give all disabled people and unpaid carers the £650 means-tested cost of living payment.
However, it has now been officially asked by the Petitions Committee, the group of MPs who oversee the petitions system, to provide a “revised response” as they felt the DWP “did not directly address the request” of the petition.
The ‘make people on disability benefits eligible for the £650 one off payment’ petition on the petitions-parliament website was created by Abigail Broomfield and highlights how disabled people and unpaid carers - some 12.5 million in total across the UK - have higher utility bills and food costs than most people.
Since it was created last month, more than 18,617 people have shown their support for the petition calling for change. The petition states: “Disabled people should be included alongside carers in the £650 one off payment as part of the Cost of Living support package.
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