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