Call on the government to do more to ease the cost of living crisis
Many people with a learning disability have low incomes, rely on benefits, or need support to deal with energy suppliers. The government must urgently act to ensure nobody is priced out and forgotten.
The cost of living
The cost of essential things like food, gas, electricity and petrol are going up quickly. We're created some resources to help with some of the changes you might be experiencing
“I can’t seem to get on with my life because I know my son is in there."
Alison's son, Adam, has been locked away for over 15 years in secure hospital units. She describes the shocking conditions Adam faces and how it has left them both traumatised to BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour.
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