Support Can't Wait easy read

The cost of things people need, like food, gas, electricity, and petrol, have gone up quickly.  

This is called the cost of living crisis.

The cost of living crisis has affected disabled people more because they often have extra costs.

Many people with a learning disability are worried about food prices

Many people with a learning disability are worried about energy prices.

In one week, the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will share his Autumn Budget .

The Autumn Budget is where the Government explains how it plans to spend its money.

We have joined other charities to ask the Chancellor to include urgent  support for disabled people in his Autumn Statement.

We want him to know that support cannot wait.

Many disabled people tell us that their benefits do not cover the extra costs of being disabled.

We want all benefits to be increased at least in line with inflation

Inflation is when prices increase.

We also want benefits to always cover the costs of essentials that people with a learning disability need.

Many disabled people tell us that their energy bills are too high.

There is no extra energy support for many disabled households this winter.

We are worried about how this will affect people with a learning disability.

We want the Government to introduce more support this winter for disabled households with high energy costs.

We also want the government to let some people pay less for the gas and electricity they need. 

This is called a social tariff for energy. 

There is information on the Mencap website about how to get help with money during the cost of living crisis.

You can also contact Mencap’s learning disability helpline. You can:

Email [email protected]

Or phone 0808 808 111 from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday.