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Charity announces emergency financial support for disabled households, as four out of five families say the Government is not doing enough on the cost-of-living crisis
25 August 2022 – A thousand families living with a loved one with complex disabilities will receive a £500 grant from Sense.
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Rising costs in the UK push more than half of disabled households into debt
22 June 2022 – New research reveals disabled people and family carers are at breaking point, with more than a third now skipping meals to save money.
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Disabled people must be a focus of Covid inquiry
12 May 2021 – Almost two thirds (61%) of disabled people say that there should be an inquiry into the support disabled people received during the pandemic.
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Fear of mental health crisis as loneliness rises dramatically amongst disabled people
25 February 2021 – Almost two thirds (61%) of disabled people are now chronically lonely, rising to 7 in 10 (70%) of young disabled people.
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Sense calls for Government to act as data shows nearly six out of every 10 Covid deaths are disabled people
11 February 2021 – “Disabled people are three times more likely to die from Covid-19 than non-disabled people."
