How will the DLA cuts affect people with learning disabilities?

HOW DLA CUTS WILL AFFECT PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES UR In the UK, the Government is making cuts to its public spending and welfare budget, which many believe will fall unfairly on disabled people, older people and those in poverty. This puts people's independence at risk. Cuts in support to older and disabled United Response making it happen people will lead to family breakdown, more crises, less prevention and increased institutionalisation. A fair society is better for everyone. £23.7 Billion € of annual cuts will fall on disabled people, older people and those living in poverty 56% OF ALL CUTS 24% of all cuts target the 1.9% of the population with the most severe disabilities or impairments 47% of families with disabled people in the household live in poverty Source:- Campaign For A Fair Society Manifesto DISABLED PEOPLE ARE PERHAPS THE HARDEST HIT, CAUGHT IN THE CROSS-FIRE OF GOVERNMENT CUTS: A family with a disabled child will lose £3,000., 2015 By the year single disabled 98,170 people will lose 127m 1809-1882 TÛÛÛÛÛÛÛÛ 114,066 disabled people moved from incapacity benefit (and ESA) to Job Seekers Allowance will lose £994m Source:- Research by Demos, funded by Scope and the Barrow Cadbury Trust THE CUTS TO DLA AND THE INTRODUCTION OF PIP WILL HAVE PARTICULARLY PROFOUND IMPLICATIONS: If benefits are cut 77% of respondents said they wouldn't have money for everything they need 77% of respondents think that the Government is penalising disabled people unfairly 1809-1882 64% said they would be less independent Papworth Trust - Changes to Disability Living Allowance Survey THE TOP 5 ITEMS THAT PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO REDUCE THEIR SPENDING ON IF THEY WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A PERSONAL INDEPENDENCE PAYMENT OR IF THEIR BENEFIT WAS REDUCED ARE: Utility bills Food & drink Transport 58% 59% Medication Specialist equipment & therapies 53% 39% 34% UR United Response Vantage House, 1 Weir Road, Wimbledon Park, London SW19 8UX Tel: 020 8246 5200 Email: [email protected] United Response making it happen