Campaigners say that despite the Ofgem price cap coming down to £2,074, disabled people will still struggle because their energy consumption is much higher than other households
The Department for Work and Pensions has been urged to make changes to help benefit claimants. Campaigners have urged the Government to help those who claim Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance and the LCWRA disability element of Universal Credit, with the price cap falling this weekend.
What are campaigners asking for? James Taylor, Executive Director of Strategy at disability equality charity Scope, said there was a desperate need for the Government to make changes that offer discounted energy rates to people with chronic health conditions and disabilities as they will still have huge gas and electricity bills.
"Life costs more if you are disabled. Our Disability Energy Support service is frequently called by disabled people in crisis with nowhere else to turn. The Government must introduce a social or discounted energy tariff for disabled people." However, the Government insists that the changes it has made will mean an extra 750,000 struggling households will receive the discount. This is mainly down to the fact that those claiming Housing Benefit can now get the payment for the first time.
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