North Yorkshire Charity warns disability payment "drop in ocean"
A £150 cost of living grant will be paid to six million people on disability benefits this Autumn
A North Yorkshire Charity says it's worried that disabled people will stop using life equipment at home because they're so worried about energy bills.
The Government will start giving out a one off £150 payment this month for those on disability benefits.
But Jackie Snape from Disability Action Yorkshire, which is based in Harrogate, says it's no way near enough. She says there are many additional costs which face those with a disability: "Power wheelchairs, feeding pumps, oxygen machines that kind of thing, disabled people often need heating on all day, there are things like additional washing and drying. All those things cost an awful lot of money."
She says the Government need to offer a lot more support, telling us "More and more families with a disabled member will be in debt, skipping meals to save money, not using essential equipment, the harsh and very stark reality is that people will die."
The Government says it's offering 37 billion pounds of support with the cost of living to help us through the "challenging" times ahead.
On top of the £150 cost of living disability payment it is also offering a second payment for those on benefits as well as £300 for pensioners and a £400 discount on our energy bills.