George Osborne parks in a disabled bay
5 April 2013
Richard Hawkes comments on the story in today's Daily Mirror that George Osborne parked in disabled bay.
“Disabled people will see this as an indication of a Chancellor wildly out of touch with millions of disabled people struggling in their day to day lives
“In 2013 disabled people are finding it tough to make ends meet as living costs spiral and incomes flat-line. They’re getting into debt to pay for essentials. Yet the Chancellor’s response has been to cut vital financial support and squeeze budgets for local care.
“This picture tells you everything about George Osborne’s attitude to benefits. He talks about a broken system abused by benefit scroungers. But the reality is many disabled people simply need support to get on with their life – including Blue Badge spaces. It doesn’t make them feckless, workshy or scroungers. Benefits can be a good thing.
“It’s time for the Government to park this nasty benefits rhetoric and reverse its welfare plans.”
Notes to the Editor:
Disabled people to lose £28.3 billion of support by 2018 - New research published by Scope and Demos reveals that disabled people are set to lose £28.3 billion support by 2018 and that welfare cuts are affecting the same group of disabled people over and over again.
Where do disabled people fit into George Osborne's "aspiration nation"? - From Richard Hawkes on New Statesmen
Disability in 2013: Fight the Cuts or Build on the Paralympics? - From Ruth Marvel, Scope's Director of Policy and Campaigns, on Huffington Post
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