Life costs more for disabled children and their families
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Get advice and support nowDisability in the UK
There are 13.9 million disabled people in the UK.
Life costs an extra £570 a month on average if you're disabled.
8% of children in the UK are disabled.
Disabled people are over twice as likely to be unemployed.
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News and stories
Real life stories
Alone and financially struggling
As a single parent supporting her autistic son, Sithy faces many extra costs
Scope news
Amber Rudd's speech on welfare benefit reforms, what does it mean?
Today, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions made a speech on disability and the welfare system.
Scope news
Life costs more for disabled children and their families
On average, a family with a disabled child faces extra costs of £581 a month.
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Find out what getting the best start in life means to disabled children and their families in our Now is the time campaign video on YouTube.