'I've had to stop charging my wheelchairs as much because the electricity bill is so expensive'
People with disabilities who receive welfare payments have criticised Rishi Sunak's planned welfare reforms as 'insane' and said the proposals would 'actively target disabled and vulnerable people'.
"I’ve had to stop charging my wheelchairs as much because the electricity bill is so expensive,” she said. "I’m just taking a risk, trying to balance between, can I pay the electricity bill or am I risking my wheelchair breaking down – you’re kind of holding your breath all the time. "I need social care to help me get washed, dressed and go to the toilet, it’s not something I can just take or leave, because I need that support.”
Ms Sargent told the Press Association: “My only covers the basics like gas and electric. It doesn’t touch what I actually need to spend it on like transportation, as that’s a challenge within itself.
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