Thank you for contacting me about support for disabled people.
I understand anxieties around the cost of living, in particular the effect that rising costs are having on disabled people.
There are a number of benefits and additional payments available across the welfare system to help people unable to work due to ill health and disability including the Personal Independence Payment (PIP), and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA). Disability benefits were increased by 10.1% - in line with inflation - in April 2023.
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