Charities and disabled people's organizations have expressed concern that this is effectively a "tax on disability," as disabled care users are being pushed into financial hardship.
The article notes that the minimum income guarantee, which is meant to ensure that disabled people have a set amount of money to live on after paying for their care, is not being enforced adequately by some councils.
The government has recently agreed to bring the MIG in line with inflation, but charities and DPOs are concerned that many councils are not taking into account recent hikes in energy bills and rent in their calculations, and are not recognizing the additional expenses that disabled people face.
The article also mentions that some disabled women are being coerced into sex by their care providers due to the financial dependence they are forced into.
A person is struggling to pay their care costs due to having no way to fully pay the debt and is worried about their care being terminated.
The Department for Health and Social Care states that only people with assets over £23,250 are required to self-fund their care, and those with assets under this amount are eligible for state financial support.
LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE
Disabled forced into debt as social care costs rise
The article discusses the rising costs of social care in the UK, which are forcing many disabled people to go into debt in order to pay for their care.
28 May 2023 · 23:03 UTC
