SocResearchPhp
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Social Research Partnership is an innovative research organisation, specialising in understanding service user need, optimising services and expanding knowledge
📢 On average, disabled people would need an extra £975 every month to have an equal standard of living to non-disabled people. We asked the public what the government can do to help 💬
A jaw-dropper from Brexiter Steve Baker on @BBCRadio4’s PM just now: “What an extraordinary opportunity for Northern Ireland: dual access to both markets”. Er, that “extraordinary opportunity” was available to the entire UK before Brexit
The system is broken. Disabled households, who should be protected, are being forced on to pre payment meters. For many it could be life or death. The awesome @LouiseDRubin on #NewsNight ❌ Ban forcing people to have PPMs ✅ Protect disabled households
Earlier this week @scope @age_uk @NEA_UKCharity & @FairByDesign launched a joint call for a social energy tariff to protect older, disabled & struggling households with bills. But what is it and how could a tariff work? Read our @jeffica's blog on it here scope.org.uk/news-and-stori…
'Imagine being stuck on a plane, you're the last one there - you don't feel like a priority or a person at all.' James Taylor from Scope on the struggles for disabled passengers at airports, as the Civil Aviation Authority has named Luton as having the UK's worst accessibility.
The UK is facing a “humanitarian disaster” as the CoL crisis is pushing disabled people further into poverty. Yet, so many were excluded from @GOVUK’s £650 support payment because of the disability benefit they are on. More of my campaign in today’s @Daily_Express
