Is the cost of living crisis impacting your health?

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Alex_Alumni

The cost of living as a disabled person:

We know that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis more than non-disabled people, as Cher has explained in her "cost of staying alive" discussion.

It’s no secret that managing any long-term health conditions or disabilities often means higher bills due to increased use of electricity, heating, and water. For example, when charging a wheelchair, using a ventilator or using more heating and hot baths for chronic pain management, the costs can add up quickly.

Is the cost of living crisis impacting your health?

How are you finding managing your condition in the middle of the cost of living crisis?

2oldcodgers

Firstly not all, just some, disabled people and those with long-term health conditions are struggling with the cost-of-living crisis more than non-disabled people. I am not struggling at all and most of our income comes via welfare benefits and State pensions.
The cost of living crisis is not impacting my health.
Maybe we are more resilient than others given our upbringing and dogged attitude.