Search Results for: cost of living

Campaigns (and other work)

Here are details of some disabled people’s groups and organisations that are campaigning or working on projects around the cost of living increases: BASW is running an anti-poverty campaign, raising awareness of the impact of poverty. As part of this they considered how rising costs affect people with learning disabilities in a ‘spotlight on poverty’ […]

Grants and financial help

The resources on this page are from Learning Disability England members and partner organisations as well as the government. It will give you information about grants and financial help. The government have announced the first 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment dates. This is the first of three payments for 2023/24 totalling up to £900. It is […]

Energy Bills

The resources on this page are from Learning Disability England members and partner organisations. They will give you ideas and tips about energy bills like electric and gas bills. Ofgem has announced a new code of practice banning the forced installation of Prepayment meters (PPMs) for people with severe health conditions. You can read more about […]

Saving money and staying warm and well

The resources on this page are from Learning Disability England members and partner organisations. They will give you ideas and tips about how to save money and stay warm and well. The Aldingbourne Trust has put a range of guidance and resources together on “How to make the most of your money”. This includes practical advice […]

Cost of Living Resources

These pages share information and resources, including accessible information, to help members with the increases in the cost of living. The information on these pages has not been written by Learning Disability England. It has come from members and partners. We cannot take responsibility for any mistakes. If you think something is wrong, please let […]

Projects and Partnerships

In this section Learning Disability England has worked with many partners on different projects. We have worked together on research projects, producing practical resources and within various groups on shared goals. You can find out about all the different individual projects we have been involved in and access any resources or outcomes from them below. […]

Managing shared household expenses: What’s best practice?

View session recording About this event This session talks about how people who live together can decide how to share the costs of household expenses and what best practice is. This session talks about how people who live together can decide how to share costs such as food shopping, bills and furniture. We also talk […]

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