- Target:
- contact list;
- Region:
- Ireland
The Irish government budget says the disability benefits will be cut. DFI (disability federation of Irelnd) were clear from the outset that people with disabilities should not experience a disproportionate level of hardship compared to other vulnerable groups. This is reinforced by the fact that one in three people with disabilities are already at risk of poverty.
The Government’s announcement to cut disabled people’s income by €8.30 (4.1%) per week is a direct attack on the most vulnerable who for no fault of their own are dependent on the State for an adequate income. This is in addition to the 2% cut already made to disability payments through the abolishment of the Christmas bonus this year.
There has been a clear acknowledgement that people with disabilities experience extra everyday costs arising from living with a disability; however, this appears to have been completely forgotten about in framing Budget 2010.
We, the undersigned reject the government's budget wherein disability benefits were cut in the Irish 2010 Budget.
We call on the Irish government to restore these benefits under Human rights, and to in fact increase the income for disabled people so that full participation in our communities is fully possible.
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The Save our disability benefits in Southern Ireland petition to contact list; was written by dr margaret kennedy and is in the category Human Rights at GoPetition.