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Disability and Poverty: Breaking the Cycle of Inequality

Disability and poverty are deeply intertwined, and when they co-exist, the barriers multiply. Families with disabled children are more likely to experience financial hardship, social exclusion, and mental health challenges, yet they often receive the least support. According to recent research, including findings from The Childhood Trust, the cost of living crisis has placed even more strain on already stretched services, making it harder for social workers to meet the needs of families with disabled children.

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Researching Poverty and Vulnerability

To truly support vulnerable families, we must see poverty for what it is—a pervasive risk factor that influences every other domain of a child’s life. More than just economic deprivation, poverty reduces access to opportunity, stability, and wellbeing. Investing in early intervention, social work training, disability inclusion, and long-term support for care leavers and young carers is essential.

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Government Faces Backlash Over Misleading Disability Benefit Reforms

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under intense scrutiny following a High Court ruling that deemed its consultation on proposed changes to disability benefits as “unlawful,” “misleading,” and “unfair.” The court found that the consultation process lacked transparency and failed to adequately consider the impact on disabled individuals.​

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Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Hidden Disability That Hurts More Than Just Joints

Seropositive Rheumatoid Arthritis is a debilitating, systemic disease. Its symptoms go far beyond what the eye can see. Judging someone’s capacity based on fleeting abilities rather than lived experience is a disservice—not only to the person, but to the very purpose of disability support systems. Invisible conditions deserve visible recognition. And every person living with them deserves to be heard, supported, and believed.

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MPs’ Pay Rises Amidst Budget Cuts: A Nation Left to Struggle

If drastic budget cuts continue to hit low-income families and the disabled, Labour will stand no chance of re-election. Regardless of party, the agenda remains the same—to save money at any cost. MPs should be required to live on benefits for six months before deciding if they deserve their inflated salaries.