UK Sight Loss Charity Responds To Government’s Welfare Announcement
Season 2, Episode 1204, Jul 02, 08:49 AM
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UK sight loss charity RNIB, along with other disability organisations, have driven a campaign to make the UK Labour Government reverse it’s proposed changes to welfare payments for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
The changes would see many disabled people lose thousands of pounds a year, which they use to offset the extra costs of having a disability.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Sophie Dudgeon, RNIB’s Head of Campaigns & Public Affairs, to discuss the results of the Parliamentary vote on the changes.
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Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.
The changes would see many disabled people lose thousands of pounds a year, which they use to offset the extra costs of having a disability.
RNIB Connect Radio’s Allan Russell spoke to Sophie Dudgeon, RNIB’s Head of Campaigns & Public Affairs, to discuss the results of the Parliamentary vote on the changes.
#RNIBConnect
Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underline with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font.