ALTRINCHAM and Sale West MP Graham Brady has backed a Parliamentary motion supporting a report from Leonard Cheshire Disability, which found that disabled people are twice as likely to live in poverty as non-disabled people.
The report, Disability poverty in the UK', also found that on average disabled people's basic day-to-day living costs are a quarter higher than those of non-disabled people, because of extra expense on essentials such as mobility aids, care and transport.
Mr Brady said: "I know from speaking to disabled people and their families in Altrincham and Sale West that this is an important issue. It simply can't be right that disabled people are twice as likely to live in poverty as non-disabled people, which is why I'm backing this campaign."
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