Scope Disability Price Tag research

Early day motion 1103, tabled 26 April 2023 by Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party). Signed by 58 members.

That this House acknowledges disabled people face higher costs than non-disabled people, with Scope’s new Disability Price Tag research showing the average disabled person household facing extra costs of £975 per month compared to non-disabled households; notes that this implies disabled households need to find almost £12,000 more a year to achieve the same standard of living as non-disabled households; further notes concerns that disabled people are facing spiralling additional costs, which have been exacerbated by the cost of living crisis; and calls on the Government to work directly with disabled people and charities to tackle the inequality of extra costs.

Signatures by party: Labour 19, Scottish National Party 19, Liberal Democrat 8, Independent 4, DUP 2, Labour/Co-operative 2, Conservative 1, Green 1, Plaid Cymru 1, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.