Disability campaigners accuse government of ‘back-door eugenics’ as families struggle to survive inflation
FAMILIES raising disabled or seriously ill children are “struggling to survive” due to the scale of the cost-of-living crisis, a study revealed today – leading a disability rights group to accuse the government of “back-door eugenics.”
Nine in 10 of families with a disabled child are struggling or falling behind on their regular household bills, a survey by Family Fund found.
Many are forgoing living essentials, such as food and heating, as well as basic household equipment, to try and make ends meet.
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