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Sense says any targeted support for energy bills must put disabled people ‘front and centre’
24 March 2026 – Today Rachel Reeves has said that there could be targeted support for energy bills for those who need it the most.
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Sense welcomes boost to Minimum Income Guarantee and major investment in home adaptations
17 February 2026 - Sense has welcomed the UK Government confirming a 7 per cent increase to the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for working-age disabled adults receiving social care
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Government’s proposed cuts to disability benefits will be devastating for disabled people
18 June 2025 - Sense responds to the government's Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill.
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Disability Charities Consortium open letter on proposed welfare benefit reforms
21 May 2025 - Sense, along with other charities in the Disability Charities Consortium, has sent a letter to the government, expressing our deep concerns about proposed reforms to the welfare benefits system.
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Disabled children facing over 200-day wait for essential social care assessment
16 April 2025 – Families with disabled children are at breaking point, left without the support they need, according to new research.
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Sense responds to government’s ‘devastating’ announcement of cuts to welfare benefits
18 March 2025 – These changes will have a huge impact on disabled people, and Sense is deeply concerned about this announcement.
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Half of disabled people ‘humiliated’ during benefits assessments, new research finds
9 October 2024 - Sense has called for a benefits system that treats disabled people with dignity, after its new research found half (51%) of disabled people feel humiliated during benefits assessments
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Budget leaves many disabled people ‘anxious about the future’
30 October 2024 – The disability charity Sense has responded to the autumn budget, expressing its concerns about proposed changes to welfare benefits and how this will impact disabled people
