Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2013-03-12-Speech-2-820-750"
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"en.20130312.56.2-820-750"2
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"Austerity is detrimental to disabled people (8 % of the UK population), who are finding themselves in a worst position of poverty than ever before. In the UK we have endured constant reassessments of the work capability assessment, which has led to the deaths and suicides of 73 disabled people per week. It is abhorrent that 29 % of the cuts are focused on disabled people. Fewer people are entitled to support from their local authorities, and we will see the introduction of personal independence payments to replace disability living allowance, which is set to knock over half a million people off support. There is also a proposal to close the Independent Living Fund permanently. The proposal by the government is to transfer monies to cash strapped local authorities; which are already saying that they will institutionalise disabled people, to save money. These are just some of the cuts impacting on disabled people in the UK, estimated to take GBP 9 billion from the poorest in society. No wonder British people are sick and tired of the EU. We have a saying ‘Charity begins at home’. Britain needs to look after its vulnerable people and not be hampered by sending GBP 53 million every day to the EU."@en1
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