Parent carers speak out ahead of the Budget

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Tuesday 29 October 2024

Tags: Autumn Budget

Tomorrow, Wednesday 30 October, Chancellor Rachel Reeves will present the new Labour government’s first Budget Statement to parliament.

We have started to hear some of the commitments she will make. These include announcements over the weekend to invest in rebuilding crumbling schools, help to increase the number of nurseries and money for breakfast clubs.  Trialling a new kinship allowance is also being funded which could help some family members who look after disabled children.

All these measures are welcome, but families with disabled children have heard the Chancellor promise a Budget of ‘real ambition’ and are asking – will the Budget be ambitious enough for families like theirs?  

With the support of parent carers like Samantha, Contact has written to Chancellor calling for an energy social tariff for families who are running lifesaving equipment at home.

Read our letter to the Chancellor here.

We have also written to the Minister for Early Years urging him to make every breakfast club accessible to disabled children.

Think Big

Disabled children deserve a government prepared to think big and build a society where everyone has equal opportunities. That’s why Contact set out our Roadmap for government which we think would make a big difference to families, including:

  • Fix Universal Credit for young people in education and those with looked after status
  • Increase the earnings cap on Carer’s Allowance
  • Introduce measures to make schools more inclusive for disabled children

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