Cost of living (COL) payments for those receiving PIP have been quietly axed, forcing many people to choose between charging their wheelchairs or staying warm. 

I am urging the government to reinstate the COL payments for people like me on PIP.  There was  a one-off payment of £150 in the summer despite this most disabled people on contributions based ESA did not receive the same benefits as those on UC who received over £900 in comparison. This provision has been removed by the government.

Despite making changes like reducing the number of times I charge my wheelchair and rationing the amount of times the heating goes on, my energy bills are extremely high.  The extra stress about paying for the essential fuel costs is affecting my health. I am not the only person going through this.

We need the general public to support us with demanding the government changes this decision urgently. The weather is getting colder every day, if this decision isn’t reversed very soon, people who are already struggling will be forced to make drastic decisions that could have fatal consequences.

People with disabilities have higher energy costs and those on PIP are suffering financially. Please sign and share to get it reinstated.