Beth Peach

@bethpeach.bsky.social

Principal Consultant: Evaluation & Research @cordisbright.bsky.social 💁🏻‍♀️ with a focus on children, young people, and families. From Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Mama💕 | Sociable introvert ☕️ 🐈 🐈‍⬛ | Yoga teacher🧘🏻‍♀️

Government’s walk-back on proposed Pip and disability changes echoes some of the key lessons from our recent research for Mencap. We researched the additional costs faced by people with a learning disability and explored the difference these benefits make - see below...

Cordis Bright@cordisbright.bsky.social · last yr.

Our latest blog with @mencap.org.uk reveals the hidden financial costs of living with a #learningdisability, from mobility aids to higher living expenses. We highlight the shortcomings of PIP and call for person-centred reform in disability benefits. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4wtvzekx #DoYouSeeMe #LDWeek

📢 Our in-depth research for Mencap on the cost of living with a learning disability has now been published! The research was conducted as the government made their announcements about changes to PIP and it’s great to see this timely research supporting Mencap’s work to influence policy in this area

Mencap@mencap.org.uk · last yr.

1/5 📢Our latest research with Cordis Bright exposes the true cost of living with a learning disability and why the government can't overlook these unavoidable costs. #CostOfBeingOverlooked #ProtectPIP

Purple graphic with colourful icon of people with a disability. There is cream text that says 'The true cost of being overlooked. Mencap’s new research exposes the true cost of living with a learning disability, and why the government can't overlook these unavoidable costs. Here’s what was found'