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Living in the dark, muesli for dinner and giving up showers: The vulnerable people making heartbreaking choices
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Ed Slater spends most days sitting in the dark without the heating on. It has terrible effects on his multiple sclerosis, but he's so fearful of his upcoming energy bill, he'd rather take the hit on his health.
The dad-of-three was diagnosed with the debilitating condition in 2008 and relies on the use of a wheelchair. He has always lived his life frugally, but says that since the cost of living has soared his life has become extremely difficult. Ed's story is just a snapshot of what many vulnerable and disabled people across the region are currently enduring.
Like Molly Powner, the 92-year-old grandma who is fearful she won't be able to pay for her gas and electricity bill as it's set to increase to £4,800 a year - something she can scarcely afford with her £186 a week pension. She is already mindful of spending too much on heating her small town house in Hollinwood, Oldham and often spends much of the day in bed, or wearing several layers in an attempt to keep warm.
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Helaina Stone, who has a rare genetic condition, was forced to give up her job at Manchester Royal Infirmary during the coronavirus pandemic as she was forced to isolate. She is still unable to work which has caused an extra strain on the family's finances. And now, the eye-watering cost of filling up their mobility car is becoming too much to bear.
For those living with disabilities like Ed and Helaina, the cost of care is having to be weighed up against the cost of living. Ed currently receives just over £600 a month in Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and £397 every two weeks in employment support. But he says 90 per cent of both allowances are being used on rent,
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