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<p>The Secretary of State for DWP and I remain committed to improving disabled people’s
lives and continue to meet colleagues across Government to push this important work
forward.</p><p> </p><p>The Government understands that people across the UK are worried
about the rising cost of living and are seeing their disposable incomes decrease as
they spend more on the essentials. Decisive action is needed to get households and
businesses through this winter and the next, while ensuring we act in a fiscally responsible
way.</p><p> </p><p>Over the summer, a number of meetings and focus groups have taken
place to hear disabled people's experiences, including one which was set up jointly
with RNIB. Alongside this, officials continue to engage with stakeholders to build
the evidence base on how the cost of living is impacting disabled people. This information
will feed into the Government’s considered response.</p>
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