2/2 There was no mention of social care funding, which so many people with a learning disability and their families rely on every day from getting out of bed to washing and eating food.

5/5 Families are being pushed to breaking point. With the Budget just days away, we’re asking the Chancellor to remember the people behind the numbers and make social care a national priority.

Read the real stories here: careandsupportalliance.com/figures-that...

4/5 Analysis from Healthwatch found that up to 1.5 million disabled adults in England are eligible for support but aren’t receiving it. Social care is not a luxury. It’s a lifeline. Yet right now, millions are going without the support they need to live safely and with dignity.

3/5 Inside were the voices that matter most, disabled people, older people, and unpaid carers, all calling for urgent action on social care.

2/5 Mencap Director of Strategy @jackieosullivan.bsky.social was there alongside Ismail and John from the Mencap policy team.

5/5 The NHS must do better. Everyone deserves to be listened to, taken seriously, and treated with urgency.

4/5 As @jonsparkes.bsky.social, Mencap’s Chief Executive, told the BBC News: “It’s unacceptable that late diagnosis and lack of urgent referral for treatment is costing people with a learning disability years of life.”

3/5 Researchers from the University of Manchester and the Christie NHS Foundation Trust found symptoms are investigated less often and treatment is limited. No one should be ignored when they say something’s wrong.

2/5 A new study has revealed that people with a learning disability face higher cancer risks and poorer outcomes. Annabell, who is supported by Mencap, knows this reality too well. Her cancer was diagnosed late after her concerns were repeatedly dismissed.

4/4 People with a learning disability deserve fair pay, real choices, and workplaces that recognise the value they bring.

3/4 Mencap Chief Executive, @jonsparkes.bsky.social OBE says: “It is unacceptable that the disability pay gap means people with a learning disability will be effectively working for the rest of the year for free. For too long disabled people have been shut out of the workforce or paid less.”

2/4 Today marks #DisabilityPayGapDay, the moment when earnings for disabled workers effectively “run out” compared with non-disabled colleagues.

4/4 “We welcome this review and hope it leads to real change, more job opportunities for thousands of people with a learning disability who are ready and willing to work.”

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3/4 @jonsparkes.bsky.social OBE, Mencap Chief Executive, said: “We know that 86% of people with a learning disability who aren't in work want a paid job, but too many are being held back by a lack of support, opportunities and understanding.”

2/4 The government has launched a new review, led by Alan Milburn, to understand the reasons behind this and look at how to get young people into work.

5/5 Our Mencap Manifesto called on the Government to protect access to in person banking and improve inclusive customer support. This strategy is a good first step towards supporting people with a learning disability across the UK to make financial choices safely and with appropriate support.

4/5 We’re pleased to see the Government recognising these challenges and the work of Project Nemo in reducing financial exclusion."

3/5 @jonsparkes.bsky.social OBE, Chief Executive of Mencap, said: “People with a learning disability tell us they struggle to manage their money easily and safely because of complex systems and inaccessible information.”

2/5 Research from Project Nemo shows that without this, people with a learning disability and their family members can sometimes rely on risky workarounds increasing their vulnerability to financial abuse.