Today is UN International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. We heard from disabled people about the daily choices they face between heat, food, and independence. Disabled people deserve fairness now, not next year. 🎥 Watch and share and #CountTheCostOfDisability

To end poverty, we must face the Cost of Disability. “I’m not looking to be a millionaire. I’m looking for security, home, heat, food, family, and not to fight for every basic thing.” #CountTheCostOfDisability For more & to take action: https://t.co/Ne5jrKl4Fa

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Today is the @NDAIreland's Annual Conference. Today’s discussions focus on the barriers and on how we can work together to find real solutions to ensure equal rights to family life for disabled people in Ireland. Find out more: https://t.co/WIATZv1Nb2

DFI members attended the Sinn Féin motion on Cost of Disability. Following the motion, which was supported by all opposition parties and not opposed by the Government, we held a roundtable with Sinn Féin to discuss next steps. Our Budget 2026 response: https://t.co/Y9d4a1jPWu

#ChildPoverty was discussed at today’s Oireachtas Committee on Children & Equality. We made a submission calling for action on #CostOfDisability, a driver of deprivation for families with disabled children. Read here: https://t.co/JOmBehUtE9 Watch here: https://t.co/fHNhohqYBO

It was great to collaborate with @naiireland on Phase II of the Neuro-Mapping project, a great partnership driving better understanding and support for people with neurological conditions.

Eoin, who attends RehabCare Carlow, is featured in this powerful video by Garryhill Films, capturing the barriers and inaccessibility faced by people who use wheelchairs or people with limited mobility. https://t.co/0zDggR3Ywo #EoinClearThePath @DisabilityFed @IrishWheelchair

Budget 2026: Step change promised. Step back delivered. ✅ €619m boost for disability services welcome and overdue. ❌ One-off Cost of Disability supports cut. Disabled people lose up to €1,264 in supports this year. 🔗 Full statement: https://t.co/Y9d4a1knM2

“Do I feel seen? Do I feel that step change?” On RTÉ Drivetime, our CEO Elaine Teague shared how this year’s Budget has left many disabled people worse off, with supports withdrawn and costs rising. Listen below. Listen to the full Drivetime show: https://t.co/ZqoUQizA4P

By taking these once of payments away without a permanent replacement, disabled people stand to lose up to €1,404. That’s not spare cash, it’s what keeps the lights on and the heating running.

The following one-off payments have not been repeated: €200 Living Alone one off €300 Fuel Allowance one off, replaced by €5 weekly payment increase = €140 €400 Disability Support Grant €232 - €254 October Double payment €250 electricity credit.

🧵#Budget26 is a betrayal of disabled people, stripping away vital supports and deepening poverty, despite commitments in the Programme for Government, The past three Budgets have recognised the extra Cost of Disability through the Disability Support Grant....

#Budget26 announced 130 million for funding of up to 17,000 housing adaptation grants.

"We have a progressive system of social supports that ensures the most vulnerable are protected." Yet disabled people face high expenditure and low incomes with no permanent Cost of Disability payments to address this. #DeliverTheStepChange #Budget26

The Programme for Government promised to deliver a 'step change' for disabled people. This budget is the first opportunity for the government to deliver on these commitments. We're calling for a €55 Cost of Disability payment, Investment in supports and action on poverty

Our Director of Advocacy, Emer Begley and our Policy and Advocacy Officer, Charlotte Olhausen are appearing before the Joint Committee on Artificial Intelligence from 11am. Watch live:

It’s #Budget Day. People with disabilities can’t wait for real action. DFI calls for: ✅€55 Cost of Disability payment ✅ Investment in supports ✅ Multi-annual, sustainable funding for services ✅ Action on poverty and exclusion. Read our submission: https://t.co/aV6PwnbD7h

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🚨 “It’s 2025, not 1925.” 🚨 Disability activist Michael Meere says he depends on a food bank just to survive. His payments don’t cover the basics, food, heat, rent, medication. Michael deserves better. Disabled people deserve better. #DeliverTheStepChange #Budget2026