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Disabled Households Face £1,095 Shortfall, Warns New Report

3/16/2026

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Kyla Harris, the co-creator and star of We Might Regret This, discusses the relationship and means-tested benefits challenges faced by disabled people.
She notes that moving in with a partner can jeopardize financial support.
A Scope report finds disabled households need an additional £1,095 per month to maintain the same living standards as non-disabled households.
Disability Rights UK calls the situation cruel.
The BBC Two series premieres on March 18.

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Story summary

Kyla Harris, the co-creator and star of We Might Regret This, discusses the relationship and means-tested benefits challenges faced by disabled people.
She notes that moving in with a partner can jeopardize financial support.
A Scope report finds disabled households need an additional £1,095 per month to maintain the same living standards as non-disabled households.
Disability Rights UK calls the situation cruel.
The BBC Two series premieres on March 18.