(London, UK)A leading peer in the House of Lords, Baroness Uddin of Bethnal Green has urged Britain's premier, Gordon Brown and his Chancellor, Alistair Darling to do more for families with autism who are below the poverty line. Lady Uddin is supporting the Poverty and Autism Initiative launched in London on Monday 3rd November by the autism charity, the UK Autism Foundation.
The Baroness Uddin said: ‘Both the UK Autism Foundation, headed by Ivan Corea and I are calling on the Prime Minister to help the disadvantaged by increasing tax credits, the disability living allowance and the carer’s living allowance in the Budget.
The vulnerable are in financial pain - many will be in fuel poverty this winter.
Others face the traumatic prospect of house re-possessions. This must be stopped. Where would vulnerable children end up if their homes are taken away from them. They need urgent help and I join with autism campaigners in appealing for greater financial support for parents, carers, children and adults with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome.’
Baroness Uddin has campaigned on behalf of the disadvantaged for over 38 years. She was extremely active in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the United Kingdom, where some of the wealthiest institutions and highest earners make up the heart of the city.
Yet, Tower Hamlets has one of the highest rates of child poverty in London.Lady Uddin has called for Prime Minister Gordon Brown to reach out to families with autism and Asperger's sundrome and help them during the credit crunch.
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