Lockdown lifting survey to monitor the impact of policies on Deaf and Disabled people

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* 1. Do you consider youself any of the following (Please tick all that apply)

A Disabled person

A person with a long-term health condition

A Disabled person who also cares for/supports a disabled person

A non- disabled person but I care for support a disabled person

A non-disabled person

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What borough, local authority or county council do you live in?

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* 3. What are the TOP THREE challenges you are currently facing? (Please tick three boxes)

Financial problems

Problems accessing medicine and prescriptions

Problems accessing food

Work and employment

Psychological distress

Problems accessing welfare benefits

Inaccessible information and advice

Council changes to the layout of roads, pavements and cycle lanes

Problems accessing NHS health care and treatment

Lack of social care support

Social isolation and loneliness

Shielding issues

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Are you currently shielding?

Yes

If you answered yes, please tell us more about your experiences of shielding.

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* 5. How would your rate your local authority's response to the covid-19 pandemic?

Not at all helpful

Not so helpful

Somewhat helpful

Very helpful

Extremely helpful

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* 6. Compared to before the outbreak of the coronavirus, do you have more, less, or about the same amount of support now from your local authority?

Significantly more

Slightly more

About the same amount

Slightly less

Significantly less

Please tell us more about the challenges your are currently facing accessing care and support from your local authority

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* 7. Has your local authority increased your social care charges or started charging you for the first time?

Yes, my charges have been increased

Yes, I have been charged for the first time

No change

Not applicable

Please explain in more detail. For example, did you have a review? Did your local authority warn you in advance or why the charges are being increased? Did the council tell you about Disability Related Expenditure?

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* 8. Has your local authority or council cut your care package since the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic?

Yes

Not applicable

If your care package has been cut please explain in more detail what happened

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* 9. Are you still having problems with food and medicine deliveries

Yes

Please tell us more about the problems you are facing accessing food and medicine

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* 10. Has your Hospital treatment been delayed because of COVID-19?

Yes

Not applicable

If you answered yes, please tell us more about the impact of the delay

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* 11. Since lockdown has been eased, how often do you feel lonely?

Often

Always

Some of the time

Occassionally

Hardly ever

Never

You can tell us more about your experience of loneliness since lockdown has been eased

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* 12. In the past week as lockdown has eased how has your well-being been affected?

Much worse

Worse

About the same

Better

Much better

Please tell us more about the impact on your wellbeing

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* 13. Has the covid-19 pandemic made your financial situation better or worse?

Much better

Better

About the same

Worse

Much worse

Please explain in more detail how the covid-19 pandemic has affected your finances

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* 14. To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: As restrictions have been eased I feel safe going out

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Agree

Strongly agree

Please tell us more as to why you think it is safe or unsafe to go out

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* 15. Are you working?

Yes, I'm working from home employed by an organisation

Yes, I'm self employed

I am or I have been furloughed

No, I lost my job during the pandemic

I don't work

Please tell us more about your work experience. For example, is your employer supporting you to work from home? Will you have to return to your place of work?

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* 16. Are you experiencing problems as a result of local councils changing the design of roads, pavements and cycling lanes?

Yes

If you answered yes, please tell us about the problems you face.

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* 17. Are there other issues affecting you at the moment the we haven't addressed in this survey?

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* 18. Email Address (This is to contact you in case we would like to find out more about your situation. We won't share this information with anyone without your consent)