The charity boss revealed she received the letter about her proposed honour on 26 November, the day Chancellor Rachel Reeves was addressing MPs in the Commons.
She said there “were some positives” in the Budget, such as increases to disability benefits in line with inflation and the removal of two-child benefit cap.
But her letter continued: “These are vastly overshadowed by the extremely draconian actions being taken which negatively impact disabled people’s lives and plunge them into further poverty, removing them even more, from living lives of meaning and fulfilment.”
Burke said increased investment in children’s social care was not matched with any additional funding for adult social care, which she added put significant strain on the NHS.
She also criticised measures such as the introduction of stricter assessments for Personal Independent Payments.
Burke received a reply from the Cabinet Office on 23 December which thanked her for her email.
It continued: “The Prime Minister was sorry not to be able to include your name in the recommendations which were submitted to The New Year 2026 Honours List, but he of course respected your wishes.”