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Government’s social care funding failure ‘is terrible news for disabled people’

By John Pring on 21st June 2018 Category: Independent Living

Government’s social care funding failure ‘is terrible news for disabled people’
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Disabled campaigners have reacted with alarm to the government’s decision that it will not address the social care funding crisis until the end of next year, despite announcing billions of pounds a year extra for the NHS. Despite saying in a […]

Care crisis: Council supports nearly 50 per cent fewer adults after six years of austerity

By John Pring on 13th October 2016 Category: Independent Living

Care crisis: Council supports nearly 50 per cent fewer adults after six years of austerity
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MPs have been told that the adult social care system is “unsustainable” without significant further resources, with one council revealing that the number of adults it supports has plunged by nearly half since 2010. Members of the communities and local government […]

Councils complain about social care funding cuts, while freezing council tax

By John Pring on 14th July 2016 Category: Independent Living

Councils complain about social care funding cuts, while freezing council tax
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Two-fifths of local authorities in England have decided not to raise as much as they can through their powers to increase council tax, even though they face a “huge shortfall in funding” and rising demand for adult social care. The Association […]

Councils tell different stories than government on ILF closure funding

By John Pring on 31st July 2015 Category: Independent Living

Councils tell different stories than government on ILF closure funding
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The aftermath of the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) has descended further into confusion after several local authorities disputed the government’s funding claims. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has repeatedly insisted that it told every local […]

ILF closure: Govt admits councils only told ‘roughly’ how much they will have to spend

By John Pring on 3rd July 2015 Category: Independent Living

ILF closure: Govt admits councils only told ‘roughly’ how much they will have to spend
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The government has admitted that it has given local authorities only a “rough” idea how much money it will hand them to cope with the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), even though the scheme shut for good this week. […]

ILF closure: Shock over government’s funding fiasco

By John Pring on 26th June 2015 Category: Independent Living

ILF closure: Shock over government’s funding fiasco
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The government has yet to tell English local authorities how much money they will be given to deal with the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) – just five days before it shuts for good. The fund – which helps […]

Councils apologise over ILF delays and confusion, but blame government

By John Pring on 19th June 2015 Category: Independent Living

Councils apologise over ILF delays and confusion, but blame government
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Fresh evidence has emerged of delays and cuts to care packages as local authorities prepare for the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has admitted to Disability News Service (DNS) that […]

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