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Letter from DPOs accuses care cuts council of ‘inhumane’ policies

By John Pring on 18th April 2024 Category: Independent Living

Letter from DPOs accuses care cuts council of ‘inhumane’ policies
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Four disabled people’s organisations have written to Bristol’s mayor to call on him to abandon “inhumane and unacceptable” social care policies that are set to breach disabled people’s right to live independently. Disability Rights UK, Greater Manchester Coalition of Disabled People, […]

Government could be forced into further delays to social care charging reforms, senior civil servant suggests

By John Pring on 25th January 2024 Category: Independent Living

Government could be forced into further delays to social care charging reforms, senior civil servant suggests
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The government could be forced into further delays to its social care charging reforms, if it decides under-pressure councils will not be able to cope with the “big new chunk” of “complicated work”, evidence from a senior civil servant suggests. Sir […]

Report for Labour rules out early end to care charges

By John Pring on 8th June 2023 Category: Independent Living

Report for Labour rules out early end to care charges
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A report set to have a significant influence on Labour’s adult social care policy at the next general election has ruled out an immediate end to care charges in favour of a more gradual move towards “affordability”. The report, launched this […]

Call for direct action protests to build support for ‘radical’ social care reform

By John Pring on 1st June 2023 Category: Independent Living

Call for direct action protests to build support for ‘radical’ social care reform
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A disabled activist has called for a new campaign of direct action to build public support for a “radical overhauling” of the social care system. Ellen Clifford, a member of the national steering group of Disabled People Against Cuts and author […]

Watchdog holds back verdict on latest care sector concerns

By John Pring on 25th May 2023 Category: Independent Living

Watchdog holds back verdict on latest care sector concerns
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The care watchdog has declined to raise concerns about the state of adult social care services in England, despite releasing a new batch of inspection reports that show nearly half of them failed to meet acceptable standards. In just a week, […]

Praise for ‘bold’ and ‘progressive’ council as it scraps care charges

By John Pring on 9th March 2023 Category: Independent Living

Praise for ‘bold’ and ‘progressive’ council as it scraps care charges
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Disabled people’s organisations have praised the “bold” and “progressive” actions of a local authority after it promised to become just the second council in England to abolish all charges for care and support for disabled people in their own homes. They […]

Lords committee ignores charging in high-profile social care report

By John Pring on 8th December 2022 Category: Independent Living

Lords committee ignores charging in high-profile social care report
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A cross-party committee of peers has defended its decision to ignore the crucial issue of care charges in a major “spotlight” report on adult social care in England. The report by the Lords adult social care committee focuses heavily on the needs […]

Pursglove looks set to be fourth minister for disabled people in 14 months

By John Pring on 3rd November 2022 Category: Politics

Pursglove looks set to be fourth minister for disabled people in 14 months
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The government appears to be set to announce Corby MP Tom Pursglove as the fourth minister for disabled people in just 14 months. Although the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has not yet announced the portfolios of its latest set […]

Seven weeks without a care minister… as figures show worsening services

By John Pring on 27th October 2022 Category: Independent Living

Seven weeks without a care minister… as figures show worsening services
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New figures have revealed the steadily-worsening state of adult social care, and how disabled people are increasingly reporting concerns about the quality and safety of services, seven weeks after the government last had a minister for social care in post. As […]

Campaigners dismiss Labour’s claim of co-production on social care review

By John Pring on 13th October 2022 Category: Independent Living

Campaigners dismiss Labour’s claim of co-production on social care review
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Disabled campaigners have dismissed Labour’s claim that a review of its adult social care policy is being co-produced with disabled people. Despite promises from Labour that disabled people would work in partnership with the Fabian Society, the thinktank commissioned to carry […]

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