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Grenfell: Government repeatedly failed to seek disabled people’s views on evacuation

By John Pring on 17th March 2022 Category: Housing

Grenfell: Government repeatedly failed to seek disabled people’s views on evacuation
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The government repeatedly failed to seek the views of disabled people and their organisations about how residents with physical impairments could evacuate tower blocks in an emergency, six years before the Grenfell Tower disaster. Louise Upton, who was head of fire […]

‘Cuts to support killed my neighbours,’ MPs are told

By John Pring on 26th January 2017 Category: Independent Living

‘Cuts to support killed my neighbours,’ MPs are told
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A disabled campaigner has told MPs that he believes cuts to support have contributed to a quarter of his neighbours in the sheltered housing development where he lives dying in just one year. Larry Gardiner told the communities and local government […]

‘Meagre’ extra social care funding ‘will do nothing to solve crisis’

By John Pring on 22nd December 2016 Category: Independent Living

‘Meagre’ extra social care funding ‘will do nothing to solve crisis’
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“Meagre” new funding announced by the government will do nothing to solve the “full-blown social care crisis”, disabled campaigners have warned. They spoke out after the government announced that it would ring-fence an extra £240 million for councils to spend on […]

Government ‘could have saved £48 billion on social care’ with full funding of DFGs

By John Pring on 11th August 2016 Category: Housing

Government ‘could have saved £48 billion on social care’ with full funding of DFGs
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The government could have saved nearly £48 billion in social care costs over five years if it had funded all the work needed to make disabled people’s homes more accessible, according to a new user-led campaigning website. The calculations have been […]

Government agrees four more years of ILF transition cash for councils

By John Pring on 11th February 2016 Category: Independent Living

Government agrees four more years of ILF transition cash for councils
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The government has agreed to fund former users of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in England for the next four years following months of campaigning pressure from disabled activists. The minister for disabled people, Justin Tomlinson, passed on the news yesterday […]

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Independent Living

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure
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Disabled members of the Conservative party have launched their own investigation into the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), following widespread concerns about its impact across the country. The Conservative Disability Group (CDG) has issued an appeal to former ILF-users […]

Councils could have to ‘pick up the pieces’ after scrapping of severe disability premium

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Politics

Councils could have to ‘pick up the pieces’ after scrapping of severe disability premium
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Councils could be left to “pick up the pieces” resulting from the government’s decision to ditch a means-tested premium for disabled people with high support needs, a shadow minister has warned. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has always made […]

Eight days after spending review, ministers still cannot answer ILF funding question

By John Pring on 4th December 2015 Category: Independent Living

Eight days after spending review, ministers still cannot answer ILF funding question
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A government department has refused again to provide any details that would clarify vital disability-related announcements made by George Osborne in last week’s spending review. For the second week running, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has been unable […]

Spending review: Osborne’s ‘missed opportunity’ on ‘snowballing’ social care crisis

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Independent Living

Spending review: Osborne’s ‘missed opportunity’ on ‘snowballing’ social care crisis
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The chancellor has been accused of missing an opportunity to solve the social care funding crisis, despite announcing measures that could see funding rise by up to £3.5 billion a year by 2020.  Announcing the results of the spending review, which […]

Independent Living Fund: ‘Shocking’ drop in support after ILF closure

By John Pring on 2nd October 2015 Category: Independent Living

Independent Living Fund: ‘Shocking’ drop in support after ILF closure
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“Shocking” new figures show that more than a quarter of disabled people who previously received support from the Independent Living Fund (ILF) in one local authority area have had their social care packages cut by at least half since it closed. […]

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