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Larry Gardiner giving evidence to the committee

January 26, 2017

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

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 select committee this week, as part of its inquiry into adult social care,

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Sajid David announcing the social care funding in parliament

December 22, 2016

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‘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 adult social care next year, as well as allowing local authorities to bring

Housing

August 11, 2016

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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 made by Fleur Perry, editor of Disability United, a website that aims to

Independent Living

February 11, 2016

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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 (10 February) to two former ILF-users at a meeting in his department. The

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Three wheelchair-users in front of a metal fence, having their pictures taken

January 8, 2016

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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 and those who had friends or relatives who were recipients of ILF funding

Politics

Head and shoulders of Justin Tomlinson giving evidence to a parliamentary committee

January 8, 2016

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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 it clear that it plans to abolish severe disability premium (SDP) as part

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Three wheelchair-users sit in the rain in front of a fence,

December 4, 2015

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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 to explain exactly what the chancellor meant when he announced funding for new

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George Osborne holding the budget red box

November 27, 2015

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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 detail the government’s spending plans until the next general election in 2020, George

Independent Living

October 2, 2015

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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. The figures were revealed in response to a freedom of information (FOI) request

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Street sign showing Parliament Street and Whitehall

October 2, 2015

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Independent Living Fund: Government silence ‘suggests something to hide’

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Disabled activists have asked why the government is refusing to answer key questions about severe cuts to the support packages of former users of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Both the Department of Health (DH) – which is responsible for social care policy – and the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) have

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