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

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

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 […]

Housing crisis is ‘spiralling out of control’ 

By John Pring on 18th September 2015 Category: Housing

Housing crisis is ‘spiralling out of control’ 
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A disabled university lecturer was forced to live in a residential home for older people for seven months because of a crisis in accessible housing that is “spiralling out of control”, according to a new report. Dr Chetna Patel was moving […]

‘Dangerous’ cuts to support are ‘exposing government’s ILF lies’

By John Pring on 11th September 2015 Category: Independent Living

‘Dangerous’ cuts to support are ‘exposing government’s ILF lies’
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“Dangerous” cuts to the care packages of former recipients of Independent Living Fund (ILF) support are exposing “false” government promises that they would not lose out when the fund closed say campaigners. One London council Waltham Forest, has admitted cutting the […]

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 […]

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