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Council suddenly pulls funding from disabled woman despite seven-year accessible housing nightmare

By John Pring on 28th November 2024 Category: Housing

Council suddenly pulls funding from disabled woman despite seven-year accessible housing nightmare
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A local authority has suddenly pulled the plug on funding that would have ended the seven-year accessible housing ordeal of a disabled woman and her family. Afsheen Durrani, her husband Imran, and their two children, were finally told in March this […]

Budget failed on addressing systemic challenges facing disabled people, Treasury is told

By John Pring on 31st October 2024 Category: Politics

Budget failed on addressing systemic challenges facing disabled people, Treasury is told
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Labour’s first budget for 15 years has failed to do enough to address the “systemic challenges” faced by disabled people across society, user-led organisations have warned the Treasury. The first budget speech of chancellor Rachel Reeves included no serious attempt to […]

Government must end years of delays and fix accessible housing crisis, MPs are told

By John Pring on 8th February 2024 Category: Housing

Government must end years of delays and fix accessible housing crisis, MPs are told
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Disabled campaigners and allies have called on the government to act urgently to fix the “broken” system of accessible housing in England, after years of delays. They have told a committee of cross-party MPs in written evidence that it is impossible […]

Austerity changes are reducing impact of accessible housing funds, 12 years on

By John Pring on 21st September 2023 Category: Housing

Austerity changes are reducing impact of accessible housing funds, 12 years on
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New figures have shown how government changes made 12 years ago have significantly reduced the impact of increased funding for a scheme that helps disabled people make access improvements to their homes. They show how a key change to the way […]

Government breaks pledge to consult on improvements to housing adaptations

By John Pring on 1st June 2023 Category: Housing

Government breaks pledge to consult on improvements to housing adaptations
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The government has refused to explain why it has not met its pledge to consult on three planned improvements to the scheme that funds disabled people to make access improvements to their homes. The People at the Heart of Care white […]

‘Huge barrier’ of care charges is forcing disabled people into poverty, peers are told

By John Pring on 30th June 2022 Category: Independent Living

‘Huge barrier’ of care charges is forcing disabled people into poverty, peers are told
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A House of Lords committee has been told how the “huge barrier” created by social care charges is forcing disabled people into poverty. Andy McCabe, who himself uses council-funded support, told the adult social care committee that the charges being demanded […]

Government and industry ‘must do more to grasp opportunities of smart homes’

By John Pring on 28th April 2022 Category: Independent Living

Government and industry ‘must do more to grasp opportunities of smart homes’
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Government and industry are “failing to grasp the opportunities” provided by technological breakthroughs that should be allowing disabled people to lead more independent and fulfilling lives, according to a new report. The report from the Smart Homes and Independent Living Commission, […]

Ministers have already broken six Disability Strategy pledges, just months after launch

By John Pring on 13th January 2022 Category: Politics

Ministers have already broken six Disability Strategy pledges, just months after launch
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The government has already broken at least six promises it made in last summer’s much-criticised National Disability Strategy, responses by various departments this week have confirmed. Analysis of the strategy, published last July, shows that at least six of the actions […]

Chancellor ignores social care, weeks after UN’s independent living warning

By John Pring on 23rd November 2017 Category: Politics

Chancellor ignores social care, weeks after UN’s independent living warning
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Disabled campaigners have criticised the chancellor’s failure to provide any money in the budget to solve the social care funding crisis, despite a warning from the UN. Although Philip Hammond announced some extra funding for the NHS, there was no mention […]

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