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Government’s ‘criminal’ plans for care charging ‘will crush disabled people under debts’

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

Government’s ‘criminal’ plans for care charging ‘will crush disabled people under debts’
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Devastated disabled campaigners have vowed to continue their fight against care charges, after parliament ignored their concerns and passed a government bill that will fail to protect most working-age disabled people from the “catastrophic” costs of their care. The House of […]

Disabled peer calls for pressure on MPs to accept improvements to care bill

By John Pring on 7th April 2022 Category: Independent Living

Disabled peer calls for pressure on MPs to accept improvements to care bill
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A disabled peer has appealed to disabled people and their organisations to pressure MPs to accept changes to the government’s health and care bill that offer “a better, fairer” system of care charges. Baroness [Jane] Campbell spoke out after she warned […]

Disabled peers help defeat ‘manipulative’ bid to ‘open the door to assisted suicide’

By John Pring on 17th March 2022 Category: Politics

Disabled peers help defeat ‘manipulative’ bid to ‘open the door to assisted suicide’
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Four disabled peers have helped defeat attempts to hijack the government’s health and care bill and use it to secure a change in the law to legalise assisted suicide. The Conservative peer Lord Forsyth, a former secretary of state for Scotland, had proposed […]

Lords vote opens door to vital care charging reforms… ‘but pressure on MPs is vital’

By John Pring on 10th March 2022 Category: Independent Living

Lords vote opens door to vital care charging reforms… ‘but pressure on MPs is vital’
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A disabled peer has called on disabled people and their organisations to pressure MPs to back proposals on social care charging that could make a real difference to the life chances of younger people who rely on care and support. Baroness […]

Minister dismisses cross-party support for ‘40 and under’ free care proposal 

By John Pring on 3rd February 2022 Category: Independent Living

Minister dismisses cross-party support for ‘40 and under’ free care proposal 
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The government has dismissed strong cross-party support in the House of Lords for proposals that would mean many disabled people never having to pay for their social care. The proposed amendment to the government’s health and care bill would mean that […]

Peers accused of hijacking health bill to try to force through assisted suicide

By John Pring on 3rd February 2022 Category: Politics

Peers accused of hijacking health bill to try to force through assisted suicide
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A disabled peer has accused fellow members of the House of Lords of attempting to “hijack” the health and care bill in a bid to secure a change in the law that would legalise assisted suicide. The crossbench peer Baroness [Jane] […]

Concern as former Tory minister bids to legalise assisted suicide by hijacking health bill

By John Pring on 13th January 2022 Category: Human Rights

Concern as former Tory minister bids to legalise assisted suicide by hijacking health bill
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An attempt to legalise assisted suicide by hijacking the government’s heath and care bill has raised serious concerns among disabled activists. The Conservative peer Lord Forsyth, a former secretary of state for Scotland, has tabled an amendment to the bill that […]

Peer ‘makes new bid for assisted suicide legalisation’ through health and care bill

By John Pring on 6th January 2022 Category: Politics

Peer ‘makes new bid for assisted suicide legalisation’ through health and care bill
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The crossbench peer leading parliamentary efforts to end the ban on assisted suicide appears to be trying to use the government’s health and care bill to make a parallel bid to introduce legalisation. Baroness Meacher’s assisted dying bill is awaiting its […]

Government’s social care reforms are a road to nowhere for disabled people, says peer

By John Pring on 9th December 2021 Category: Independent Living

Government’s social care reforms are a road to nowhere for disabled people, says peer
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Controversial government social care reforms would continue to limit the life chances of disabled people, while benefiting the children of wealthier homeowners, a disabled peer has warned the House of Lords. Baroness [Jane] Campbell said that plans to fix the social […]

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