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Northern Ireland to consider expansion of Independent Living Fund

By John Pring on 5th March 2020 Category: Independent Living

Northern Ireland to consider expansion of Independent Living Fund
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Disabled people in Northern Ireland are hoping to persuade their devolved government to re-open the Independent Living Fund (ILF) for new claimants for the first time in 10 years. Such a move would further highlight the contrast in support between Scotland […]

New government provides details on five disability policy pledges

By John Pring on 2nd January 2020 Category: Politics

New government provides details on five disability policy pledges
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The new Conservative government has described how it plans to fulfil the five major disability policy pledges it included in its general election manifesto. The details were included in a briefing document published alongside last month’s Queen’s speech by prime minister […]

Welsh government ignores social care funding crisis… in independent living action plan

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Independent Living

Welsh government ignores social care funding crisis… in independent living action plan
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The Welsh government has completely ignored the social care funding crisis in a new action plan aimed at ensuring disabled people’s right to independent living. A public consultation process with disabled people and disability organisations led to “multiple calls” for increased […]

Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment

By John Pring on 11th January 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Backlash over ‘terrible insult’ of McVey’s DWP appointment
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Campaigners have reacted furiously to the decision to appoint Esther McVey as the new secretary of state for work and pensions, calling it a “heartsink moment” and a “terrible insult” to disabled people. McVey (pictured), who served as both minister for […]

Disabled peers quiz civil servants on Equality Act enforcement ‘failure’

By John Pring on 10th July 2015 Category: Politics

Disabled peers quiz civil servants on Equality Act enforcement ‘failure’
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Three disabled peers have asked a panel of senior civil servants why the government appears to have failed to enforce the Equality Act since it became law five years ago. The peers were questioning civil servants from the Office for Disability […]

ILF closure: Government told to ‘get a grip’ on ILF transition

By John Pring on 3rd July 2015 Category: Independent Living

ILF closure: Government told to ‘get a grip’ on ILF transition
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The government has been told by Labour to “get a grip” on the mess caused by the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). Labour and the Liberal Democrats both spoke out today (Thursday) on the ILF closure in statements to […]

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 process is ‘a ridiculous mess’… but Department of Health stays silent

By John Pring on 12th June 2015 Category: Independent Living

ILF closure process is ‘a ridiculous mess’… but Department of Health stays silent
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The closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF) appears to be in chaos this week, with many ILF-users yet to be told how much support they will be entitled to, just weeks before the fund shuts for good. Disability News Service […]

Election 2015: Conservative MP caught out misleading constituents on ILF closure

By John Pring on 10th April 2015 Category: Politics

Election 2015: Conservative MP caught out misleading constituents on ILF closure
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A Conservative election candidate has been caught out misleading disabled constituents about the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). A transcript of an election hustings event in Merton, south-west London, has been published which shows that the Conservative candidate Paul […]

Miliband causes chaos with answer on ILF closure

By John Pring on 30th January 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty, News Archive, Politics

Miliband causes chaos with answer on ILF closure
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Labour leader Ed Miliband caused chaos this week after he was asked if he would save the Independent Living Fund (ILF) if Labour won power at May’s general election. Miliband told the audience that the government “should not be getting rid […]

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