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Fear over council policy that could force disabled people into care homes

By John Pring on 21st September 2023 Category: Independent Living

Fear over council policy that could force disabled people into care homes
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Disabled activists have said they are “very frightened” by council plans that could force people who rely on social care into residential homes against their wishes, and which they believe breach equality and human rights laws. Bristol City Council this week […]

Report for Labour rules out early end to care charges

By John Pring on 8th June 2023 Category: Independent Living

Report for Labour rules out early end to care charges
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A report set to have a significant influence on Labour’s adult social care policy at the next general election has ruled out an immediate end to care charges in favour of a more gradual move towards “affordability”. The report, launched this […]

MPs fail to question minister on care charges ‘national scandal’

By John Pring on 4th May 2023 Category: Independent Living

MPs fail to question minister on care charges ‘national scandal’
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MPs have been criticised for failing to question the social care minister about the “national scandal” of tens of thousands of disabled people across England who have been left in debt because they cannot pay their care charges. Helen Whately was […]

Tories and Labour silent on social care charging, a week before local elections

By John Pring on 27th April 2023 Category: Independent Living

Tories and Labour silent on social care charging, a week before local elections
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The Conservative and Labour parties have both refused to reveal their current policies on charging for adult social care, just days before local elections in England. Disability News Service (DNS) approached the four largest parties contesting next week’s elections – the […]

System for challenging councils’ care decisions ‘is confusing, slow and stressful’, says EHRC

By John Pring on 2nd March 2023 Category: Independent Living

System for challenging councils’ care decisions ‘is confusing, slow and stressful’, says EHRC
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The process of challenging the adult social care decisions made by local authorities is confusing, slow and stressful and is failing the disabled people who rely on it, an inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has found. The […]

Fears over ‘catastrophic’ policy that could force disabled people into care homes

By John Pring on 23rd February 2023 Category: Independent Living

Fears over ‘catastrophic’ policy that could force disabled people into care homes
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A local authority’s draft care policy could have “catastrophic” implications for disabled people and see them forced into residential homes against their will, disabled activists have warned. Bristol City Council (BCC) has released a draft version of a new Fair and […]

First minister pays tribute to 50 years of Disability Wales… and makes social model pledge

By John Pring on 20th October 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

First minister pays tribute to 50 years of Disability Wales… and makes social model pledge
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The Welsh first minister has paid tribute to the work of Disability Wales as it celebrated its 50th anniversary yesterday (Wednesday), and he re-affirmed his government’s commitment to putting the social model of disability at the heart of its work. Disability […]

PA employers cling to independence as minister tells of frustration at his own government

By John Pring on 8th September 2022 Category: Independent Living

PA employers cling to independence as minister tells of frustration at his own government
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Disabled people have spoken this week of clinging onto their independence by their fingernails, because of a drastic and worsening shortage of personal assistants (PAs). The shortage appears to be caused by a combination of continuing low wages, the Covid pandemic […]

Watchdog threatens government with legal action over ‘unacceptable’ detentions

By John Pring on 28th July 2022 Category: Human Rights

Watchdog threatens government with legal action over ‘unacceptable’ detentions
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The human rights watchdog is threatening to take legal action against the government for failing to “go far enough” in its plan to cut the number of disabled people inappropriately detained in secure hospitals. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) […]

Recruitment of PAs is growing ever harder, survey finds

By John Pring on 14th July 2022 Category: Independent Living

Recruitment of PAs is growing ever harder, survey finds
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Recruiting a personal assistant (PA) has become harder since the start of the pandemic, with many disabled people giving up hope of ever finding someone suitable to provide their care and support, according to a new survey. The survey, which was […]

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