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Government agrees to examine ‘troubling’ case of cost-cutting care home council

By John Pring on 27th June 2019 Category: Independent Living

Government agrees to examine ‘troubling’ case of cost-cutting care home council
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The government has agreed to examine the “troubling” example of a Tory-run council that plans to undermine the rights of disabled people to live independently by forcing them into residential homes as a cost-cutting measure. Barnet council’s policy was challenged in […]

Ombudsman warns of sharp rise in complaints about care charges

By John Pring on 29th November 2018 Category: Independent Living

Ombudsman warns of sharp rise in complaints about care charges
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An ombudsman has warned of the sharp rise in complaints he has received about how local authorities in England are charging disabled people for their care and support. Michael King, the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, said there had been […]

PIP announcement ‘shows replacing DLA was waste of time and money’

By John Pring on 21st June 2018 Category: Benefits and Poverty

PIP announcement ‘shows replacing DLA was waste of time and money’
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The government’s decision to stop regular benefit reassessments for some people with “the most severe, lifelong conditions” shows that replacing disability living allowance (DLA) with personal independence payment (PIP) was a waste of time and money, it has been claimed. Sarah […]

Department of Health ignores NHS continuing healthcare human rights warnings

By John Pring on 19th January 2017 Category: Independent Living

Department of Health ignores NHS continuing healthcare human rights warnings
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Campaigners have warned more than 40 NHS primary care organisations across England that policies which could see service-users with complex healthcare needs forced into institutions are a breach of disabled people’s human rights. Despite the warning, the Department of Health last […]

Osborne’s budget sparks anger, fear… and a resignation

By John Pring on 17th March 2016 Category: Politics

Osborne’s budget sparks anger, fear… and a resignation
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This week’s budget – which confirmed cuts of more than £1 billion a year to disabled people’s support, while awarding huge giveaways to high earners – has sparked almost universal anger among disabled people. The chancellor, George Osborne, said in his […]

Shocking survey results show ‘yawning gap’ between Care Act and real life

By John Pring on 16th October 2015 Category: Independent Living

Shocking survey results show ‘yawning gap’ between Care Act and real life
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Nearly half of disabled people receiving care and support from their local authority say their quality of life has fallen in the last year, despite major new legislation designed to boost their well-being, choice and control. The survey of 399 disabled […]

ROFA conference: Disabled people must build alliances, says Morris

By John Pring on 17th July 2015 Category: Activism and Campaigning

ROFA conference: Disabled people must build alliances, says Morris
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A leading researcher and writer has called on disabled people and their organisations to build alliances with other groups hit by the “dysfunctional, unhealthy” economy. Jenny Morris, who helped write the Labour government’s Improving the Life Chances of Disabled People white […]

ILF closure: Process has caused ‘fear, stress and anxiety’, say researchers

By John Pring on 26th June 2015 Category: Independent Living

ILF closure: Process has caused ‘fear, stress and anxiety’, say researchers
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Disabled people who receive support through the Independent Living Fund (ILF) have been caused fear, stress and anxiety by the process leading to its closure, according to new research. A seminar organised by the campaigning disabled peer Baroness [Jane] Campbell heard […]

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