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Coffey announces 37p benefits rise, after PM announces £24 billion more for defence

By John Pring on 26th November 2020 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Coffey announces 37p benefits rise, after PM announces £24 billion more for defence
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Benefits for disabled people are set to rise by just 0.5 per cent next year, the government has announced, despite the increasing costs and cuts to support many of them are facing as a result of the pandemic. The announcement by […]

Eight days after spending review, ministers still cannot answer ILF funding question

By John Pring on 4th December 2015 Category: Independent Living

Eight days after spending review, ministers still cannot answer ILF funding question
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A government department has refused again to provide any details that would clarify vital disability-related announcements made by George Osborne in last week’s spending review. For the second week running, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) has been unable […]

Spending review: Confusion over chancellor’s Access to Work pledge

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Employment

Spending review: Confusion over chancellor’s Access to Work pledge
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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has caused confusion after refusing to confirm what appeared to be a huge increase in funding for the programme that supports disabled people in the workplace. The spending review, published on Wednesday, included the […]

Spending review: Osborne’s ‘missed opportunity’ on ‘snowballing’ social care crisis

By John Pring on 27th November 2015 Category: Independent Living

Spending review: Osborne’s ‘missed opportunity’ on ‘snowballing’ social care crisis
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The chancellor has been accused of missing an opportunity to solve the social care funding crisis, despite announcing measures that could see funding rise by up to £3.5 billion a year by 2020.  Announcing the results of the spending review, which […]

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