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Councils apologise over ILF delays and confusion, but blame government

By John Pring on 19th June 2015 Category: Independent Living

Councils apologise over ILF delays and confusion, but blame government
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Fresh evidence has emerged of delays and cuts to care packages as local authorities prepare for the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF). The Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) has admitted to Disability News Service (DNS) that […]

Government cuts ‘could see disabled people slide back to the bad old days’

By John Pring on 5th June 2015 Category: Benefits and Poverty

Government cuts ‘could see disabled people slide back to the bad old days’
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Government policies on social care, health and benefits risk sending disabled people sliding back to “the bad old days of dependency, isolation and poverty”, a disabled peer has warned. In a Lords debate on the Queen’s speech, Baroness [Jane] Campbell urged […]

Court ruling raises fresh questions over care funding

By John Pring on 6th February 2015 Category: Independent Living

Court ruling raises fresh questions over care funding
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A high court ruling has raised new concerns about how disabled people will be affected by the combination of three major government reforms of social care, and the funding crisis facing local authorities. Two disabled children, known as L and P, […]

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