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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 […]

Appeal to hundreds across Wales to seek independent assessments of support needs

By John Pring on 6th June 2019 Category: Independent Living

Appeal to hundreds across Wales to seek independent assessments of support needs
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A disabled campaigner is encouraging hundreds of recipients of support through the Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) scheme to consider taking up the government’s offer of an independent re-assessment of their care package. The Welsh government announced in February that it […]

‘Delight’ over breakthrough on Welsh independent living scheme closure

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Independent Living

‘Delight’ over breakthrough on Welsh independent living scheme closure
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Disabled campaigners have welcomed measures that aim to address concerns over the imminent closure of the Welsh government’s independent living grant scheme. Julie Morgan, the deputy minister for health and social services, has written to council leaders to ask for an […]

Last-ditch appeal to new Welsh first minister over independent living scheme

By John Pring on 31st January 2019 Category: Independent Living

Last-ditch appeal to new Welsh first minister over independent living scheme
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A disabled campaigner has sent an 80-page dossier of evidence to the new first minister of Wales in a last-ditch bid to persuade him to abandon plans to close the Welsh government’s independent living grant scheme. Nathan Lee Davies has written […]

Welsh government’s ‘ludicrous’ failure on independent living framework

By John Pring on 25th October 2018 Category: Independent Living

Welsh government’s ‘ludicrous’ failure on independent living framework
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The Welsh government has been criticised for a “ludicrous” and “insulting” failure to address the adult social care funding crisis in a new draft framework on independent living. Action on Disability, its new draft framework and action plan, was put out […]

Research shows impact of ILF closure on London councils

By John Pring on 28th June 2018 Category: Independent Living

Research shows impact of ILF closure on London councils
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One in three London councils have cut the care packages of more than a third of disabled people who were previously receiving support from the Independent Living Fund (ILF), following its closure, according to new research. The user-led research shows a […]

Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment

By John Pring on 11th January 2018 Category: Politics

Minister hid judges’ criticism of McVey from MPs, hours after shock appointment
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The minister for disabled people has refused to apologise for misleading MPs about a court of appeal judgment that was highly critical of her new boss, Esther McVey, just a day after her appointment as the new work and pensions secretary. […]

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure

By John Pring on 8th January 2016 Category: Independent Living

Disabled Tories launch investigation into impact of ILF closure
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Disabled members of the Conservative party have launched their own investigation into the closure of the Independent Living Fund (ILF), following widespread concerns about its impact across the country. The Conservative Disability Group (CDG) has issued an appeal to former ILF-users […]

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