Tens of thousands of disabled adults and children will be much worse off when the new universal credit comes into force from 2013, says a new report. The scale of cuts facing disabled people has not been properly understood because the changes have so far been viewed in isolation.
Disabled entrepreneurs and small businesses will benefit from more support to pay for specialised equipment and other costs faced by disabled people in work under changes to the Government's disability employment programme announced today.
Care Services Minister Norman Lamb has called for evidence on good practice to improve the quality of services for people with learning disabilities and their families.
By Tom Moseley, Parliamentary Correspondent
National roll-out of flagship policy delayed by at least a year as costs soar and key personnel quit
