Our petition - signed, sealed and delivered
Posted on 03/07/2015 by Laura Nuttall |
16 Jul 2015
News
Local people gain important say over which home care agencies to be used in Reading
People who receive home care, and local watchdog Healthwatch Reading, have had an important say in deciding which domiciliary care agencies should be used by Reading Borough Council (RBC) when arranging support for local residents.
16 Jul 2015
Sickness benefit shake-up considered
Plans to scrap part of the UK's main sickness benefit are being considered, a leaked Whitehall paper suggests.
15 Jul 2015
Carer's Allowance Matters
The Government has pledged to cut £12 billion in annual
15 Jul 2015
Disability Sheffield ILF Guide
Legal Guide and FAQs for ILF Users and Other People with High Support Needs This guide has been written to help Independent Living Fund ( ILF) users understand legal and practical issues about community care assessments and support and how it will apply to them following the closure of the ILF in June 2015. It is also aimed at other adults with high support needs who may not have had support from ILF. The guide has been prepared by Kate Whittaker, consultant solicitor at Scott-Moncrieff & Associates and a trustee at Disability Sheffield together with ILF users, Inclusion London and Disability Sheffield Centre for Independent Living. Individuals and local groups are welcome to re-use extracts and are free to copy it and send it round by email. If extracts of the paper are used in other publications please state that the content was taken from this guide. View Guide - See more at: http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2015/may/disability-sheffield-ilf-guide#sthash.SNTbJ0bB.dpuf
14 Jul 2015
Disabled consumers ‘should embrace the badge of disability’ to get a better deal
Disabled people should accept the "badge of disability" in order to increase their profile as consumers and help drive down the extra costs they face, according to a new report.
14 Jul 2015