Lobby Over Free Disabled Care
Disabled groups want Labour to re-think their policy on free care. Labour pledged at the last assembly election to provide the care, but dropped the policy in February. A coalition of disabled groups is to lobby Health Minister Brian Gibbons. In a statement, Mr Gibbons said he “recognised people’s disappointment” and had since announced a £76m package of alternatives. The Coalition against Charging Cymru – which includes groups such as Help the Aged, Disability Wales and Carers Wales – said it wants the Welsh Assembly Government to re-examine the issue as a matter of urgency.
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