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Welsh fund to support disabled people to live independently to continue
£27m is being made available to maintain support for more than 1,600 disabled people in Wales to live independently, Health and Social Services Minister Mark Drakeford has confirmed. The Welsh
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Survey finds local authorities falling short on respite care
There are serious failings in the accessibility and accuracy of short break statements among local authorities in England, according to new research by Cardiff University. A survey carried out by
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Plans to slash benefits for disabled people by £1,500 defeated in Lords
Plans by the Government to slash benefits for disabled people by £1,500 a year in order to “incentivise” them into work have been defeated in the Lords. Peers voted by
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Hamilton welcomes opening of new centre for disabled in South Belfast
Health Minister Simon Hamilton has welcomed the opening of a new resource centre and said it will contribute to improving the lives of people with disabilities. The Minister was speaking
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Court rules ‘bedroom tax’ discriminates against domestic abuse victim and carers
A victim of domestic violence and the grandparents of a severely disabled teenager have won the latest round of their challenges against the lawfulness of the so-called ”bedroom tax”. Three
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Cuts to benefits pushing disabled ‘further away from work and closer to poverty’
Cuts to benefits threaten to force sick and disabled people “further away from work and closer to poverty”, charities have warned. Ahead of a key House of Lords vote on
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COSLA launch new local government plan for disabled in Scotland
The body representing local authorities in Scotland has launched its a new plan for disabled people based on the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and the
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Transport access for young disabled ‘has gone backwards in places’
Young people with disabilities are being excluded from job opportunities and discouraged from using health and education services because transport facilities across the UK are not accessible enough, a charity
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Report: Understanding how social care affects younger disabled people
Scope has published new research that aims to understand how social care affects younger disabled people and the impact of the funding crisis. The charity spoke to 500 disabled people
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