Disabled People Against Cuts have launched a campaign that I will be taking part in, to try to preserve independent living for disabled people with high support needs across England and Wales. The campaign was launched on April the 25th in the Houses of Parliament. Sadly I couldn’t be there that day, but I did […]
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The following article was taken from the Disabled People Against Cuts website and can be viewed by clicking here. A memo leaked to us shows that DWP are planning to tell lots and lots of fairytales about how well Universal Credit is working. This is not our experience or the experience of anyone we have
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The following article was written by Paul Martin and published by the BBC. I take no credit for this piece, apart from the contribution of quotes. The article can also be read on the BBC website by clicking here. Re-assessments of severely disabled people unhappy with their care packages will not begin before July. The
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I received the following email this morning, concerning the International Welsh Poetry Competition. This is something that I wrote about at the beginning of the year, when I was intending on entering a poem of my own. There is now no way I will meet the deadline for entries, but even if I was in
The following YouTube video is probably not the best to watch when you are living with Friedreich’s Ataxia at the age of 42. The median age of death for someone with this cruel progressive, genetic disease is 35. Nevertheless, Dr Antonis Pantazis expertly provides answers to questions that will concern and enlighten those who suffer
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The following article was taken from the Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) website and can be read in full by clicking here. The Reclaiming Our Futures Alliance, a network of disabled people and our organisations in England, is asking for support for a bold new vision for independent living* for the future. (* The phrase
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I received the following email from Carmarthenshire-based Tracey Howells, the daughter of a WILG recipient. The following should provide hope and support for anyone wanting to oppose decisions made by local authorities. Those of you who have been following this blog closely, will not be surprised to read about yet more incompetence from local authorities. The good
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All WILG recipients – and their families – should be alerted to the following letter, which explains what happens next in the WILG transition process. This is particularly important for those of us who are unhappy with the level of support we’re receiving from local authorities. I am happy that we have made further progress,
Many thanks to Rosemary Burslem for drawing my attention to the following guide to Direct Payments, which has been published by Social Care Wales. It can be read in full by clicking here. This is a very illuminating guide, which clearly shows that Direct Payments can be used for other things as well as support
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