The following article was taken from the Rhydian pages and has been written by Luke Clements and Ann James. Many thanks to them for their support throughout the #SaveWILG campaign.< *** February 12, 2019admin Julie Morgan, Deputy Health and Social Services Minister, has announced a major change to the process of winding down the WILG. […]
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The following article is taken from BBC News online. I am not taking any credit for the article and the original piece can be accessed by clicking on this link. *** Severely disabled people unhappy with their care package will be offered independent assessments, say ministers. The Welsh Independent Living Grant (WILG) is being scrapped
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The perfect 42nd birthday gift. *** TITLE Welsh Independent Living Grant DATE 12 February 2019 BY Julie Morgan AM, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services It is paramount that people’s ability to live independently is not compromised by changes to the way care and support is arranged for people previously in receipt of
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There will be a debate in the Senedd on Wednesday to call on the Welsh Government to retain the #WelshIndependentLivingGrant – this follows @nathanleedavies presenting an 80 page dossier of evidence to the First Minister. https://t.co/Nxrn7Q6hWL #SaveWILG — Disability Wales (@DisabilityWales) February 11, 2019
PLEASE WATCH THIS. APOLOGIES FOR THE LENGTH OF TEXT, BUT PLEASE READ & SHARE THIS (via copying and pasting or going to Clwyd South Labour Party Facebook page if you can’t share from here. Thank you). Video is from approx 8mins 35 secs in. Another superb report about the Save the Welsh Independent Living Grant – WILG campaign
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I’m too tired to write creatively today, but it is important that I let people know how I am after my blood clot scare. I had woken on two consecutive mornings with a badly swollen lower leg. See pictures below: I just thought this was a case of my sock being too tight, but after
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I was watching BBC Four late last night in an attempt to tire myself out so I was more likely to sleep through the night. They were showing a programme entitled One Hit Wonders. One of the artists featured was Peter Sarstedt who was singing Where Do You Go To My Lovely? I have included a YouTube
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I received this email about the Petitions Committee discussing the imminent closure of the Welsh Independent Living Grant and our efforts to save it on Tuesday morning (12th February). This day also marks an important meeting which I will keep under wraps for now and then I am off to Kimnel Bay to feature on
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FOR THE ATTENTION OF DEPUTY HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES MINISTER JULIE MORGAN AM Dear Julie It was really good to meet you once again at my home on January 24th. I would like to thank you for listening intently to the evidence presented by myself, Sheila Meadows OBE and Vic Grout as to why the
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With time running out to #SaveWILG, we are pulling out the stops. Brian Hilton – our creative designer – has produced the following Valentine’s Day memes that will soon be reminding AM’s and Local Authorities just what a mess they have got themselves into. The only solution is to #SaveWILG. A full list of tweets
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