I have no other option but to publish the following open letter, as I try to create and maintain the adequate level of support that I need to help me live the independent life I deserve. I have been worrying about issues surrounding independent living ever since the coalition government was elected back in 2010 […]
#SaveWILG – An Open Letter from the Heart Read More »
Unbelievably, I am writing an update for the #SaveWILG campaign – something that I have been working on since November 2016. After highlighting the campaign on national television, newspapers, radio and across social media, I was delighted when the Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services visited my comrades and I back in February 2019,
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The following is an article written by John Pring on his excellent Disability News Service website. This can be accessed by clicking here. I have been put in a difficult position following the publication of the Welsh Government’s new framework on independent living – Action On Disability – The Right to Independent Living. I have
Following the positive news from the Welsh Government in providing an independent reassessment for WILG recipients should they be unhappy with the reassessment from local authorities, comes more uncertainty. I had been looking forward to spending the rest of my life without having to worry about the ability to live my life independently. However, the
I have just received this Written Statement by Julie Morgan AM, Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services. It is an update on the current situation regarding the Independent Care Assessments that the #SaveWILG Campaign insisted upon. This is another positive step forward and it is encouraging that the end is now in sight… ***
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On April 25th, the #Right2IL Campaign was launched in Parliament. Unfortunately, I could not be there so I wrote the following which was read out by my good friend and comrade, Ellen Clifford. Apparently, the message was well-received. I am looking forward to playing my part in the fight for the rights of disabled people
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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
BBC Report: Wales disability support cuts: Care to be re-assessed in July #SaveWILG Read More »
The following article was taken from the Leader Live website. I am claiming no credit for writing this article which also appears in the Leader newspaper. *** Improvements have been made to the way care is delivered for more than 1,000 disabled people in Wales to help ensure they get the support they need to
The following article is taken from the Disability News Service website and was written by John Pring. I am taking no credit for the writing of this article and urge readers to visit the Disability News Service website. You can do so by clicking here. *** Disabled campaigners have welcomed measures that aim to address
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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