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'Charging into Poverty?' NCIL comment
4 June 2008
NCIL produced the 'Charging into Poverty?' report for the Coalition on Charging as a contribution to the national debate on adult care reform in England....
• High Court finds that Council acted unlawfully and ignored rights of disabled people
15 January 2008
Harrow Council forced to reconsider new policy withdrawing care services from 100s of residents...
INDEPENDENT LIVING FUND TAKES AWAY ANY NEW YEAR CHEER
8 January 2008
In a move that is sure to concern thousands of disabled people, the Independent Living Fund has announced the introduction of severe cutbacks in the funding that it makes available for personal care support....
Spending Review 2007: Cuts in adult social care set to continue
11 October 2007
Investment of just 1% in adult care services will not deliver independence or control for disabled people says leading disability organisations.
RADAR and the National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) welcome the Government's commitment ...
Service supporting hundreds of disabled people living independently goes into administration
2 October 2007
The National Centre for Independent Living are broadly in support of the recommendation in the report 'Reviewing the Future of the Independent Living Funds' which has been produced for the Department of Work and Pensions by independent consultants Me...
Launch of Our Lives Our Choices Campaign
11 June 2007
IT'S TIME FOR ACTION ON THE FAILING SOCIAL CARE SYSTEM
Launch of the 'Our Lives, Our Choices' campaign
On June 18th, disabled people, older people and carers will be forcing the Government to face up to the UK's failing health and s...
11 June 2007
On June 18th, disabled people, older people and carers will be forcing the Government to face up to the UK's failing health and social care system. The Our Lives, Our Choices coalition is bringing disabled people, older people and carers together to...
National Centre for Independent Living
1 May 2007
In January 2007 the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham announced a freeze in the increase of direct payment rates for disabled and older people for 2007/ 2008.
Two local direct payment recipients, subsequently instructed solicitors Leigh...
1 May 2007
In January 2007 the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham announced a freeze in the increase of direct payment rates for disabled and older people for 2007/ 2008.
Two local direct payment recipients, subsequently instructed solicitors Leigh...
Disabled People Do Not Trust Local Authorities
15 March 2007
The National Centre for Independent Living are broadly in support of the recommendation in the report ‘Reviewing the Future of the Independent Living Funds' which has been produced for the Department of Work and Pensions by independent consultants Me...
