Monthly Archives: March 2011
Join in and shout about what matters to disabled people in Wales?
The 2011 Disability Hustings: What matters to disabled people in Wales?
Date:
4 April 2011
Join the audience for our panel event, featuring representatives of all four main political parties in Wales, discussing the issues relevant to disabled people and their families.
Social care cuts are already biting, say charities
Social care cuts are already biting, say charities
One in four disabled and older people say their services have been reduced even before the spending cuts next month
- Patrick Butler
- The Guardian, Wednesday 30 March 2011
Nearly one in four disabled and older people have experienced cuts to services and increased charges for care, even before local authority spending cuts are implemented, say charities.
Many families are already being “pushed to breaking point” by reductions to the amount of care they receive, including transport help and respite care, with more than half saying increased charges mean they can no longer afford food and heating.
