The Disabilities Trust: Campaigns

Policy and Campaigns

The Disabilities Trust believes that in today's Britain people with disabilities (including those with profound and complex needs) should be supported to make a full and meaningful contribution to our society.

We believe that all stakeholders should work to ensure that barriers preventing them from doing so are eliminated.

The Disabilities Trust is currently working to highlight a number of issues that affect the lives of people with disabilities.

Our Policy and Campaigns updates are a great way to keep up-to-date with changes to policy in the external environment in England. We can add you to our mailing list to receive the update every two weeks or click here to view the latest news.

Letter to the Secretary of State for Health

18/04/2013

The Disabilities Trust and the Care and Support Alliance are working together to highlight the underfunded social care system which continues to see working age disabled and elderly individuals miss out on the vital care and support they need.

Personal Independence Payments

04/04/2013

The Disabilities Trust is keen to signpost our service users to support services that can offer advice and help in relation to the upcoming welfare changes. The non-means tested Disability Living Allowance (DLA) will gradually be phased out from April 2013 and replaced with a new benefit called Personal Independence Payment (PIP).

Government set to announce a capped care cost system for social care

11/02/2013

The government is expected to announce a cap on the overall cost of care for individuals over their lifetime at £75,000. This is much higher than campaign groups and the Dilnot Commission had called for, but it is still a welcomed first step in a capped care cost system for social care.

Government response to Personal Independence Payment

23/01/2013

The Minister for Disabled People, Esther McVey announced the Government's response to disability benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) yesterday. PIP will still replace the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) benefit from April 2013, however after consultation the Government have announced a significantly slower process for reassessments.

CQC State of Care report 2012

23/01/2013

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published its annual State of Care report 2012, under its new Chief Executive David Behan. The report draws on evidence from the register of care services for a complete year under the CQC’s new system of registration of care services, inspection activities and the experiences of people who use the services.

Trust welcomes apparent u-turn on Social Care costs

23/01/2013

According to media reports, the Prime Minister has decided to back Andrew Dilnot's recommendations on capping the cost an individual will pay for social care. The Disabilities Trust has worked as part of the Care and Support Alliance to champion the need for a capped care cost system and, whilst an official announcement has not been made, a No 10 spokesman is quoted as saying that the Prime Minister and the government are serious about resolving social care, though there is no final, signed-off plan ready to be announced.

What's Changing in the NHS?

23/01/2013

The Voluntary Organisation of Disability Groups, (VODG) of which The Disabilities Trust are members and the National Care Forum (NCF) have released a briefing on the forthcoming health and social care changes across the NHS and local government.

Government has Let Down People with Disabilities, Says Charity

23/01/2013

The coalition Government has let down elderly and disabled people by failing to revamp the current system of care funding, says national charity The Disabilities Trust. The charity was responding to today's Department of Health Care and Support White Paper, draft Care and Support Bill...

Parliamentary Update: Social Care

23/01/2013

This week, the Health Select Committee convened for its first oral evidence session on social care. The Committee, who are appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Department of Health and its associated bodies, also invited a panel of experts from across the sector to discuss the upcoming Care and Support Bill. The Bill, according to the Department of Health may be released on the same day as the delayed Social Care White Paper.

Welfare Reform Becomes Law

23/01/2013

On 8th March the Welfare Reform Act 2012 received Royal Assent. The Act introduces a wide range of reforms and aims to simplify the benefits system as well as deliver cuts in welfare benefits of £18 billion a year. The new law will introduce the Universal Credit system which replaces a number of benefits which affect those with a disability.

The Disabilities Trust writes to Prime Minister

23/01/2013

The Disabilities Trust along with nearly eighty other charities have signed a letter to the Prime Minister asking him to address the urgent need for reform within the social care sector. The letter published in the Daily Mail today calls on David Cameron to make social care reform ‘your personal mission, your legacy to future generations.’

Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

23/01/2013

The Disabilities Trust responded to a government consultation this week on the new benefit Personal Independence Payment (PIP) due out in April 2013.

Hospital Care for People with Disabilities

23/01/2013

Raised by Trustees, Vic and Ann Hancox, the Trust is campaigning to highlight the current state of hospital care currently being received by people with disabilities. The following statement has been sent to the relevant government stakeholders.

U-Turn on Disability Living Allowance

23/01/2013

The Disabilities Trust is delighted to hear that the Government has abandoned its plans to take away the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from disabled people living in residential care.

Trust Calls for Welfare Safeguards

23/01/2013

The Disabilities Trust has written a letter to the Employment Minister Chris Grayling to ask for assurances on measures in the Welfare Reform Bill. We need to be sure that the new benefit assessments will be carried out by those with expertise on a wide range of disabilities.

Health and Social Care Bill - Update

23/01/2013

The Labour Party failed in a last minute emergency debate to halt the Health and Social Care's Bill passage through Parliament yesterday. The debate, tabled by Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham focussed on a confidential assessment of the potential risks to the NHS if reforms go ahead.

Our View on the Autism Statutory Guidance

23/01/2013

January 2011. The Autism Strategy - Improving the Lives of People with Autism This Government strategy follows the publication of the Autism Act in 2009 and sets out a number of key actions and recommendations for central Government, local authorities, the NHS and other stakeholders including Jobcentre Plus, to ensure that the needs of people with autism living in their area are met.

DLA open letter

23/01/2013

Given the current public debate about the Welfare and Disability Living Allowance (DLA), our chief executive Barrie Oldham has written to Chris Grayling, the Welfare Minister. The letter has also been sent to Nicholas Soames who is the MP for Mid-Sussex.

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