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Disabled people in court today |
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Six disabled people who receive support funded by the Independent Living Fund (ILF) will take on the DWP in the High Court today and tomorrow challenging the government consultation which proposed to close it.
The ILF was set up in 1988 to support disabled people with the highest levels of support need to live in the community. Since then it has helped thousands to live active and full lives.
The government decision to close the Independent Living Fund and instead devolve responsibility to local authorities follows a consultation that disabled people claim is unlawful.
Whereas support received through the ILF has transformed thousands of lives, local authorities are not able to provide the same level or range of support through their current systems. With central funding to local authorities being cut this can only get worse.
Ensuring the ILF is centrally funded is important to everyone who cares about social justice and the rights of disabled people to live independently, equally and with dignity. Show your support and solidarity to the disabled people taking on this legal challenge by contacting them through their website.
www.dpac.uk.net/category/independent-living-fund-ilf-2/ |
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Government targeting poorest - please sign petition |
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Equality Impact Assessment needed on the cumulative affect of all the benefit cuts
Disability Cornwall is still promoting the e-petition created by Francesca Martinez, which is growing all the time. It calls for a Cumulative Impact Assessment of all the benefit cuts and welfare reforms and a new deal for sick & disabled people based on their needs, abilities and ambitions.
We know the cuts are not fair, but targeted at people in poverty, disabled people and their families. When we look at the combined impact of all the cuts we see people in poverty (21% of the population) bear 39% of all the cuts, disabled people (8% of the population) bear 29% of them and, people with the severest disabilities (2% of the whole population) bear 15% of all the cuts. ('A Fair Society? How the cuts target disabled people' By Dr Simon Duffy on behalf of The Campaign for a Fair Society)
Together we're stronger and 200,000 signatories will ensure this petition goes to the House of Lords. Please sign up and support it
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/43154
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EU debate how spending cuts affect disabled people |
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Earlier this month, the Conference of Presidents agreed to place an oral question on the impact of austerity on the living conditions of disabled people on the agenda of the European Parliament.
The question, debated and adopted by the Employment & Social Affairs Committee last month, is based on a proposal by the European Network on Independent Living (ENIL) and cooperating European organisations. ENIL welcomes the debate, scheduled to take place today, but notes with regret the missed opportunity to vote on a resolution on the same issue. ENIL believe this is a clear sign of the lack of understanding by MEPs for the precarious situation EU citizens with disabilities find themselves due to the cuts in public spending.
Full article here |
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Help Cornwall Council address crime and disorder |
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The Safer Cornwall survey will continue to be available throughout March. Cornwall Council want to encourage as many people as possible to complete it, which enables them to gather vital information about local community safety concerns, to measure people's feelings of safety year on year and to judge the effectiveness of Safer Cornwall's on-going campaigns.
They can then target resources to address crime disorder and anti-social behaviour most effectively. If you are concerned about harassment and possible hate crime, then please do complete the survey.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RFSK7CZ
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Councillor responds regarding perceived 'Culture of Fear' |
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Disability Cornwall are delighted Councillor Nigel Pearce is actively supporting the issues we have recently raised, regarding how disabled people may be perceived by Cornwall Council and how a ‘culture of fear’ prevents them from making their voices heard.
Cllr Pearce represents Bude and will take up complaints from people living in that area. He believes all good councillors would do the same and encourages anybody to contact their own local councillor.
Nigel Pearce contact details are: T: 01288 354580
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Calling for an Equality Impact Assessment |
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Disability Cornwall has been lobbying all of our local MPs (including 2 in Devon) to push the Government to conduct an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on the cumulative affect of all the proposed benefit cuts.
We have now had meetings with Andrew George & Stephen Gilbert and another with George Eustice in a fortnight’s time. Letters have been received from Andrew George, Dan Rogerson, Sarah Newton, Alison Seabeck & Ben Bradshaw. Some of the responses can be viewed via the links below:
Andrew George 31/01/13
Dan Rogerson 13/02/13
Sarah Newton 22/02/13
They seem to be united in one thing – the lack of contact from members of the public about this issue. Please contact your local MP and encourage them to lobby their own political disability group to call on the Government to carry out an EIA on the cumulative affect of the all the benefit changes. They can only act if their constituents demand it! Together our voice will be stronger. |
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Press Statement from Councillor Jan Powell |
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Statement from Councillor Jan Powell here. |
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Cornwall Council Creates Culture of Fear |
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Cornwall Council creates 'Culture of Fear' for Disabled people and their families.
Please find our statement here. |
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Councillor Brewer Resignation |
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Thank you to everybody for the support we have received, but we have concerns some people are either calling Councillor Brewer's home telephone number or even visiting his house in connection with the comments he made regarding disabled children. Please do not do either as it doesn't achieve anything and would make it seem like a hate campaign.
If you would like to make your views known then please contact Cornwall Council by contacting them direct on the following methods or fill in their online form here.
T: 0300 1234 100
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By post at the below address:
Compliments, comments and complaints
Cornwall Council
New County Hall
Treyew Road
Truro
TR1 3AY |
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