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Government proposes disability benefits overhaul in face of ‘spiralling’ caseload and costs

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The government has proposed overhauling a key disability benefit in the face of its “spiralling” caseload and costs, in a move labelled “dangerous” and “reckless” by charities. It was introduced in 2013 to replace disability living allowance (DLA) for people of working age. What is PIP?

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Third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties – research

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A third of recent infant care cases involved parents with learning disabilities or difficulties, research has found. They also interviewed 42 social care professionals, 17 lawyers and four mothers with learning disabilities or learning difficulties who had experience of proceedings.

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Reform Mental Health Act and implement LPS: new ADASS president’s message to next government

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The next government should take forward reform of the Mental Health Act 1983 (MHA) and implementation of the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) in its first 100 days in office, the incoming Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) president has said. Labour has said it will take forward the reform, if elected.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending Oct. 1, 2024

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Roberts' work and a link to their interview with her for their podcast. Sometimes one small detail from a government document tells a huge story – especially when a good reporter adds a little context. From The Conversation : An exploration of another group that faces discrimination in the family policing system: the disabled.

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Social Work Recap: the value of disabled people’s voices and the scale of adult care’s funding shortfall

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BBC Sounds: how the voices of disabled people can shape social care Photo: enterlinedesign/Fotolia Anna Severwright, the convener of social care movement #socialcarefuture, has spoken out about her experience as a disabled person and what is needed to create a “fit for purpose” adult social care system.

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Systems for challenging adult social care decisions failing, warns regulator

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‘Unclear, complex and energy-sapping ‘ People who used social care and their carers, as well as disabled and older people’s organisations and lawyers, told the regulator that council social care complaints processes were “unclear, complex and energy-sapping” to navigate, particularly when people were at crisis point.

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending June 27, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

“It was a mistake,” said Fort, who added that not only does she believe that ASFA is bad for Native American children, but “I don’t think it’s good for any children.” ● See also The Imprint’s interview with Shannon Smith , executive director of the ICWA Law Center. ● And, in a commentary about the ICWA decision in Slate, Prof.