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Juggling to keep within the law?
- Author:
- HALFORD John
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 13(1), July 1999, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
Under increasing financial pressure, many local authorities have cut services for disabled people living in the community, increased charges for those services, or both. The author considers whether such strategies are lawful.
Claimants count cost of day centre charges
- Author:
- WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.2.99, 1999, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on moves to challenge local authority charges for people with learning difficulties.
Family budgets under threats from charges
- Author:
- McINTYRE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Viewpoint, 27, April 1998, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- Mencap/Gateway
Identifies how local authority charges for services to families who have to support relatives with learning difficulties are affecting their budgets.
Can't pay won't pay
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.4.95, 1995, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
There is a growing number of people with learning difficulties being asked to meet the cost of their care and families are resorting to policies of non-cooperation in protest. Reports on the impact of charging on service users.
Social care in London: trends in social services activity 1993-97
- Editor:
- FLATLEY John
- Publisher:
- London Research Centre
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 186p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report bringing together a wide range of data on social services activity in London. Examines the pressure on London's services in the context of an active Government agenda to tackle social exclusion and modernise social services. Includes chapters on: London's population; social indicators; children; older people; people with learning difficulties; people with sensory impairments; disabled people; mental health; drug and alcohol misuse; day and domiciliary care; residential care for adults; and resources and charging for social care.