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Right to work?
- Author:
- SCOTT Nicholas
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.9.91, 1991, p.19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Minister for Disabled People writes in defence of the Disability Working Allowance.
Crocodile tears over disability
- Author:
- MORRIS Alf
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.3.91, 1991, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Campaigning MP Alf Morris argues that the new Disability Benefits Bill may not deliver on its promise of a new, 'caring' deal from the government.
Social security benefits for disabled people: reply by the government to the 9th report from the Select Committee on Social Services 1989-90; community care: social security for disabled people
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Social Security
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 21p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social security, disability and rehabilitation: conflicts in the development of social policy 1914-1946
- Author:
- BOLDERSON Helen
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 240p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
An account of the uncertainties and conflicts which accompanied the expansion of the state role in the provision of benefits in cash and kind for disabled people. Analyses the assumptions about work and dependency underlying the competing principles which evolved in the development of war pensions, national insurance, and industrial injuries provision and in medical, rehabilitation and re-employment services. Examines the nature of policy choices and the influences and conflicting interests which affected decisions making.
Trick or treat?
- Author:
- WITCHER Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.7.91, 1991, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the new Disability Working Allowance which may force claimants into low-paid jobs and make a return to long-term benefit difficult.
The family fund: and how it helps
- Author:
- BARNES Eleanor
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation/Family Fund
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 62p.
- Place of publication:
- York
Looks at the purpose of the family fund, and how to apply.
Disability and social policy
- Editor:
- DALLEY Gillian
- Publisher:
- Policy Studies Institute
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 255p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains papers on: disability and social policy; disability and financial need - the failure of the social security system; income maintenance; meeting the costs of disability; social care services; support for informal carers - the role of social security; care of disabled people; the carers' viewpoint; and employment.
Social security and community care: the case of the invalid care allowance
- Author:
- McLAUGHLIN Eithne
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 79p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report examining one aspect of the role of social security in community care: social security for unpaid (informal) carers via the invalid care allowance. Looks at the origins, development and operation of the ICA; the nature of care giving; care giving, employment and the ICA; carers incomes and the ICA; standard of living of recipients; the relationship with other social security benefits; claiming the ICA and the perceptions and awareness of potential recipients of their entitlements; and finally, looks at the effective targetting of the ICA.
After 16 what next?: services and benefits for young disabled people
- Author:
- HIRST Michael
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 73p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- York
Practical text designed to provide information for young people with disabilities and their parents and carers. Gives general information on opportunities available once the age of 16 is reached, as well as information on benefits, allowances, grants, and sources of advice, practical help and mobility. Includes a section on holidays and respite care.
Social welfare services in Japan: revised edition 1990
- Authors:
- JAPANESE NATIONAL COMMITTEE, ICSW
- Publisher:
- Japanese National Committee, ICSW
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 168p.,tables,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- Tokyo