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Incapacity benefit: minutes of evidence, Wednesday 13 November 1996; Disablement Income Group; Disability Alliance; Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament. House of Commons. Social Security Committee
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Social security
- Author:
- BURGESS Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 1, April 1996, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Looks at research into the evaluation of Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance, which provides a welcome new angle on the important question why so many people fail to claim benefits to which they are entitled.
The reach of disability benefits: an examination of the disability living allowance
- Authors:
- DALY Michael, NOBLE Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 18(1), 1996, pp.37-51.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Key objectives in the 1992 reform of disability benefits were improvements to the scope of benefits and better targeting of funds to those most in need. Questions the success of the disability living allowance (DLA) in achieving these aims.
Benefit fails mentally ill people
- Author:
- WHITELEY Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.9.96, 1996, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how the Disability Living Allowance is failing people with mental illnesses by focusing on people with physical disabilities.
Charges for residential accommodation: CRAG amendment no. 7
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Circular adding to the information contained in LAC(96)9 about amendments to the charging assessment rules local authorities apply in respect of adults placed in residential accommodation as a consequence of amendments to the Regulations.
Helping disabled workers: disability working allowance and supported employment; a report of research carried out by the Policy Studies Institute on behalf of the Department of Social Security
- Authors:
- ZARB Gerry, JACKSON Nigel, TAYLOR Phil
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 122p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the findings of a research study examining whether there are eligible non-recipients or potential recipients of the Disabilities Workers Allowance (DWA) in supported employment, and how these people can be encouraged to claim DWA.
An October revelation?
- Author:
- MEREDITH Jenni
- Journal article citation:
- ReHab NetWork, 42, Summer 1996, pp.11-14.
- Publisher:
- National Vocational Rehabilitation Association
From October, Unemployment and Income Support Benefits will combine to become Job Seekers Allowance. Discusses how some new rules will be brought into play which may affect some people with disabilities.
The National Assistance (Sums for Personal Requirements) Regulations 1996
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Parliament
- Publisher:
- HMSO
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Cash on the nail
- Author:
- GEORGE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.10.96, 1996, pp.24-25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on how at last, after years of campaigning, disabled people are entitled to cash payments rather than services. But some local authorities, often co-campaigners in that fight, now fear the arrangement could backfire.
Will direct funding mean genuine empowerment - or a candyfloss charade?
- Author:
- BRANDON David
- Journal article citation:
- Community Living, 9(4), April 1996, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Hexagon Publishing
The author warns that terms like direct funding and brokerage could be used to hide new forms of professional colonialism. Or the direct funding system could be a great success story leading to genuine and radical transfer of power. Asks which it is to be.