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Still missing out?: ending poverty and social exclusion; messages to government from families with disabled children
- Author:
- SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 42p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
This report argues that the government should establish a minimum income standard which includes targeted support to meet extra essential costs of caring for a disabled child. It also suggests that national awareness campaign on disability should be developed and that the housing policy for disabled children be reviewed.
Still missing out? the case studies: ending poverty and social exclusion; messages to government from families with disabled children
- Author:
- SHARMA Neera
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 51p.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
Despite changes to disability benefits and other services many of Britain's 360,000 disabled children and young people still live in poverty and are socially excluded from their communities. This report details interviews with 17 families with disabled children to find out more about the issues facing them and what impact if any government policies have had on their lives.