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Dual disability systems in New Zealand: a tandem or two separate bicycles?
- Authors:
- BARNETT Pauline, PENNY Anthea
- Journal article citation:
- Research Policy and Planning, 22(1), 2004, pp.11-19.
- Publisher:
- Social Services Research Group
There is continuing international debate over the best ways of finding and organising support for people with disabilities. In New Zealand, two public sector disability programmes have developed alongside each other. The first (disability support), covering people disabled from non-accident causes, is taxation funded and managed via health and welfare systems. The second, providing cover on a 'no fault' basis, for all people disabled by injury, whatever the setting or cause, is a social insurance programme known as Accident Compensation (ACC), administered through a government corporation. This article traces the fortunes of these two programmes over the last two decades, pointing out the implications for disabled people and for public policy, including issues of equity for people with a similar range of needs. The discussion and conclusion raise broader issues that may be relevant to other countries.
Workout
- Author:
- MORAN Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- Roof, July 2001, p.38.
- Publisher:
- Shelter
Adaptations can make a huge difference to the lives of disabled people and their families, but getting the money to pay for them is an uphill battle.
Glimmers of hope
- Author:
- BIRCH Julian
- Journal article citation:
- Roof, July 2001, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Shelter
Argues that the system designed to help disabled people adapt their homes can work brilliantly, but all too often it is failing them.
The cost of childhood disability
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This study of the financial costs of bringing up a child with a severe disability brought together groups of parents to establish the minimum essential costs. Parents acted as their own 'budget standards committees', negotiating and agreeing the goods and services that they deemed to be necessary for disabled child to participate as fully as possible in the world around them. Outlines the finding of research conducted at the Centre for Research and Social Policy.
Working together on care and repair: a strategic view
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive Development Department
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office/Scotland. Scottish Executive Development Department
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 32p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Care and repair helps people to live independently in the community, complementing community care services. It is a service which supports many national and local objectives in housing, health and social care. Crucially it is highly valued by service users, demonstrated most obviously by their willingness to invest significant mounts of their own money in its services.
Local authorities' use of independent living money: findings
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
When the original Independent Living Foundation (ILF) closed, the Government made additional money available to local authorities with their transitional community care grants. The Disablement Income Group has conducted a UK-wide investigation of how that additional money has been used and what change in disability policies and practices it has promoted.
Disabled people's costs of living: more than you would think
- Authors:
- SMITH Noel, et al
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 113p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This research, conducted by the Centre for Research in Social Policy with the support of Disability Alliance, presents budget standards for groups of disabled people who have different needs arising from physical or sensory impairments. The budget standards represent the amounts disabled people (of working age) require in order to cover the costs of an acceptable and equitable quality of life. They were developed by disabled people themselves, through a series of rigorously conducted focus groups. The budgets were not based on 'wish lists'. Rather, they represent the minimum essential resources necessary to meet disabled people's needs, to enable them to achieve, as far as possible, a 'level playing field' with non-disabled people. The research found that: disabled people experience additional costs in most areas of everyday life, from major expenditure on equipment essential for independence, to ongoing higher expenses for, for example, food, clothing, utilities and recreation.
Disabled people's costs of living
- Author:
- JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
This research, conducted by the Centre for Research in Social Policy with the support of Disability Alliance, presents budget standards for groups of disabled people who have different needs arising from physical or sensory impairments. The budget standards represent the amounts disabled people (of working age) require in order to cover the costs of an acceptable and equitable quality of life. They were developed by disabled people themselves, through a series of rigorously conducted focus groups. They represent the minimum essential resources necessary to meet disabled people's needs, to enable them to achieve, as far as possible, a 'level playing field' with non-disabled people.
Independent successes: implementing direct payments
- Author:
- DAWSON Carol
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 81p., bibiliog.
- Place of publication:
- York
Direct payments have been heralded as a means by which disabled people might gain more independence and control over their lives. However, the introduction of cash payment in lieu of community care is highly complex for both disabled people who wish to employ their own personal assistants and or social services departments. This report evaluates and draws the experience of those who receive direct payments and draws on qualitative interviews with them and within the operational and support staff within social services departments.
Time to pass the buck
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.3.99, 1999, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The government's disability awareness campaign, See the Person, comes at the same time as disabled people face benefit cuts. Examines Labour's fine words and tightening purse strings.