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The Orange badge scheme: orange badges on issue at 31 March 1996; a survey of local authorities in England
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Transport. Strategy and Analysis Unit
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Transport
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 7p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
Disability
- Author:
- KEEP John
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 2, October 1996, pp.37-42.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
In the past few months, local authority policy and practice surrounding charging for services has been one of the most controversial areas of social care. Argues that as a method of rationing care in times of limited resources, charging leaves much to be desired from the service user's point of view.
Facilitating and supporting independent living: a guide to setting up a Personal Assistance Support Scheme
- Authors:
- SIMPSON Fidelity, CAMPBELL Jane
- Publisher:
- Disablement Income Group
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Handbook aimed at anyone wanting to set up a personal assistance support (PAS) scheme for disabled people who are managing their own personal assistance arrangements with the use of cash payments from local authorities.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995: a guide for local authorities
- Author:
- CHELLIAH Ramani
- Publisher:
- Local Government Information Unit
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guide identifying and examining some of the implications of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 for local authorities across all their various functions.
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.
Disability law: time to act
- Author:
- CONNAGE Tracey
- Journal article citation:
- Local Government Management, 1(18), Autumn 1996, pp.18-19.
Outlines the key employment provisions and implications of the new Disability Discrimination Act for local authorities.
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.
Sliding scale
- Author:
- CRAGG Stephen
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.8.96, 1996, p.19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The Court of Appeal judgment about services for disabled people was a bombshell for local authorities. The author assesses what it will mean in practice if it is not overturned on appeal.
Disability
- Author:
- KEEP John
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, 1, April 1996, pp.42-44.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Pressure on local authorities to charge for community care services, particularly those which were once provided free, is controversial. Looks at how research has added to the controversy by highlighting wide variations in charging policies between local authorities.
A shift of focus
- Authors:
- CHETWYND Mark, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.2.96, 1996, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Charges for home care services are having a devastating impact on clients. The authors interview 36 disabled people living in five different local authorities. In spite of differences in charging policies and individual circumstances, similar issues were raised by service users.