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The development of direct payments in the UK: implications for social justice
- Authors:
- RIDDELL Sheila, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 4(1), January 2005, pp.75-85.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Direct payments have been heralded by the disability movement as an important means to achieving independent living and hence greater social justice for disabled people through enhanced recognition as well as financial redistribution. Drawing on data from the ESRC funded project Disabled People and Direct Payments: A UK Comparative Perspective, this paper presents an analysis of policy and official statistics on use of direct payments across the UK. It is argued that the potential of direct payments has only partly been realised as a result of very low and uneven uptake within and between different parts of the UK. This is accounted for in part by resistance from some Labour-controlled local authorities, which regard direct payments as a threat to public sector jobs. In addition, access to direct payments has been uneven across impairment groups. However, from a very low base there has been a rapid expansion in the use of direct payments over the past three years. The extent to which direct payments are able to facilitate the ultimate goal of independent living for disabled people requires careful monitoring.
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.
A victim of its own success
- Author:
- SUTTON Diana
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 11.3.93, 1993, p.11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Disabled people are angry and disappointed about the demise of the Independent Living Fund. Although Nicholas Scott, Minister for Disabled People recognises the success of the ILF he maintains that it was introduced as an interim measure and says that after 1st April local authorities will have to produce community care packages for elderly disabled people. Reports on the debate about ILF's future.
Short breaks tracking: interim report April 2009
- Author:
- EVERY DISABLED CHILD MATTERS
- Publisher:
- Every Disabled Child Matters
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 20p.
- Place of publication:
- London
An interim report on a research project evaluating the impact of the Aiming High for Disabled Children short breaks programme on the lives of disabled children and their families. It covers: aims of the project; state of short breaks services in 2008; short breaks tracking 2008-9; information and transparency; assessment; participation and feedback. Findings indicate that evidence of good practice is emerging but there is still a long way to go before a consistent, sustainable service is available for all disabled children.
The disability equality duty and involvement: guidance for public authorities on how to effectively involve disabled people
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 55p.
- Place of publication:
- Stratford upon Avon
Public authorities have a legal duty to involve disabled people in creating their Disability Equality Schemes. This involvement must be planned, structured and significant. It will not be acceptable for public authorities simply to consult disabled people. The involvement with disabled people will need to be a much more active process. Alongside being a legal requirement, involvement is the key to achieving better public services for disabled people. Public authorities are not able to ensure disability equality without input from disabled people and their organisations. Central to the success of many involvement strategies will be the ability of public authorities to work with representative bodies of disabled people.
Disability equality: making it happen; first review of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- Author:
- DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights Commission
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 92p.
- Place of publication:
- Stratford upon Avon
Legislation alone cannot create equality or change attitudes. However, it can set clear standards of acceptable behaviour and provide redress for individuals who have suffered injustice at the hands of others. The Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was the first formal acknowledgement in law of the existence of disability discrimination and the need for legal remedies to counter it. In this sense, the DDA has undoubtedly been a milestone rather than a millstone, to echo some of the comments of the time. Nevertheless, it was – and remains – limited in comparison with a full civil rights vision and flawed in some fundamental ways. The DDA has already been significantly strengthened since its passage in 1995. The Disability Rights Commission was established in April 2000 and the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 remedied one of the most substantial gaps in the law.
Disabling homes: a study of the housing needs of disabled people in Cornwall
- Author:
- SAPEY Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Disability and Society, 10(1), 1995, pp.71-85.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The study was an evaluation of housing need of disabled people who were wheelchair users through a process of consumer consultation. It was concerned to find out the extent and nature of that need whilst also testing out consultation through the use of research methods in comparison with a non-consultative approach taken by the local authorities. The nature of need was found to be qualitatively different to that found through the study of normative needs. A significant number of disabled people were being made more dependent by their housing and this was being reinforced by the agencies that were intended to help them. In particular, the failure to consult disabled people was leading the local authorities to make inappropriate plans for new build housing while the major need for adaptations was being undermined by their operation of the Disabled Facilities Grant. The findings support the call from other writers that the solutions to housing problems will only come through viewing disability as a civil rights issue.
Giving carers the right to claim support
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Reportage, 6(2), March 2000, p.4.
- Publisher:
- Age Concern
Looks at a government backed private member's bill which is seeking to extend the rights of carers.
Mental health, disability, homelessness and race relations
- Authors:
- RASHID Stephen Parvez, BALL Caroline
- Publisher:
- University of East Anglia
- Publication year:
- 1989
- Pagination:
- 80p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
Social services law
- Author:
- WILLIAMS John
- Publisher:
- Fourmat
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 338p.
- Place of publication:
- London