Campaign for Fair Society

2 words: showing Britain cares

May 20, 2013

Showing support for social care. See http://www.britaincares.co.uk/

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The reality of the bedroom tax – David’s story update

May 15, 2013

As we start to hear about the huge surge in applications for discretionary housing payments here is a real person who is being affected by the bedroom tax. It’s hard to believe this is happening:- Rosemary Burslem, David’s mother tells us David’s story. David is 30 years old. He is a great character with a ...

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WOW Campaign

May 2, 2013

We are a a group of disabled people and carers  who came together via Twitter to  make a stand against recent welfare changes. We have no political ties or allegiance, but want to raise awareness of the plight of the many sick, disabled and carers in the UK who are living in constant fear. We ...

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Laurence Clark blogs on the future of ILF funding

April 30, 2013

Independent living enables disabled people with high support needs to be in control of when and how they receive assistance with everyday tasks.  It’s about choosing when you get up, go to the toilet, eat a meal, get dressed, go out etc.  Many of us would argue that these are basic human rights which non-disabled ...

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Strivers & Skivers, the reality behind the rhetoric

April 29, 2013

The New Economics Foundation have looked into the basis of this rhetoric. They write that politicians and commentators would have us believe that only people in paid jobs are hard-working and make a valuable contribution to society. People claiming out-of-work benefits are lazy and worthless; they choose a life of leisure and get ‘something for ...

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Independent Living Fund Appeal

April 24, 2013

For the lawyers’ briefing on the ILF decision on claim from 5 people receiving ILF please visit http://www.scomo.com/2404131.html

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A public meeting about the cuts to social care and support, Sheffield 11 April

April 5, 2013

Unsupported – A public meeting about the cuts to social care and support As the recession hit in 2009 Frances Potter (Sheaf CAB) noted that “even though times were always hard, there was a strong belief in progress; but now for some people these beliefs are fading”, four years on she reflects on the impacts ...

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People with disabilities to lose billions of support by 2018

April 4, 2013

Learning dDisability Today: News, 28th March 2013. Up to 3.7 million people with disabilities are set to be affected by changes in welfare benefits – costing them up to £28.3 billion in support by 2018, think-tank Demos has revealed. To read more click here  

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Campaign tools from Connect in the North available

April 3, 2013

Connect in the North have been running workshops and developed some user friendly guidance on campaigning. The materials are available here http://www.aldingbournetrust.co.uk/news_and_events/latestnews.html  

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