The Government's provisional local government settlement puts more money into social care, but not enough to fund the impact of national insurance and wage increases in the Autumn Budget, threatening the future of frontline services.
The report, which finds one in three disability charities will have to hand back contracts due to national insurance contributions unless the government provides funding to cover these costs, was on the front page of The Sunday Express and includes a quote from Health Minister Karin Smyth saying the government ‘understood the pressures’ and is ‘willing and keen to talk’ as allocations are set.
Over 100 organisations, including VODG and many of our members, signed a joint statement on ‘strengthening adult social care and support for all of us’ – published by the LGA ahead of the local government settlement.
New analysis by Cordis Bright commissioned by VODG finds changes to National Insurance Contributions will result in devastating service cuts as disability charities face £266 million shortfall.
SignHealth is inviting d/Deaf people aged 18 to 25 to take part in small group online sessions to share their experiences of the Covid pandemic with the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Our Life Stories is a first of its kind peer research project from United Response, intended to document the stories of the real people at the heart of the complex disability history of the last decades.
Eyeware from RNIB is a free app using immersive technology that allows sighted people the chance to experience simulations of different sight loss conditions in real-time.
A letter coordinated by VODG brings together a cross party group of Parliamentarians to call on the Government to put disabled people at the heart of decision making. To share with your MP or to ask a Peer to add their support, please email [email protected] for a copy of the letter.
Field Lane is a charity providing care and support for a diverse range of service users, including adults with learning disabilities, vulnerable families and people in need of additional support to stay in their own homes or with their families.
