Learning Disability England Co-Chairs respond to last week’s budget
The Co-chairs of Learning Disability England have been thinking about the government’s budget and what that means for the LDE members they know and represent.
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A Rep Body Statement on the Prime Minister’s speech about PIP and ‘Sick Note Culture’
Written by Representative Body members of Learning Disability England “They insult us” Last week Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said in a speech that the government will change the rules about who will decide if people cannot work because they are ill or disabled. He also said the government will look at how Personal Independence Payments […]
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Examples of rights-based action The Reach Standards – Paradigm These are a guide to good support to live – they are there to help people and services make improvements Reach Standard 1 – I choose who I live with. Reach Standard 2 – I choose where I live. Reach Standard 3 – […]
Good lives through supported housing
Last week, some of us at Learning Disability England attended the launch event for a research project. It was around Supported Housing for People with Learning Disabilities and Autistic People in England. This research was led by the Learning Disability and Autism Housing Network and Housing LIN. The research looked at the scale, size, scope, […]
Response to the government consultation on the Small Payments Scheme
By Ramandeep Kaur – Mum to Harry (15) who has Down’s syndrome As a parent of a young lad with learning disabilities, I am hugely disappointed that the government have decided not to implement the proposed Small Payments Scheme for parents/carers and young people who wish to access their Child Trust Funds. I opened my […]
Making plans if there are power cuts this winter
Blog from Emma Smith, Policy Lead at Learning Disability England. It is really important to look after yourself and others this winter. Some people are worried about energy. Not just about how much it costs but also what to do if there is a shortage or no power at all. Energy providers want to make […]
Providing the right support in challenging times: 3 perspectives
The cost of living crisis has not just been affecting individual members and their families. Businesses, including support providers, have also been facing an increase in bills and costs when budgets are already tight. Paid supporter members have been talking about the impact of the financial pressures they are under. And the things they are […]
Monthly living expenses
The next part of the guide will go through the monthly living expenses that you may want to think about. A monthly living expense is something you need and is paid for monthly. We will tell you how to work out the cost of each monthly living expense. You can then write how much each monthly living […]
Cost of living: it all adds up
Blog by Gary Bourlet, Membership and Engagement Lead and self advocate I have been thinking a lot about how the cost of living is going up. And that people’s wages, benefits or pensions have not increased enough to keep up.
Housing Guide
The guide is divided into 8 parts – click on the buttons below to go to the different sections of the guide: You can use the guide with people who support you (family, friends, social workers, advisers) to help you decide. It is to help people with a learning disability and autistic people think about […]