Last week five disabled people were in the High Court mounting a legal
challenge to the government's decision to close the Independent Living Fund.
http://disabilitynewsservice.com/2013/03/ilf-judicial-review-dwp-misled-publ
ic-over-local-government-support/
This blogpost explains why this decision has significant implications for a
wider group than just the current users of the ILF.
http://jennymorrisnet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/what-will-closure-of-independen
t-living.html
And this one explains how the government misrepresented the responses to
their consultation - Disabled People Against the Cuts analysed the responses
and this research forms the basis of the Judicial Review.
http://jennymorrisnet.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/disabled-people-challenge-gover
nment.htm l
A decision is expected in April.
Disabled People Against the Cuts website has more information and also some
video testimonies about what ILF funding means to individuals.
http://www.dpac.uk.net/
Jenny
http://jennymorrisnet.blogspot.co.uk/
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