The Department of Health has commissioned partner organisation Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) to investigate whether direct payments to people living in residential care can increase their choice and control. There are 14 local authority trailblazer sites taking part in the programme. SCIE’s role will involve giving support to the sites, organising … Read more
The third National Personal Budget survey was undertaken by the partnership between Think Local, Act Personal, In Control and Lancaster University. It was the largest to date with over 4,000 participants and looked at the experiences of personal budget holders and their carers, children and young people. It also included a survey on personal health … Read more
On Thursday 6 November, Self-advocates from across Knowsley will hold their 2nd Annual Conference. Once more, the key theme for the conference will be Disability Hate Crime. The day will focus on how things have improved since last year in relation to how people can report incidents as well as what more needs to be done to help … Read more
Rollout of DLA reassessment for PIP Plans to move claimants of Disability Living Allowance to the new Personal Independent Payment PIP are moving forward. The DWP has announced that the re-assessing of existing DLA claimants will begin in Knowsley from 17th November 2014. Existing claimants of DLA will be reassessed if: … Read more