The government has confirmed the independent living fund will be closed from 31st March 2013 these cuts are simple cruel there is no other way to describe this. For those that are unaware of what this is. It's a fund designed to help disabled people live as independent a life as possible and this will in the long run cost the tax payer more not less.
The Government closed it to new entrants in 2010 and now will scrap it for those left, The intention is to move responsibility to local authorities however as most are capped and have no extra funding in reality what this means is leaving people with no support or help at all.
The difference in cost between ILF and actual residential care is in many cases as much as £38,00.00 a year clearly not only are the government driven by fanatical ideology of the right and just plain nasty they cant do their maths either.
Information received under Freedom of information
requests by Disabled people against the Cuts actually shows local
authorities spent between 10% and 24% of their total adult care budgets on overheads. Overhead costs for ILF represents only 2% in the last few years.
The research further showed local councils received cuts of up to 10% in there adult services in the last two years
This is simply nasty its vindictive, its bullying, of the most vulnerable and will lead to further deaths in communities as some become more isolated, and more at risk I would further argue this is state sponsored culling of human beings in all but name.
Fraternally Yours
Sheffield HQ Branch
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