Disability Living Allowance Update

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For those who have been worried about the issue of possibly abolishing Disability Living Allowance and giving the budget to Social Services (which was raised on Gagajoyjoy) - Dobby don't know whether you are still checking in on Live Cloud occasionally - we received the following email this morning

In what may represent a dramatic victory for campaigners, Care Services Minister Phil Hope yesterday told a reporter at the Labour Party conference that DLA is not under threat by the care green paper.

According to the Disability Now website, Phil Hope, when asked if he would abolish DLA after the election, replied:

“No. All the models that we have done have not included DLA. But if people were to make a case to integrate DLA into a comprehensive system, then I'm very happy to hear that case and have those arguments.

"DLA is not under threat and people can be very happy".

Tags: DLA

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Extremely Fluffy Fluffy ThingMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Awww Squiggs. That must be a relief for a lot of people.

9/29/091:33 AM

Dame_Ann_AverageMember VIP10 years

delighted to hear, I've just looked at the same email

9/29/092:16 AM

HugoruneMember

Thanks Squiggs, that is such good news and a great relief for me and lots of other people.

9/29/094:14 AM

DarthhoobMember

thats a relief ty

9/29/094:23 AM

The Devil In DiamanteMember

Great news, just read the email....a relief for alot of people..

9/29/094:40 AM

LowonIQMember

Thanks for the info

appreciated

9/29/096:33 AM

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