an article by Steve Graby (Centre for Disability Studies, University of Leeds, UK) and Roxanne Homayoun (Independent scholar, Northampton, UK) published in Disability & Society Volume 34 Issue 2 (2019)
Abstract
The recent financial collapse of Northamptonshire County Council sets a worrying precedent for local authorities in the United Kingdom, and in particular for disabled people who depend on services provided by local authorities, such as Direct Payments for personal assistance, for their daily living needs.
While the Northamptonshire situation has been blamed on financial incompetence, we argue that it has deeper roots in austerity policies implemented by Conservative-led governments since 2010 on a national level. We also argue that the placement of responsibility for funding personal assistance services in the hands of local authorities creates a deeply unjust ‘postcode lottery’ for disabled people, and we call for a national right to all services necessary for independent living, regardless of cost.
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Thursday, 25 April 2019
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Can personal budgets really deliver better outcome for all at no cost? Reviewing the evidence, costs and quality
an article by Colin Slasberg (Independent Consultant), Peter Beresford (Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK) and Peter Schofield (King’s College, London, UK) published in Disability & Society Volume 27 Issue 7 (December 2012)
Abstract
Political recognition of the parlous state of English social care and the urgent need for radical reform led to calls for new policy approaches that address the two key problems it faced: inadequate funding and poor quality and inappropriate provision.
The New Labour government was convinced that it had found a way of dealing with these two competing problems and it embarked on a policy, which has subsequently gained cross-party support.
The centre-piece was the concept of a personal budget, and was introduced with a belief that there would be major cost savings while improving service user satisfaction. This article will critically explore the evidence for whether the strategy is fulfilling that promise.
Abstract
Political recognition of the parlous state of English social care and the urgent need for radical reform led to calls for new policy approaches that address the two key problems it faced: inadequate funding and poor quality and inappropriate provision.
The New Labour government was convinced that it had found a way of dealing with these two competing problems and it embarked on a policy, which has subsequently gained cross-party support.
The centre-piece was the concept of a personal budget, and was introduced with a belief that there would be major cost savings while improving service user satisfaction. This article will critically explore the evidence for whether the strategy is fulfilling that promise.
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