Pre-Budget Report
The Disability Alliance launched their ‘Tackling Disability Poverty’ manifesto to coincide with the Pre-Budget Report. (09 Dec)
In their response to the Pre-Budget Report, Mencap have expressed disappointment with the lack of long-term funding to support people with learning disabilities. (09 Dec)
Age Concern and Help the Aged have responded to the Pre-Budget Report, calling for protection of care services as a necessity. (10 Dec)
Crossroads and The Princess Royal Trust for Carers have criticised the lack of an additional Christmas payment for carers in the Pre-Budget Report. (10 Dec)
The English Community Care Association has stated that the Pre-Budget Report fails on the criteria of outcomes and value for money. (10 Dec)
Care
Carers UK has welcomed the Department of Work and Pensions’ plan to support carers in paid work. (07 Dec)
Counsel and Care have announced that their annual conference in January 2010 will focus on how high-quality and personalised care can be delivered most effectively. (09 Dec)
Carers UK have called for clarification from the Government, with the Second Reading of the Personal Care at Home Bill, over how it will work and how it will help carers. (11 Dec)
General
Alzheimer’s Society has responded to research into developing a drug that could protect against the disease, calling for greater funding for dementia research. (11 Dec)