Author: Anne Pridmore

Leave a Comment / Care Planning, Budgets and Choice Rights, Care Plans and Cuts LGO, Carer LGO, Charging and financial assessment, Charging LGO, Failings to Assess, Reassess, Review LGO, Intro to Ombudsman reports RE care planning, and personal budgets, Intro to Ombudsman reports RE charging and financial assessment, Intro to Ombudsman reports RE Failings to … Continue reading “Barking & Dagenham found at fault for an unlawful reduction of care hours and failure to disregard disability‑related expenditure”

Head of government-commissioned review says adult social care is held together by ‘sticking plasters and glue’ The Guardian England’s “creaking” adult social care system is confusing and impenetrable to the people that rely on it and held together with “sticking plasters and glue”, the head of a government-commissioned review has said in a withering critique. … Continue reading “Louise Casey: England’s social care system faces ‘moment of reckoning’”

Erica Witherington disability reporter BBC NEWS A 33-year-old disabled woman says she feels “betrayed, worthless and frightened” after being moved to a nursing home against her will. Lucinda Ritchie previously lived in her own adapted bungalow in Billingshurst, West Sussex. She was admitted to hospital with pneumonia last April, but 10 months later was not … Continue reading “Disabled woman put in nursing home against her will says she feels ‘betrayed’”

If you pay for social care, did you know that you could reduce your charges by claiming back your ‘Disability Related Expenditure’ (DRE)? Press release The judicial review proceedings issued challenging Kent County Council’s (“KCC”) care charging policy, which the Claimant had alleged had resulted in individuals overpaying for their social care, was settled just … Continue reading “Under threat of judicial review, Kent County Council change their social care charging practice”

Government’s top welfare official to step down Peter Schofield’s departure for personal reasons comes after weeks of fierce criticism of DWP over carer’s allowance scandal The Guardian The government’s top welfare official is to step down after weeks of fierce criticism of his department’s handling of a longstanding benefits failure that plunged thousands into debt … Continue reading “Government’s top welfare official to step down”

Dear friend, I am reaching out to you as someone who is or has been a public contributor in a research project, part of INVOLVE, a PPI Lead in part of the NIHR infrastructure, an Involvement or Co-production Lead somewhere else, a survivor researcher, activist, ally, or just a good peer who I value. Forgive … Continue reading “Important notice”

Press release Disability experts appointed to lead first ever full review of Personal Independence Payment Twelve experts appointed to the steering group for the Timms Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP). • Group will work alongside three co-chairs to look at the role of PIP, ensuring it is fair and fit for the future. • … Continue reading “review of Personal Independence Payment”

The ombudsman found the council ‘missed opportunities’ to assist with the man’s growing debt The council first wrote to the man when he started to receive care at home in January 2023, offering to carry out a financial assessment for his care needs, according to a complaint filed with the Local Government and Social Care … Continue reading “Blind man given two weeks to pay £60,000 bill after council sent him letters he could not read The Independent”

What does next year have in store? Mikey Erhardt, of Disability Rights UK, writes about what must change in politics to build disabled people’s trust in 2026 MIKEY ERHARDT THE BIG ISSUE It’s not difficult to understand the year that has just passed. Simply rewind to March, when the former work and pensions secretary Liz … Continue reading “Disabled people faced a politically tumultuous 2025.”

Mum forced into debt in fight to remain involved in disabled daughter’s care finally wins case A mother forced into debt so she could fight in court to remain involved in her disabled daughter’s care has finally been granted permission to be her voice after a lengthy legal battle. Ruby Parr was diagnosed with a … Continue reading “Mum forced into debt in fight to remain involved in disabled daughter’s care ITV NEWS”