Daily Archives: 02/11/2010

NCIL members vote for merger to ‘keep independent living alive’

02/11/2010 – 4:30 pm

The National Centre for Independent Living (NCIL) has taken a large step towards a merger with two other leading disability organisations, after members were warned it was unlikely to survive on its own.
Despite several concerns raised by disabled activists at NCIL’s annual general meeting (agm) in London, none of its member organisations voted against plans [...]

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Miller savaged over cuts to disability benefits

02/11/2010 – 4:27 pm

Furious politicians and disability campaigners have attacked the minister for disabled people after she tried to justify the latest round of government cuts to disability benefits.
Activists, and MPs and peers from more than 10 disability-related all party parliamentary groups – including those on disability, learning disability and autism – were particularly angry about government plans [...]

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