Daily Archives: 10/12/2010

Disabled Scots ‘have lost ground during recession’

10/12/2010 – 10:35 am

Disabled people in Scotland appear to have suffered more from the recession than non-disabled people, according to a new report by the Scottish government.
The report, Coping with Change and Uncertainty, also says disabled, low-skilled and young unemployed people all have fewer “protective factors” that will help them claw back the ground they have lost during [...]

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Care system must provide safety net, says commission

10/12/2010 – 10:33 am

The care and support system must continue to provide a “safety net” for disabled and older people with “the lowest means and highest needs”, according to the commission examining how to reform its long-term funding.
The Commission on Funding of Care and Support said evidence suggested “significant levels of unmet need”, and it raised concerns over [...]

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