Monthly Archives: January 2011

Norfolk’s poorest disabled people ‘face massive fall in living standards’

24/01/2011 – 12:49 pm

The 90,000 poorest disabled people in Norfolk could see their standard of living plunge by more than a third due to government and council cuts and reforms, according to research for a disabled people’s organisation.
The research for Norfolk Coalition of Disabled People (NCODP) says the reduction will come through falls in both income and support [...]

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DPOs ‘must be given platform to play part in Big Society’

23/01/2011 – 12:39 pm

The government must do more to recognise the value of small disabled people’s organisations (DPOs) as it develops its plans for a “Big Society”, according to an alliance of disability organisations.
Disability LIB, which provides support to help DPOs boost their performance, says the government must also ensure that its Big Society initiatives are inclusive and [...]

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