The government has been accused again of stirring up hostility against disabled people and running a “deliberate smearing campaign”, after stories appeared in national newspapers about alleged abuse of the Motability car scheme.
A Sunday Times “investigation” claimed friends and relatives were misusing the cars that disabled people have obtained through the Motability scheme, while the [...]
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Older people who rely on care and support in their homes are having their human rights breached because of “major problems” in the system, according to the equality and human rights watchdog.
People are being left in bed for more than 17 hours between care visits, while others are not washed properly or given enough help [...]