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Disabled peer set to make history in Lords after ‘uplifting’ decision

06/08/2012 – 9:00 am

A pioneering disabled activist will make history this autumn when she becomes the first peer to be allowed to take a personal assistant (PA) into the main chamber of the House of Lords during debates.
Baroness [Jane] Campbell has been told by fellow peers – with none of them voting against the move – that she [...]

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Care and support white paper: Funding delay overshadows care reforms

19/07/2012 – 9:00 am

A national eligibility threshold for care and support will be introduced across England from 2015, ministers have announced.
The measure was one of a series of proposals outlined in this week’s care and support white paper, and will mean cash-strapped local authorities will no longer be able to tighten eligibility levels if they run short of [...]

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