Homecare

Council faces anger over ‘inexcusable’ increase in care charges in middle of pandemic

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A mixed picket of disabled women and men. Some of the women are holding WinVisible's banner. A placard says: Scrap Social Care charges -- a tax on disability.

Report shared from Disability News Service: By John Pring on 24th September 2020 Campaigners have asked a local authority why it has taken the “inexcusable” step of increasing care charges for disabled people in the middle of a pandemic. Greenwich council was warned last year that planned increases to the contributions disabled service-users have to make towards council-funded care would … Read more

Open letter: Scrap the Coronavirus Act provisions

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WinVisible has signed the open letter co-ordinated by Disability Rights UK — here it is, with the list of organisations who signed. Add your signature below using the link (individuals or organisations welcome). Scrap the Coronavirus Act provisions “We the undersigned call on the Government to restore and protect the rights of disabled people by … Read more

Take action to restore disability rights

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A commode next to a bed -- a woman's surroundings without homecare

Take action to restore disability rights taken away by the Coronavirus Act Dear friends, We’re working with Inclusion London and others nationally campaigning against the Coronavirus Act, urgently pressing Parliament and MPs to restore: ·       Rights to social care and support services under the Care Act ·       Disabled children’s support and education ·       Safeguards for … Read more

Social care: our submission to MPs’ inquiry on funding and workforce

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Dear friends, Here is our statement sent to the Health and Social Care Select Committee. This is a cross-party committee of MPs which is responsible for scrutinising the work of the Department of Health and Social Care.  They invited people and groups to send views and experiences for their inquiry, Social care: funding and workforce, … Read more

Food supply — MPs press government to ensure access

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The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Parliamentary Committee of MPs is investigating COVID-19 and food supply.  They published the submissions from groups and those involved in the food industry, on the Parliament website here. Read WinVisible’s testimony here.  Women describe problems accessing food and we said under lockdown, we also need support services to cook … Read more

Scrap care charges — no to Dilnot revisited

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We’re alarmed as today on the news it was reported that before Coronavirus, the government was in discussions to revive the Dilnot Commission “lifetime cap on charges” for social care.  Which is accompanied by higher taxation of people individually to fund social care.   This is not the answer to the social care crisis. WinVisible and … Read more

Coronavirus: MPs hear of disabled people’s struggle to survive pandemic

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Here is the Disability News Service report on evidence from disability organisations to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee inquiry on the impact of COVID-19 measures.  There are a lot of shared concerns. Coronavirus: MPs hear of disabled people’s struggle to survive pandemic By John Pring on 7th May 2020 Disabled people have described how they … Read more

Testimony to MPs: unequal impact of Coronavirus measures

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WinVisible has sent our group testimony to the Women and Equalities Select Committee of MPs urgently looking into the impact of the Coronavirus measures on discriminated groups.  Women in our group and network contributed their experiences.  We say: “The reality for disabled women, the majority of disabled people, is that the measures against Coronavirus are threatening … Read more

“Virus measures threaten the lives of disabled people”

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Our letter is out in the Camden New Journal, 24 April 2020, read it here.  And below with links to further info: The reality for disabled people, mainly women, is that the measures against Coronavirus are threatening our lives through starvation, and denial of medical treatment and social care. Most self-isolating sick and disabled people … Read more

COVID-19: WinVisible backs Hammersmith & Fulham’s support of disabled people

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Hammersmith & Fulham Council is well-known as the only borough in the whole of England to have free homecare services.  Other resident-friendly policies include no bailiffs to recover debt, universal free school meals for primary-age children and a free meals pilot for secondary-school students.  Meals are provided to all school students, not just low-income families, … Read more