Independent Living, Social Care and Health

Disabled and Deaf people are more likely to experience poor mental health than the wider population. The London Assembly’s summary report on Deaf and Disabled Londoners’ access to mental health services.

We responded to the government’s consultation on Self-sufficient local government: 100% business rates retention’.

This report seeks to evidence the impact of the closure with a focus on the situation in London.

Personal Budgets have been undermined by a lack of funding from central government and a lack of protections for social care and support budgets by local authorities.

Inclusion London welcomed the opportunity to respond to the Labour Party’s ‘Mental Health – the way forward’ consultation. We are delighted that the Labour party is developing its policy in this area.

Inclusion London responded to the NICE call for evidence on adult social care.

Inclusion London’s response to the Technical Consultation: Funding Local Authorities to support former Independent Living Fund recipients

Our response to the consultation on the extension of charging overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS in England. Inclusion London strongly disagrees with the extension of charging overseas visitors and migrants using the NHS in England.

Inclusion London is delighted by the news that the government is proposing to devolve further funding to Local Authorities to meet the social care support needs of former ILF recipients. We congratulate everyone, Disabled campaigners and allies, who have worked so tirelessly to keep this important issue that sits at the heart of Disabled people’s right to independent living in the spotlight.

Disabled people’s independent living and inclusion in the community is being lost, contrary to Article 19 of the UNCRDP.