Independent Living Campaign Tracey Lazard  #Right2IL @inclusionlondon @Dis PPL P
Channel: Occupy News Network
Date: 2017-12-15

http://occupylondon.org.uk/independent-living-campaign-conference/

The Independent Living Campaign is the successor to the #SaveILF campaign, set up in 2011 to oppose the closure of the independent living fund. We accurately predicted the closure would have a devastating impact not only on the lives of former ILF recipients but also on those who would miss out on it. The campaign – supported by Disabled People Against Cuts, Inclusion London and Equal Lives – challenged the closure in a number of ways including a petition backed by the cast of Coronation Street, two high court legal challenges and an appeal, a complaint to the United Nations and a number of direct actions and protests. DPAC also triggered an investigation by the UN into grave and systematic abuse of Disabled people’s rights. Campaign members are in daily contact through a peer support email group, sharing experiences and tips for managing social care assessments and cuts. The supporting organisations continue to work with solicitors to develop resources to help individuals understand their rights under the Care Act and to make referrals for legal advice where needed. In 2016 Inclusion London published its evaluation report into the impact of the ILF closure one year on. The major focus of the campaign, besides supporting individuals who are suffering injustice through denial of their rights to independent living, is now to campaign for an independent living support system free at the point of need paid for by general taxation and independent of local authorities.