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Rachel Reeves · United KingdomThe Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out further cuts to benefits today, as part of the government’s Spring Statement. These cuts will affect some families with disabled children. All Universal Credit claimaints will see a reduction in the amount of the standard allowance by the year 29/30. If a parent has their own disability and receives the Limited Capability for Work (LCWRA) or health element, this will either be:
Frozen until 2029-30 if they a…See the Story
Contact responds to the government’s Spring Statement
London, England · LondonThis applies in England only. More than 2,000 families in England responded to our survey on SEN support last month. This shows the importance of the topic. SEN Support is also one of the top issues on our helpline. Thank you to all who completed the survey, we will share the results very soon. We are taking the topic of SEN support to parliament. Ben Maguire MP is hosting a meeting on Tuesday 22nd April in Parliament. This meeting will give par…See the Story
Invite your MP to meet parents in Parliament
United Kingdom · United KingdomTonight, Becci Tobin and her son Keir appear on Channel 4 News talking about lack of social care support for children with some of the most complex needs. Keir has rare genetic condition GABRB3 and needs round-the-clock care. But the family only get four hours of support through social care. Despite council tax rises coming in April, very little of that goes into support for disabled children and their families. Anna Bird, Chief Executive of Con…See the Story
Contact urges government to adopt social care reform proposals
United Kingdom · United KingdomParent carers! Please help spread the word about our life-changing services for families by inviting your child’s primary school or nursery to take part in DinoDay, our annual awareness and fundraising event It takes just 1 minute — we’ve written some text that you can quickly copy & paste into an email on our DinoDay webpage. DinoDay is Contact’s annual event on 19 June to raise awareness of disability and to help fund our vital advice and supp…See the Story
Could your child's primary school take part in DinoDay?
England · EnglandLots of parents have been in touch with us today concerned about the government’s plans for reform of disability benefits. You can read more about the proposals in our new story from Tuesday. However, we wanted to try to answer some of the most pressing questions parents have. Full details of the government’s plans are not yet available, so our answers are based on the information currently available. In this article Do these reforms apply UK-wi…See the Story
Your questions on disability welfare reform answered
Health · EnglandOn 3 March, parent carers across England and Wales – who care for a child without an Education, Health and Care plan (EHC) plan or Independent Development Plan (IDP) – learnt what secondary school their child will go to in September. (In Northern Ireland, post-primary school places will be sent out on 10 May and in Scotland no offers are made as councils decide where pupils are placed.) Moving to secondary school is a big step for any child, but…See the Story
