Published: November 21, 2013
The Scottish Government are now consulting on the draft Welfare Funds (Scotland) Bill and options for challenging decisions made by local authorities on applications to the Scottish Welfare Fund. Please…
Published: November 20, 2013
LCiL are looking for people who have used our services and have experience of welfare reform to get in touch with us. If you have a story to tell and…
Published: November 6, 2013
LCiL welcomes the decision by the court of appeal to overturn the government’s decision to abolish the Independent Living Fund FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five disabled people who took the case…
Published: November 6, 2013
Partners in the Independent Living Movement have joined forces to launch a campaign against the care tax in Scotland. Over the first three years of the Council Tax freeze, councils…
Published: October 31, 2013
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) announces delays to the roll out of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) All disabled people living in Scotland who currently receive Disability Living Allowance…
Published: October 31, 2013
Earlier on this month LCiL held an event to get the views and opinions from disabled people from Edinburgh and the Lothians on the future of the Independent Living Fund.…
Published: October 30, 2013
Scottish Government have just published the attached: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2013/10/4039 This confirms disabled people are much less likely to use the internet. Whist overall, 77% of adults used the internet for personal…
Published: October 17, 2013
This week is hate crime awareness week. Find out more here.