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New Social Welfare rates announced 7th December 2010:

Disability Allowance

• Disability Allowance (personal rate): was €196, now €188
• Disability Allowance (person with qualified adult): was €326.10, now €312.80

Carers Allowance

• Carers Allowance (under 66): was €212, now €204
• Carers Allowance (over 66): was €239, now €239

Carer’s Benefit and Constant Attendance Allowance

• Carers Benefit: was €213, now €205

 

Inclusion Ireland post-Budget Statement:

• No Croke Park Agreement for people with disabilities – no reprieve as social welfare allowances hit again
• TDs must stop talking and take action – support people with disabilities and vote against social welfare budget

 

Inclusion Ireland – Priorities for People with an Intellectual Disability in Budget 2011

 

Budget 2011: Inclusion Ireland Submission to Government

 

PRIORITIES

 

• Priority Issue 1: No cuts in health and education frontline services to people with disabilities

• Priority Issue 2: No cuts in rates of social welfare payments or in supports to carers in 2011

• Priority Issue 3: The introduction of the personal advocacy service for people with disabilities, as outlined by the Citizens Information Act 2007, should be implemented as soon as possible

• Priority Issue 4: To complete the programme to transfer people with an intellectual disability inappropriately placed in psychiatrichospitals or who are living in outdated congregated settings by 2016

• Priority issue 5: The commencement of independent inspection of all residential services for adults with disabilities and the completion of national standards for children’s services, including those for children with disabilities

• Priority Issue 6: The promotion of innovative measures for providing supported living respite services and day services, including a commitment to implement the recommendations of the HSE review of adult day services for people with disabilities. The publication of the review of disability services under the value for money and policy review

• Priority Issue 7: Commencement of modern capacity legislation to include guidelines for professionals working with and supporting people with an intellectual disability

FULL BUDGET SUBMISSION IS AVAILABLE HERE

 

 

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