The Care Act 2014 has come into effect alongside a major organisational change to the way care and support for many disabled people is funded as the Independent Living Fund has now closed. Its once ring-fenced budget has been transferred to local authority control. A new survey, published by In Control on behalf of the Independent Living Strategy group, presents the findings of an online survey looking at what impact these changes have had on the day-to-day lives of disabled people living in England.
New report highlights need for focus on personalisation, choice and control, says TLAP
The King’s Fund has today, 25 September 2026, published ‘Direct Payments: Creating the conditions for choice and control’. This new research explores why Direct Payment uptake varies so widely across England, and what local authorities can do to improve it. Think...
