Beatrice Barleon, Policy Manager A manager is a boss at work. They tell you what you need to do and give you support if you need it. at the learning disability A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things. charity Mencap said:
We welcome the Court of Appeal To appeal means saying you want someone to think about a decision again. ’s decision. The removal of the spare bedroom subsidy, also known as the “Bedroom Tax Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like income tax Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools. , VAT VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals. and council tax Council A council is also called a local authority A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it. (support for people), parks and dustbin collection. . They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection. Tax is the money that people pay to the council A council is also called a local authority A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools, social care Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it. (support for people), parks and dustbin collection. . They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection. . It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection. . ”, is another example of the Government The Government are the people who run the country. The Government decide how much tax people should pay and how things like the National Health Service (NHS) should work. failing to take into account the specific needs of disabled people. Many people with a learning disability have additional physical and health needs and need extra rooms for equipment or for support workers who are essential to maintain their health and safety.
Disabled people were hit by £18bn worth of cuts Cuts are when there is less money to pay for things like clubs and support. in the last Parliament Parliament is a group of people who make laws and check what the government is doing. , and this Government is continuing to take away the support disabled people rely on to maintain their health and access their community A community is the people and places in an area. .
We urge the Government to listen to this ruling and accept that this policy is discriminating against disabled people, at a time when their support is being taken away from all angles with cuts to social care and benefits