Campaigners are accusing NHS care boards and local councils of imposing "ridiculous" restrictions that prevent disabled individuals from traveling abroad, despite requiring full-time personal care support. MPs and peers have highlighted cases where people have been blocked from holidays due to unclear funding rules, arguing that current policies fail to account for essential 24/7 assistance. Calls are growing for the government to introduce national guidelines ensuring disabled individuals can access funding for their support teams during breaks and work-related trips. The debate underscores broader concerns over discriminatory practices in healthcare and social care funding.
Campaigners describe ‘brazenly discriminatory’ practices around funding from NHS care boardsUK politics live – latest updatesDisabled people must have a guaranteed right to travel abroad, MPs and peers have said, as further cases emerged of individuals barred from taking holidays as a result of “ridiculous” rules imposed by local NHS care boards and local councils.Leading figures have called on the government to bring in clear national guidelines to ensure people who require full-time personal assistants (PAs) are not prevented from using funding for their 24/7 support team for breaks and work trips. Continue reading...
