How am I going to put flowers on my Dad’s grave? Care Home Resident’s use of the Mobility Element of the Disability Living Allowance

Ferrie, J. , Robertson-Rieck, P. and Watson, N. (2011) How am I going to put flowers on my Dad’s grave? Care Home Resident’s use of the Mobility Element of the Disability Living Allowance. Project Report. Capability Scotland / Blackwood Foundation. (Unpublished)

Abstract

As part of the Comprehensive Spending Review announced in October 2010, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition announced changes to a range of disability entitlements. One such change included the removal of entitlement to the mobility element of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) from those living in residential care homes. This report, which is based on interviews with over 50 adults living in residential care homes across Scotland, their families and key workers describes the impact that this change will have.

• Item Type: Research Reports or Papers (Project Report)
• Status: Unpublished
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ferrie, Professor Jo and Wiseman, Dr Phillippa and Watson, Professor Nicholas
• Authors: Ferrie, J., Robertson-Rieck, P., and Watson, N.
• College/School: College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > Social Scientists working in Health and Wellbeing; College of Social Sciences > School of Social and Political Sciences > Sociology Anthropology and Applied Social Sciences
• Publisher: Capability Scotland / Blackwood Foundation