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A view of houses in Thamesmead, south east London
A DISABILITY rights campaigner has spoken of the postcode lottery faced by housing association tenants when applying for home adaptation grants.
The Department of Health announced last week a £86 million boost to the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) for this financial year.
JoAnn Taylor, of Salford Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC), said the announcement was misleading as the extra funding is means-tested and won’t benefit many housing association tenants who will still have to pay for much-needed adaptations.
The prospect of the Democratic Socialists of America member’s victory in the mayoral race has terrified billionaires and outraged the centrist liberal Establishment by showing that listening to voters about class issues works, writes ZOLTAN ZIGEDY
MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
