It looks like Andy Burnham, the Secretary of State for Health, has ruled out any use of DLA (Disability Living Allowance) to fund a ‘national care service’. DLA is one of the few non-means tested benefits that is provided to people aged under 65 who have ongoing mental or physical health difficulties over a long [...]

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Posted 23 Oct 2009 6:40 AM by Fighting Monsters | Report Abuse

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