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Many people with learningdisabilities who formerly lived in a hospital are now living in the community,with packages of care and support tailored to meet their individual needs.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 January 2003
A gas, electric, oil or solid fuel central heating system is typically installed in the living room, the hall, the bathroom and the main bedroom or bedrooms, depending on the size of the household.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
25 January 2001
The measures include substantial increases in the weekly Carer Premium, an increase in the earnings limit for Invalid Care Allowance (ICA) and extending eligibility for ICA to carers over the age of 65, all of which should help deliver improvements in the living standards of many Scottish carers.
If deafblind children and adults are to reach their full potential and to livelives that are as full as the lives that everybody in Scotland is entitled to, they need specialised services.