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Government denies 'single plan' to disabled children with health and social care needs (press release)
15 May 2012
Campaigners warn narrow focus on children with Statements of SEN will exclude many disabled children

Government announces legislation to improve provision for disabled children (press release)

9 May 2012
Campaigners warn that children with family support or health needs will miss out on an Education, Health and Care Plan

Families with disabled children wrongly told they face benefit cap
9 May 2012
Campaign calls for clear picture on how cap will affect families with disabled children

Personal Independence Payments must help disabled young people to establish independent living
1 May 2012
Campaign calls for different benefit assessment for 16 - 25 year olds

CQC issues damning report on disabled children's health services
22 March 2012
Campaigners call for a swift response

Budget 2012 means more families can keep child benefit
21 March 2012
Concerns further welfare cuts may hit families with disabled children

Children and Young People's Health Outcomes Forum seeks views on proposed changes to health service
15 March 2012
Campaigners tell Children and Young People's Health Outcomes Forum three priorities for new health service

Prime Minister promises Universal Credit will protect disabled children who currently receive benefits
9 March 2012
Campaigners urge Cameron to offer the same protection to children born after April 2013

MPs vote to go ahead with cut to disabled children's benefits (press release)
2 February 2012
Campaigners welcome Government commitment to review which families will receive higher rate

Government defeated over cuts to disabled children's benefits (press release)
31 January 2012
Campaigners call on House of Commons to honour this amendment

Andrew Lansley announces Children's and Young People's Forum (press release)
26 January 2012
Andrew Lansley announces new Forum to improve outcomes for children and young people's health

Short Break Duty is 'positive catalyst' for change (press release)
20th January 2012
Campaign calls for Government to monitor short break delivery against the Duty