Birmingham's plan to remove social care thwarted

In a case highlighting long term care issues brought by four disabled residents, who cannot be named for legal reasons,  concerns over the city's cutbacks were upheld by the High Court. The threshold is the fourth and most severe definition out of mild, moderate, substantial and critical. The court said Birmingham's proposal to raise criteria from substantial was unlawful because the council had failed to pay due regard to the impact on disabled people, contravening Section 49a of the Disability Discrimination Act. Birmingham City Council planned to reduce care packages by around 5...