Disabled in Walsall 'punished' by funding cut

WALSALL Council stands accused of 'punishing the most vulnerable' of its residents after slashing its funding for supporting disabled people.

Disabled Facilities Grants, which fund the installation of equipment to support disabled residents in their homes, have been cut from £5.6 million in 2006/7 to £2.2 million this financial year.

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