SIR – Following the success of the Paralympics and the impact it has had on how many people view those with disabilities, it is imperative that Worcestershire County Council stops its plans to force disabled people into care homes against their wishes.
The maximum expenditure policy, which has been widely criticised by disability rights groups, will limit the choice of those disabled people who wish to live in their own home if the cost of their care is above that of being looked after in a care home.
The Paralympics has shown that people with disabilities are just as determined as ablebodied people to achieve in life.
Worcestershire County Council should not be trying to stifle this determination to lead a life in the community by forcing disabled people into institutional care.
MATTHEW JENKINS
Worcester Green Party
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