No Place Like Home: The Economics of Independent Living

Published: July 2017


Research indicates that, taken as a whole, the overall difference in cost between independent living and alterative ‘models of care’ are negligible. This paper argues that these new institutions are not necessarily cheaper options. Article 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) says that people with disabilities have the right to live independently in the community.

Author: Alice Squire and Pete Richmond
Organisation: Centre for Welfare Reform


Format: PDF
Pages: 23
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