However,
Scopesaid that a cap on Annually Managed Expenditure (AME) which includes disability benefit, is unfair.
“After £28.3bn of cuts, disabled people can’t bear any further squeezes on their living standards,” the charity said.
In his spending review statement today the Chancellor, George Osborne, said that by 2015-16, “over £3 billion will be spent on services that are commissioned jointly and seamlessly by the local NHS and local councils working together”.
He added: “It's a huge and historic commitment of resources to social care, tied to real reform on the ground … integrated health and social care: no longer a vague aspiration but concrete reality, transforming the way we look after people who need our care most.”
Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity
Scope, said:
“The Government has listened to disabled people, politicians and the public on social care.
“This investment will go a long way towards solving the social care crisis, and ensuring disabled people get the essential support they need to get up, get dressed, get out of the house and live full lives.
“The crucial question is now who gets care and who doesn’t.
“The Government’s care reforms could shut out 100,000 disabled people with significant needs. They need support to live independent lives. Without it, they are left isolated and in crisis.
“Now the money is there, let’s make sure people get the care they need.
On AME, Mr Hawkes said a cap divorces the provision of welfare from the demand for it.
“This is about the kind of society we want to live in, and this announcement represents a huge change in the way we think about social security.
“Some disabled people will always need financial support. It doesn’t make them scroungers or skivers. The AME cap divorces the provision of welfare from the demand for it. Where’s the fairness in that?
“This could create a real terms cut that would suddenly pull the plug on support for disabled people when they really need it.
“If you’re disabled, preparing a cooked meal or going to work comes with big extra costs. At the same you’re more likely to be on a lower income or out of work.
“Financial support is the difference between being able to live independently and pay for essentials and being trapped in your own home racking up debt.
“The news that the Government has invested in social care and better employment support for disabled people is welcome, and in the long run these moves will be more effective in meeting disabled people’s needs and driving down costs than any cap on AME."