Mike Dailly applies to take case of disabled man to Supreme Court

Mike Dailly

Disabled people in Glasgow must pay £30 each week of their social security income to the council to deal with the costs of non-residential social care.

Glasgow City Council will only cover disability-related expenditure (DRE) incurred in meeting the “assessed needs” of disabled people. What constitutes assessed needs is determined by the council itself.

South of the border, in contrast, councils must recognise disability costs “wherever and whenever they arise”.

Mr Dailly, writing in the Glasgow Times, said he is taking the case of Mr McCue, a young man with Down’s Syndrome, to the UK’s highest court.

He wrote: “It’s more expensive to achieve the same basic quality of life as anyone else if you’re severely disabled. A profound learning disability might mean that public transport isn’t accessible without support. It can also mean you can’t go to places on your own like walking to the park, going to the cinema or socialising with pals.”

He added: “This week, I made an application on behalf of my client for permission to appeal to the UK Supreme Court in McCue v GCC. A proposed appeal is vital because as a matter of law disabled persons are treated less favourably in Scotland than the rest of the UK when it comes to making reasonable adjustments in relation to DRE and charging for social care.”