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ALT Good Lives manifesto More than 450 people from the 680 organisations and individual members decide on 6 key areas for change to ensure that people with learning disabilities can live Good Lives. We demand that the new government: Be a champion for the rights of people with learning disabilities Reform social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. Reform social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. Provide good health services that ensure people with learning disabilities have better + live longer longer. Provide good health services that ensure people with learning disabilities have better + live longer. Help people with learning disabilities get jobs they want + create a benefi
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ALT Good Lives manifesto More than 450 people from the 680 organisations and individual members decide on 6 key areas for change to ensure that people with learning disabilities can live Good Lives. We demand that the new government: Be a champion for the rights of people with learning disabilities Reform social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. Reform social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. Provide good health services that ensure people with learning disabilities have better + live longer longer. Provide good health services that ensure people with learning disabilities have better + live longer. Help people with learning disabilities get jobs they want + create a benefits system that is fair and re
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ALT The Good Lives Manifesto: More than 450 people from the 680 organisations and individual members decide on 6 key areas for change to ensure that people with learning disabilities can live Good Lives. We demand that the new government: Be a champion for the rights of people with learning disabilities Reform social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. Reform social care so it upholds the rights of people with learning disabilities + their families gives fair pay for workers. Provide good health services that ensure people with learning disabilities have better + live longer longer. Provide good health services that ensure people with learning disabilities have better + live longer. Help people with learning disabilities get jobs they want + create a benefits system that is f
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