Martyn says, “I require 24/7 care to enable me to hoist, dress, cook, clean and have personal care. My needs were assessed by my local authority and the Independent Living Fund, which enables more severely disabled people to access additional funding. Through these two funding channels, I pay three people to cover my care rota. Having this support ensures I not only eat, drink and wash, but am able to live a fulfilled life, both career-wise and socially. Now the ILF is closing and there are a lot of worries and concerns I have. It’s a scary prospect right now.”